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Questa VFW Narrowly Avoids Shutdown

Questa VFW Narrowly Avoids Shutdown

November 29, 2024  Questa Del Rio NewsQuesta VFW narrowly avoids shutdown Across the country, VFWs are feeling the impact of member attrition. Many veterans of foreign wars are passing away. In May of 2024, we saw the same situation in our own community. We reported...

TWV National Summit in Denver

TWV National Summit in Denver

TWV Taos sent three steering committee members to the annual TWV National Summit in Denver, Colorado. Over 200 members from 38 TWV communities attended.

Largest expansion ever of veteran health care

Largest expansion ever of veteran health care

All veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.

Taos, a place where veterans feel safe

Taos, a place where veterans feel safe

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 | THE TAOS NEWS.
Taos County, along with New Mexico as a whole, has a long and proud history of military service stretching back more than a century.

Veterans are stronger together

Veterans are stronger together

NOVEMNBER 2, 2023 | THE TAOS NEWS. The need to show veterans, active military and their families that their country and community are there for them will always be a strong one as long as there is military conflict.

“METAL”—Intro to blacksmithing

“METAL”—Intro to blacksmithing

April marked the start of the workshop series, which continued until June. They were open to all of Taos County, active military and veterans.

“FIBER”—Intro to knitting

“FIBER”—Intro to knitting

April marked the start of the workshop series, which continued until June. They were open to all of Taos County, active military and veterans.

Help prevent suicide among veterans

Help prevent suicide among veterans

OCTOBER 19, 2023 | THE TAOS NEWS. The mission of the Together With Veterans Taos (TWV Taos) Program is to enlist rural veterans and their local partners to join forces to reduce veteran suicide in our community.

Together With Veterans Taos seeks to tackle suicide rates

Together With Veterans Taos seeks to tackle suicide rates

MARCH 16, 2023 | THE TAOS NEWS. Veterans in Taos and surrounding communities came together on Saturday (March 11) for the first of a series of meetings hosted by Together With Veterans, a Taos-based nonprofit focused on reducing veteran suicides in the community.

“STONE”: Intro to stone carving

“STONE”: Intro to stone carving

April marked the start of the workshop series, which continued until June. They were open to all of Taos County, active military and veterans.

“WOOD”: Intro to woodworking

“WOOD”: Intro to woodworking

April 2023 marked the start of the workshop series, which continued until June. They were open to all of Taos County, active military and veterans.