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Moments from our events

Coffee mornings, hiring events, flag carries and game days with Arizona veterans and their families. Tap any photo to see it full size. If you were there and want a copy, email info@vvcaz.org.

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August 2026

Coffee Connections

Veterans, families and community partners at our monthly meet-up, with a few minutes from each organization on what they do for veterans.

Wide view of a VVCAZ Coffee Connections gathering: veterans, family and community partners seated at tables in a restaurant dining room, with the Valors Veterans Community AZ banner at the back.
A man in a camouflage cap and a Cardinals Salute to Service shirt stands to speak to the group, with the VVCAZ banner and flyers for the Honor and Remembrance Walk and the Veteran Trades Hiring Expo behind him.
A woman in a black dress holds up a paper and speaks to the room in front of the Valors Veterans Community AZ banner while attendees listen.
A woman holds up a flyer titled On the Road Series while speaking, with the VVCAZ banner behind her and attendees listening.
A smiling woman in a polka-dot top speaks while holding a brochure that reads One Community. Every Resource. All Veterans.
A woman in a trucker cap and glasses speaks to the room in front of the VVCAZ banner while seated attendees listen.
A man in a Soldier's Best Friend polo stands with his hands clasped and speaks to the group.
A man in a yellow button-up shirt speaks to the room while seated attendees listen.
A man in a plaid shirt and cap gestures with open hands as he speaks to the group.
A bearded man in a red, white and blue polo stands to speak while seated attendees listen.
A man in a white polo shirt speaks to the group while seated attendees listen.

August 2026

Coffee Connections in Tucson

A Coffee Connections meet-up at Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson, with veterans and community partners talking and listening together.

The VVCAZ table at Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson with a black Valors tablecloth, hats, a backpack, printed flyers including On the Road Series, and a coffee dispenser with paper cups.
Veterans stand and talk near the coffee counter inside Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson during Coffee Connections.
Veterans seated at tables with coffee, talking with each other inside Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson.
Wide view of Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson with veterans seated and standing at wooden tables during Coffee Connections.
Attendees seated around wooden tables inside Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson, with shirts on a rack in the foreground, listening during Coffee Connections.
A bearded man in a black polo stands to speak to the group, with other attendees listening and the VVCAZ table visible at the left.
A speaker in a black polo stands near the VVCAZ banner while veterans listen at a long wooden table; a dog lies on the floor at the right.
Ro Gonzalez, Executive Director of Valors Veterans Community AZ, takes a selfie with two attendees in front of the VVCAZ banner at Black Rifle Coffee in Tucson.

August 19, 2026

Veteran Construction Trade Hiring Expo

Hosted with Arizona Builders Alliance. The VVCAZ table and banner, employer tables and conversations at the expo.

The VVCAZ table with a black Valors Veterans Community tablecloth, flyers and a tablet, set up beside the VVCAZ pull-up banner.
Valors Veterans Community AZ pull-up banner: Connecting Veterans with Veterans and Resources. Camaraderie, Connection, Community. vvcazvets.org and info@vvcaz.org.
Grand Canyon University Workforce Development table with trades certificate flyers, branded giveaways, small American flags and a hard hat.
Two men sit across from each other in conversation at an employer table, with other employers' banners behind them.
Glass entrance and awning of the ASU SkySong building at 1475, in morning sun.
Two open boxes of assorted donuts on a table, set out for attendees.

Flyers

What’s on, and what’s been on

Veteran Trades Hiring Expo flyer: Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe. Career opportunities, apprenticeships and training, on-the-spot interviews, and veteran support resources.
VVCAZ Coffee and Camaraderie flyer: Saturday 24 October 2026, 8 AM to 10 AM at Black Rifle Coffee Company, 3450 South Kino Parkway, Tucson AZ 85713. Connect. Share. Support. We have got your six. Veterans. Community. Connection.
VVCAZ Coffee Connections flyer: Wednesday 28 October 2026, 10 AM to 12 PM at the Goodwill Veteran Center, 4005 N 16th St, Phoenix AZ 85016. Coffee, veterans, connection, community. Stronger together.
Veterans Workshop flyer: Saturday 31 October 2026, 12 to 2 PM at One Ten BJJ, hosted for the Valors Veteran Community. All veterans and beginners welcome. Contact Michael Darcy, 623-272-0478.
VVCAZ Veteran Resource Event flyer: Saturday 7 November, 8:00 to 11:30 AM at Black Rifle Coffee Company, 4126 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018.
Flyer: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, looking for volunteers to help carry the American flag on the field for the national anthem. Email vvcazevents@gmail.com.
VVCAZ Coffee Connections flyer: coffee, camaraderie, community. Building stronger connections, one conversation at a time.
Flyer for NFL Sundays at Castro's Cigar Lounge and Bar, 1807 E Baseline Rd #101, Tempe AZ 85283. Every Sunday from noon through Sunday night football. Veterans welcome.
Flyer for VVCAZ Veterans Golf at Ahwatukee Lakes, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, tee time 5:15 AM, at 13431 S 44th St, Phoenix AZ 85044. An 18 hole executive course. Email vvcazgolf@gmail.com for details.
Valors Veterans Community AZ services flyer: connecting veterans with veterans and resources. Homeless veterans, daily necessities, trades and careers, VSOs and benefits, mental health resources and peer-to-peer groups, volunteer opportunities, family and community. No veteran stands alone.
VVCAZ flyer for National Suicide Awareness Month in September: you are not alone, you matter, we've got your six. Together we can break the silence and save lives. Reach out to info@vvcaz.org.

From the archive

Out and about

A large group of VVCAZ veterans and volunteers together outside the stadium
VVCAZ volunteers on the field at the stadium
VVCAZ group at the IndyCar flag carry, 2026
Veterans on the golf course
VVCAZ members with a horse on a ranch visit
VVCAZ members together