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The Veterans Awards, also known as the Vettys, is an annual award ceremony presented by the Academy of United States Veterans.[1] The awards honor members of the veteran community in the United States in various categories, such as leadership, employment, and education.

The 2018 awards were hosted by Jake Tapper.[2] Celebrities such as Shohreh Aghdashloo, Montel Williams, Anne Heche, Mike Vogel and Sophia Pernas attended. [3] The event was also attended by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Senator Dan Sullivan.[4]

The Fourth Annual Veterans Awards will be on January 20, 2019, and feature awards in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Veterans Choice, Mental Health, the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award (for education), Leadership, LGTBQ, Employment, Veteran Homelessness, Women Veterans, and Art of Impact.[5] The ceremony will be held at the Watergate Hotel. The 3rd Annual Vettys was covered by both local[6][7] and national[8][9][10] media.

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