Veterans Prepare for Parades to Commemorate World War I, Honor JROTC Instructors

Source Staff - October 13, 2018

Any past JROTC instructors, who are willing to be a part of the Veterans Day Parade in either district, are encouraged to call the V.I. Office of Veterans by Oct. 22. Any visiting military or para-military organizations wishing to be a part of the parade may do so by first contacting the V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs.

USVI Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Names Stanley S. Jones New Chair

Source Staff - October 10, 2018

The Virgin Islands Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) has announced the selection of Stanley S. Jones, a native of St. Thomas and a resident of St. Croix, as the new ESGR chair for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

VA Notifies Patients of Incorrect Mailings of Medications, Letters

Source Staff - October 6, 2018

If an individual received medication(s), correspondence or items addressed to another individual from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between Sept. 11 and Oct. 15, they are urged to immediately contact the Customer Call Center.

VA Caribbean Healthcare System and U.S.V.I. VA Expand Alternatives for Veterans

Source Staff - August 27, 2018

The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) and the USVI Office of Veterans Affairs have announced the inclusion of AeroMD in the authorized list of air ambulance providers of the VACHS.

Bohlke International Airways Signs Statement of Support for U.S. National Guard and Reserve

Source Staff - August 24, 2018

The proclamation was signed today in honor of the first National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) week Aug. 19-25, which President Trump officially declared on Monday.

Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation Thanks V.I. Vets for Their Service

Source Staff - August 5, 2018

Hannah Y. Kim, ambassador of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation and former chief of staff to Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY), visited St. Thomas...

ESGR Celebrates Guard and Reserve Supportive Employers and Volunteers

Source Staff - July 21, 2018

This year, the ESGR Committee presented 12 awards to individuals and public and private businesses who touched the lives of guardsmen or assisted in the advancement of ESGR’s mission.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award Goes to VING Captain

Source Staff - July 21, 2018

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award was given to Capt. Wanda I. Williams, Virgin Islands Army National Guard (VING) supervisor, during a presentation on St. Croix, June 23.

ESG&R Givens Award to V.I. Fire Service’s Clifford Joseph

Source Staff - July 14, 2018

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESG&R) presented the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to the Virgin Islands Fire Service on June 23.

VI ESGR Gives National Spirit of Volunteerism Award to Zandra Petersen

Source Staff - July 6, 2018

This honor is the highest award given by the ESGR to a state committee volunteer. It is given for sustained and exceptional service for a period of at least five years. Every year an ESGR volunteer is named for each of its four regions, Petersen is the 2018 Roche Award recipient for the Southeast Region.

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Lawmakers brought up the fact that Laurel Hewitt-Sewer is directly related not only to Gov. Mapp, but also VIPA Director David Mapp, the governor’s brother. The current VIPA director assumed his role when his predecessor, Carlton Dowe, was terminated by the board in 2016. Hewitt-Sewer cast one of the five yes votes that resulted in Dowe’s termination and Mapp’s installment. ... See MoreSee Less

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Lawmakers on Thursday held in committee the renomination of Laurel Hewitt-Sewer, cousin of Gov. Kenneth Mapp, to the governing board of the Virgin Islands Port Authority after raising concerns over co...

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This nomination should not even be reconsidered but rejected immediately. Perhaps when you ask the question again regarding who is in charge of the Procurement Department you will get a concise answer to this question. The glaring nepotism claim, poor state of our port resources and dismissal of competent Executive staff, etc., is sufficient reason to disapprove this nomination without any reservation.

We need a professional to bring the airports up to speed. Post the position on appropriate national sites.

I don't know what employees she does be speaking too but everyone I meet sings the same song "Can't wait to leave, place gone to the dogs." The mass exodus is there to prove this...