Hundreds of Veterans will converge at the Qwest Center in Omaha for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG), Aug. 8–12, 2015.

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System  (VA NWIHCS) is hosting the event at venues across Omaha. The theme for the 2015 games is “Patriots on the Plains.”

In its 29th consecutive year, the NVGAG is the premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program for military Veterans who are 55 years and older, and are enrolled in VA health care.

Competitive events for the games are air rifle, bowling, checkers, cycling, dominoes, track & field, golf, horseshoes, nine ball, shuffleboard, swimming, table tennis and badminton. Two exhibition events will be held:  bocce ball and 3-on-3 basketball.

“This is an exciting opportunity for our local VA health care system and Omaha to host this premier Veterans’ sporting and rehabilitation event,” said Eileen Kingston, acting director, VA NWIHCS. “We are excited to work closely with community partners to not only make this a successful event for Veterans, but to also showcase the Omaha metropolitan area to the hundreds of visitors who will come for the event.”

Registration for the games will open in December and run through March 2015.

For more information, visit www.veteransgoldenagegames.va.gov or call Anna Morelock, the 2015 games local coordinator, at 800-451-5796, ext. 95748.

The National Veterans Golden Age Games is the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors’ competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older Veterans, including those with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. The NVGAG is one of the most progressive and adaptive rehabilitative senior sports programs in the world. The games serve as a qualifying event for competition in the National Senior Games in a number of competitive events.

New Century Art Guild will have a manned information booth for most of the duration of the games.