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among U S veterans of overseas con icts; serve veterans, the military, and communities; and advocate on behalf of all veterans e VFW helped establish the VA, create a GI bill for the 20th century, develop the national cemetery sys- tem, and ght for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome
Veterans’ Home (Truth or Consequences) e New Mexico State Veterans’ Home is New Mexico’s only nursing facility for veterans e home is centrally
located in Truth or Consequences on 12 acres e New Mexico State Veterans’ Home strives to provide integrated services in an atmosphere that promotes the physical, so- cial, and emotional well-being of every resident E orts are made to continuously improve care while safely assisting residents to live as independently as possible and as they choose, thereby assuring dignity and respect at all times For more information on New Mexico’s Veterans’ Home, visit http://www nmstateveteranshome org/
City of Albuquerque Veterans
Advisory Board
e Veterans and Military A airs Advisory Board is made up of 12 veterans residing in the County of Bernalillo and serves in an advisory capacity Members identify issues concerning veterans and their dependents and assist in developing programs to resolve problems, alleviate conditions, and improve the quality of life for our veterans to the extent possible e Board also serves as a network for the exchange of information relative to veterans activities For more information on the City’s Veterans Advisory Board, visit www.cabq.gov/mayors- o ce-of-veterans-a airs/ veterans-military-a airs-advisory-board.
Left: Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences, NM
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Department of new Mexico info@nmpurpleheart org www nmpurpleheart org
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department Of New Mexico
P O Box 1084
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico 88346 575-653-4378 | 575-973-4965 575-653-4207 (f) vfwnm@hughes net http://nmvfw org/
Mayor’s Of ce of Veterans Affairs
400 Marquette NW Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-768-3000 mayorberry@cabq gov Mailing Address:
P O Box 1293
American Legion Department of New Mexico
1215 Mountain Road Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-247-0400 | 505-247-0478 (f) http://nmlegion org
AM-VETS, New Mexico
500 Gold Avenue SW, #3520 Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-346-3980
DAV Department of New Mexico
2511 Utah Street NE Albuquerque, NM 87110
505-294-6193 | 505-296-8043 (f) nmmail@davfrat org www davmembersportal org/nm
NMVIC
13032 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87123
505-265-0512 | 505-266-2609 (f) info@nmvic org
PVA Zia Chapter
833 Gibson Boulevard SE Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-247-4381 | 800-597-5580
PVA National Service Of ce
New Mexico National Service Of ce
1501 San Pablo SE Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-265-1711, ext 5046 505-246-4883 (f)
www pva org | www nmvic org
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