The 27th Annual Northern New England Military Retiree Activity Day will be held Saturday, August 23, from 8 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the New Hampshire National Guard, Army Aviation Support Facility at 26 Regional Drive in Concord.

All Branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, retired personnel, gray area retirees and their families, including those of deceased military personnel, are encouraged to attend this one-stop benefits fair. Legal Assistance, veterans’ homes, Cemeteries, the VA, and DEERS/ID Card renewals, along with information concerning Healthcare, Veteran and Survivor benefits and more, will all be available.

All activities will be indoors. The event is free and sponsored by the National Guard of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, in cooperation with the Retiree Activities Offices at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,  Pease Air National Guard Base, and the New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont Retiree Councils.

For more information, please contact Colonel Ret. Frank Musmanno at 603-495-3042, e-mail, muzzy@gsinet.net, or Command Sergeant Major Ret. Mike Rice, at 603-493-4918 or via email nhscsm@gmail.com

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