ADVA, USDVA Partner For First-of-its-Kind in Alabama Women’s Veteran Event
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are collaborating for a unique opportunity […]
ADVA Announces New Interim Commissioner
The State Board of Veterans Affairs has appointed Brigadier General Jeffrey L. “Fig” Newton (Retired) as Interim Commissioner for the […]
ADVA Welcomes First Four Veterans to Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home
On October 3, the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) welcomed the first four Veterans to the Command Sgt. Maj. […]
Preliminary Report Indicates Encouraging Decrease in Veterans Suicide in 2023
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is encouraged to report that preliminary research shows a 5.5% decrease in Veterans […]
State of Alabama POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony to be held at Alabama State Capitol
A ceremony to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held on the South Lawn of the Alabama State Capitol […]
ADVA Appoints Director of Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Kent Davis has appointed Samantha Wise to serve as the Director of the […]
ADVA Commissioner Appoints Four Veterans Advocates to Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Kent Davis has appointed three Veterans and a highly-skilled Veterans advocate to serve […]
ADVA Announces Changes to Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is preparing for upcoming changes to the Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program. Beginning […]
ADVA Dedicates Phase II Expansion of State Veterans Cemetery
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) dedicated the Phase II expansion of the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at […]
ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis Op-Ed: A Historic Opportunity to Support Alabama’s Military Veterans
A Historic Opportunity to Support Alabama’s Military Veterans By Rear Admiral Kent Davis, USN (Ret.) “The willingness with which […]