Celebrating Veterans and Families During November

Veterans Day (November 11) is just around the corner and communities across Iowa are getting ready to honor those who have served. Not only is this an opportunity to honor their military commitment, it's also a great time to share how the state is supporting Veterans' career paths when they return to civilian life.

Join your local Veteran community make meaningful connections, share free meals, or even connect at career-focused events happening around the state. Check out the list and find one near you!

Veterans Day Related Events

• November 5, 2025 

  • Cedar Valley Veterans Network Event

    • Big Grove Brewery, 170 1st St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

  • Des Moines Networking Event

    • VFW Beaverdale Post 9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave, Des Moines, 50310 

• November 6, 2025 

  • Burlington Vets Luncheon

    • IowaWORKS Burlington, 550 S. Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655

  • Council Bluffs VetTogether Event

    • Full Fledge Brewing Co, 40 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

  • Dubuque DBQ Vet Dinner

    • Steeple Square, 101 East 15th St., Dubuque, IA 52001

  • Sioux City Vet Together Event

    • Doubletree by Hilton Sioux City, 701 Gordon Dr., Sioux City, IA 51101 

• November 8, 2025

  • Cedar Rapids Crush Veterans Day Event

    • 317 7th Ave SE, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

• November 10, 2025 

  • Marshalltown Veterans Appreciation Open House 

    • IowaWORKS, 101 Iowa Avenue West, Suite 200, Marshalltown, IA 50158

• November 11, 2025 

  • Iowa City Vet Day Breakfast

    • Iowa City Post 3949, 609 Hollywood Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52240

• November 12, 2025 

  • Cedar Rapids Veteran Appreciation Event

    • Kirkwood Community College, Room 117 in Jones Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

  • Waterloo Veteran Resource Fair

    • Sullivan Brothers Iowa, Veterans Museum, 503 South Street, Waterloo, IA 50701

• November 13, 2025 

  • Dubuque Tri-State Veterans Network Event

    • Darkbird Taphouse, 7305 Thunder Vly Dr, Peosta, IA 52068 

• November 18, 2025

  • Fort Dodge Veterans Network Event

    • Shiny Top Brewing, 520 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

  • Ottumwa Employer Resource Fair

    • Mahaska Co. YMCA, 1521 Green St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577 

Careers for Veterans and Families

Looking for Career Support? Talk to IowaWORKS

Veterans and their families can connect with the IowaWORKS network to find one-on-one support, connections to Home Base Iowa, and much more to support their success after service.

List of IowaWORKS Offices

Data: Veterans in Iowa's Workforce

Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimate (2024)

60,000

Estimated number of Veterans who are in Iowa's workforce (between the ages of 18-64)

2.8%

Unemployment rate for Iowa Veterans (the rate for non-Veterans is 3.2%)

Finding a Home Base

Home Base Iowa Program for Veterans

Home Base Iowa improves Iowa's workforce by recruiting & aiding Veterans and transitioning active-duty service members.

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