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Now Accepting Nominations

Make a 2022 Protzmann Award Nomination

Tell us how your community and its members uniquely support veterans and their families. Nominations will be accepted until September 30th, 2022.

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The Protzmann Award is given in loving memory of Brigadier General Carol Protzmann in recognition of NH people who go above and beyond to help meet the needs of those who serve in America's force. Military families were a strong priority of General Protzmann and this award encompasses those in our communities who embrace the lifelong nature of service and the impacts it can have on entire family units.


The Protzmann Awards are presented by the New Hampshire Community Veterans Engagement Board and sponsored by Service Credit Union. NHCares is an initiative of the NHCVEB.

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2021 Protzmann Awards

Our Mission

The Veterans Administration, under the my VA program, has established Community Veterans Engagement Boards (CVEBs) in all fifty states. The mission of the New Hampshire Community Veterans Engagement Board (NHCVEB) is to raise awareness, increase collaboration, and increase education throughout New Hampshire as to what it means to be a veteran, and how we can better serve our veterans, service members, and their families to improve outcomes. We define Veteran as any person who has served or is currently serving in any branch of the Armed Services.

Make a 2022 Protzmann Award Nomination

Tell us how your community and its members uniquely support veterans and their families.

Nominate Now

NHCVEB Initiatives

 We strive to help veteran advocates, service providers, veterans and all stakeholders to have a voice in identifying community goals and work to resolve issues at the local level to improve service delivery to veterans, service members and their families. 


The NHCVEB is spearheading initiatives aimed at supporting veterans, connecting communities and celebrating the successes we find in the New Hampshire Community.


Please share stories of the unique ways your people, neighborhood or town cares for those who serve while they're away and when they return home. 

Current Efforts

Protzmann Awards

“Let’s Talk” Events

“Let’s Talk” Events

An initiative to recognize local stars and collect, share and replicate the ways New Hampshire communities support and honor military veterans.

“Let’s Talk” Events

“Let’s Talk” Events

“Let’s Talk” Events

An initiative intended to engage communities across our state in a dialogue about veterans, service and our obligation to them and their families. To date the NHCVEB has hosted three veteran forums using the "Let’s Talk" model developed by Vetflix as a way to engage veterans

Food Insecurity

“Let’s Talk” Events

Food Insecurity

An initiative to bring partners and funding together to address food insecurity among New Hampshire's veterans and their families.  This program is made possible in part by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which is dedicated to ensuring that impacted veterans, service members, their families, and their caregivers thrive long after they return home. 

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