Category: UMA News
Happy Birthday U.S. Coast Guard!
The history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on 4 August 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury. The Coast Guard’s predecessor ... Read More
VA Disability Compensation Brief
Thanks to Paul Frost from MOAA for the excellent VA Disability Compensation Brief. Click here to view the MOAA VA Disability Brief. Click here to view the VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs... Read More
Visionary Veterans Exhibit Open at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
Visit the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) Museum on the first floor of the Madison building. The museum is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturdays. A... Read More
VA Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Health Information Exchange
If you are a Veteran enrolled and receiving care at a VA medical center, you can “Connect Your Docs” through the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Health Information Exchange program. This... Read More
June Events
13 June 2017 Coffee break 9:30-10:00 a.m. (cafeteria area – seating closest to Madison West) 13 June 2017 Monthly Board Meeting – open to all members *Celebrating Ar... Read More
Military Appreciation Dinner Supporting the Gary Sinise Foundation on June 12th
“Military Appreciation Monday,” is a dinner held on the second Monday of every month at the Old Brogue in Great Falls, VA. Each dinner benefits a military support group, and the Monday, June 12th ... Read More
Karen Worcester Presented with “Man in the Arena” Award
Reprinted from the Wreaths Across America Blog. Karen Worcester Presented with “Man in the Arena” Award from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Military Association — Wreaths Across A... Read More
USPTO Military Association (UMA) Holds Annual Memorial Day Tribute
On Tuesday, May 22 the USPTO Military Association (UMA) hosted a tribute to fallen heroes. UMA president Amber Ostrup served as emcee. Chief Administrative Officer Fred Steckler, a U.S. Navy veteran, ... Read More