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JACKSON – Congressman Don Davis announces Northampton County Veterans Resource Day, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 207 West Jefferson Street in Jackson.

The joint effort with the Northampton Memorial Library, the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Northampton County Director of Veterans Services, and the Northampton County Veterans Advocacy Commission aims to serve the eastern North Carolina veteran community.

“As a United States Air Force veteran, proudly representing the First Congressional District, which is now home to more than 56,000 veterans, I deeply appreciate the value of reaching out to our rural communities,” said Congressman Davis. “Events like the Veterans Resource Day demonstrate our community’s respect for those who have put their lives on the line for our nation and their families.”

This Northampton County Veterans Resource Day will include an appreciation luncheon and Veterans Mobile Office Hours to serve rural veteran communities. Veterans in attendance will also have the option to participate in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, which preserves the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans.

During Veterans Mobile Office Hours, veterans can get resources, information, and claims assistance from Veterans Service Officers, and congressional staff will be on-site to assist. No veteran will need an appointment to get help during Veterans Mobile Office Hours.

Veterans Mobile Office Hours will continue during the Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, where the residents of Northampton County will gather to honor their veterans.

The Veterans History Project by the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible firsthand the recollections of U.S. military veterans who served during World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions. Veterans can also share letters, journals, unpublished biographies, and pictures directly with the Library of Congress.

Veterans Mobile Office Hours and the Veterans History Project are ongoing efforts by the Office of Congressman Don Davis to expand outreach to veterans across all counties in the First Congressional District.

The day’s schedule includes:

Veterans Mobile Office hours – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Veterans History Project Collections – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Veterans Appreciation Luncheon – 11 a.m. – Noon

For more information on the Veterans History Project, contact Lillie Pernell at the Northampton Memorial Library at 252-534-3571 or Rhea Pokala at the Office of Congressman Don Davis at 252-999-7600 to receive the pre-registration packet and schedule an appointment time to share your story.