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About Us
- Improve legislative effectiveness, national and state
- Improve recruiting - members and leaders
- Active public affairs
- Improve vitality and excellence of chapters
History and Selected Accomplisments
- Formed in November 1975 at Ft Lee
- Richmond (1959), Hampton Roads (1959), Central VA (1971), and Southside (1971) - 1st Chapter Members
- Held 3 Day Biennial Conventions in 1980’s and 1990’s
- VCOC Congressional Luncheon - 1986
- Establishment of VCOC Legislative Committee - 1988
- Recommended Establishment of Coalition of Military Veterans Organizations -1989
- Recommended Funding of a Veterans Home and Cemetery - 1989
- VCOC Storming of General Assembly - 1996
- Funding and Construction of the Richmond and Salem Veterans Care Centers
- Funding for VA National Guard Family Support Centers
- Funding and Construction of 2 Military Cemeteries (Suffolk and Amelia) + 1 New Cemetery in Southwest VA
- Initial Funding of Wounded Warrior Mental Health Program
- Interstate Compact on Education for Military Children
- In State Tuition for Non-Resident Military Children
- Funding for the VA War Memorial Education Center
- One of Key VA Veterans Organizations to Advocate Formation of VA Dept of Veterans Services - 2002
- Recommended the Creation of a Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations within Dept of Veterans Services – 2002
VCOC Leadership
VCOC Meeting Schedule
January, TBD: JLC Day, Virtual throughout General Assembly
Tuesday, April 6: Second Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1200
April, Date TBD :Congressional Appreciation Luncheon1100 to 1400Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Tuesday, July 13: Third Quarter Meeting 1000 to 1200
Tuesday, October 5: Fourth Quarter Meeting and Biennial Awards Luncheon 1000 to 1200