ADVA Remembers Our Nation’s Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
On May 26, the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commemorated the sacrifices of the men and women who have died […]
ADVA Commissioner Provides Update on Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home
On April 21, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Jeff Newton issued the following update on the Command Sgt. Maj. […]
ADVA Commissioner Appoints First Female Deputy Commissioner
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Jeff Newton is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Lucas as Deputy […]
Governor Ivey Signs Senate Bill 67 to Further Elevate Veteran Needs in Alabama, Taps Brigadier General (Ret) Jeffrey Newton to Serve as Commissioner
From Governor Ivey’s Press Office Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 67, sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones and […]
ADVA Partners with VFW to Better Serve Alabama’s Veterans
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, […]
ADVA Offices Closed in 39 Counties on January 21 & 22 Due to Winter Weather
Thirty-nine Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) offices in central and southern portions of the state will be closed on […]
ADVA Encourages Veterans in VA System to Update Information to Assist in Eliminating Backlog
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is encouraging all Veterans in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs system to […]
ADVA Invites Community to Participate in Family Wreath Day at State Veterans Cemetery
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is inviting members of the community to participate in Family Wreath Day at […]
New State Veterans Home in Enterprise Passes Recognition Survey with No Deficiencies
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is thrilled to announce that the Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State […]
Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee Seeks Information from Veterans’ Programs and Services in Alabama
The Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee is requesting information from current Veterans’ mental health, substance use, recovery, and other support […]