The September General Membership Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Congressman Rob Wittman, United States House of Representatives. 

Unfortunately, the phrase “active shooter” has become a part of our vocabulary and in our everyday thoughts. 

Shipyards have very specific requirements for employees to follow, whether they are new hires or longtime employees. If you do not follow the rules, you will be finding a new job very shortly. 

When considering a mentor-protégé relationship, keep one thing in mind - start off thinking you want to be the best company you can be, not a copy of your mentor.

The annual VSRA Contracts Committee Seminar Series is now in progress! This seminar series focuses on key issues related to contracting with the federal government. Each seminar is held from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., with refreshments to follow.

If you missed the 29th Annual VSRF golf tournament that was held on August 18th at Bayville, you really missed a great time - starting with the play over the water on the first tee throughout the entire day! 

Registration is underway for the VSRA 20th Annual Safety & Health Seminar on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. This year's theme is “Safety: Not a Spectator Sport.” 

The origin of the word "scuttlebutt," which is nautical parlance for a rumor, comes from a combination of "scuttle," to make a hole in the ship's side causing her to sink, and "butt," a cask or hogshead used in the days of wooden ships to hold drinking water . . .