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We’re building the network we wish we had - connecting veterans and caregivers with tools, support, and people who understand the cancer journey.

Through collaboration, shared experience, and action, we're making cancer easier to face - together.

11/05/2026

If your healthcare team asked what you did in the military, what would you tell them?

Think about a normal shift. Maybe you kept trucks running in the motor pool, worked below deck, or lived near a burn pit downrange. Those details can help your provider understand what you may have been exposed to during your service.

This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, take a few minutes to write down three things before your next appointment:

• What jobs you did
• Where and when you served
• What dust, fumes, or smoke you regularly worked around

Then ask: “How does my service history factor into my lung cancer risk?”

For help putting that history together, look for the Military Exposure Toolkit at veterancancernetwork.org. Share this with someone you served with.

11/04/2026

What was your job in the military? That’s a question worth asking when we talk about lung cancer risk.

If you worked below deck, you may have been around asbestos. If you kept vehicles running, you may have spent long shifts around diesel exhaust. Welding could mean breathing in fumes, and for some veterans, deployment meant living or working near burn pits.

At your next appointment, tell your healthcare provider what you did, where you served, and what you worked around. You can start with one question: “Could anything I was exposed to during my service affect my lung cancer risk?”

Share this with someone you served with. For help putting your exposure history together, look for the Military Exposure Toolkit at veterancancernetwork.org.

11/02/2026

Grow a beard. Start a conversation.

This , let that extra scruff be a reason to talk about something that matters: cancer in our military and veteran community.

At Veteran Cancer Network, we advocate for earlier, risk-informed detection and connect veterans, caregivers, and families with trusted resources, community, and support.

Make this month count:
Talk with your healthcare team about your military service, exposure history, and cancer screening.
💬 Check in on someone facing cancer and keep showing up.
🤝 Consider donating what you’d normally spend on shaving or grooming to support our mission.

Donate here:
https://veterancancernetwork.org/donate-to-vcn/

Can’t grow a beard? You can still share this message and help bring veteran cancer into the conversation.

Find resources, get involved, or support the mission:
https://veterancancernetwork.org/

11/02/2026

Behind every person who serves is a family who serves in ways the world doesn’t always see.

This November, during National Veterans and Military Families Appreciation Month, we honor not only the courage and sacrifice of our veterans, but also the spouses, children, parents, and caregivers who stand beside them.

Our commitment is to ensure that veterans and their families are seen, supported, and never left to navigate their cancer fight alone.

To every veteran and every military family - we see you. We honor you. And we will keep fighting for you. 🇺🇸

10/31/2026

SPOOKY SEASON ENDS. CANCER DOESN'T.

Happy Halloween from Veteran Cancer Network!

As we close the book on another spooky season, here's something worth remembering.

Halloween might be scary, but cancer is something veterans and their families deal with every single day.

That's why we need to keep pushing for earlier cancer detection, better screening protocols, and healthcare providers who take our concerns seriously.

If something doesn't feel right with your health, speak up. Ask questions. Talk to your doctor about appropriate screenings. And don't be afraid to ask for a second opinion.

Your health matters, and your concerns deserve to be heard.

Now go enjoy Halloween, have some fun, and try not to eat all the candy before the trick-or-treaters arrive!

🎗️ Veterans Supporting Veterans.

🌐 https://veterancancernetwork.org

10/31/2026

A little spooky. A lot of support. Happy Halloween from Veteran Cancer Network.

10/31/2026

Are we early to announced this? Yes

Do we care? No.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

🇺🇸 STRENGTH SERVED IS BACK AND WE’RE GOING BIGGER IN 2027! 🇺🇸

Last year, more than 700 people showed up to celebrate our veterans, support those fighting cancer, and remind our military community that they never fight alone.

This year, we’re turning it up even louder and bigger with more auction items, games and entertainment!

🍻 STRENGTH SERVED 2027
📅 Saturday, April 3, 2027
⏰ 3–9 PM
📍 Saddle Mountain Brewing Company | Goodyear, AZ

🎸 Live music featuring TWO bands
🎧 DJ & entertainment
🍺 Event signature b**r & b**r garden
🎯 Games, raffles & auction
🌮 Food & local vendors
🇺🇸 Special Color Guard presentation

This isn’t just another block party. It’s a community showing up for the men and women who showed up for our country.

Great music. Cold b**r. An incredible cause.

Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and help us make Strength Served 2027 our biggest event yet!

🇺🇸 Because no veteran should fight cancer alone.

10/30/2026

Don’t ghost your breast health. Check your boo-bies!

A little Halloween reminder to know what’s normal for you and talk to your healthcare provider if something changes.

Share with your boo crew.

10/29/2026

Veteran cancer deserves a bigger conversation.

In 2024, 4,680 female veterans died from cancer. That same year, 6,488 veterans men and women combined died by su***de.

These are different populations, and these counts do not compare mortality rates. But they give us a reason to talk about the lives and families affected by both.

Veteran su***de matters. Veteran cancer does, too.

At Veteran Cancer Network, we advocate for earlier, risk-informed detection and connect veterans and families with trusted resources and peer support.

Take a moment to read through these slides. Then share them to help bring veteran cancer into more conversations.

veterancancernetwork.org

Source: VA National Veteran All-Cause Mortality Data, 2024.

10/28/2026

Tonight, two of our board members, Joe Worthy and Jennifer M Worthy were honored to spend time with these incredible American heroes as we prepare to celebrate their service at one of the nation’s largest Veterans Day parades.

Generations of service.
One extraordinary legacy.

Representing every war from World War II to Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom, these remarkable veterans represent more than 80 years of American military history.

A special thank you to Paula Pendene of Honoring America’s Veterans for her tireless dedication to organizing this extraordinary celebration year after year.

At Veteran Cancer Network, we know that service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. Neither should our commitment to those who wore it.

They answered the call for our country. It’s our responsibility to keep showing up for them.

We are proud to stand alongside these heroes and the organizations that continue to honor their legacy.

Service remembered.
Sacrifice honored.
Veterans never forgotten.

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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