News by subject: VET

The Mesothelioma Victims Center has endorsed attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to be the go-to lawyer and resource for the family of a navy or industrial machinist who now has mesothelioma. Erik Karst is one of the nation's most...

Combined Insurance, a Chubb company, announced today that it has been named the nation's number one Military Friendly® Employer for 2021 by VIQTORY in the $1B - $5B revenue category....

PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, and PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, today announced the donation of $40,000 to fully furnish 35 apartments in the newly-renovated addition to...

Freedom Mortgage, one of the nation's largest full-service non-bank mortgage companies and a leader in VA and government-insured lending, was the nation's top VA loan lender during the first half of the year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. The...

A new Fisher House at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, is officially under construction. It will be the second Fisher House in the state. Once complete, up to 16 families can stay at the home free of charge on any given...

The Auden Living group of modern housing complexes developed by DMG Investments has announced a new discount program for frontline workers. Through the housing company's Our Heroes Program and their Military and Veterans Program, their housing...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today in recognition of Military Family Appreciation Day: When a member of the Canadian Armed Forces serves,...

Once again, Texas Grand Ranch has partnered with Michael Berry, Houston radio personality, in support of the PTSD Foundation of America's Camp Hope, which provides a safe haven for veterans and their families to find help and healing when enduring...

Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Ciara will join Tamron Hall for The Motherhood Juggle livestream series on September 21 at 2:00 PM ET. This virtual discussion was created by Motherhood Maternity® and the USO to bring industry health and...

Parsons Corporation was presented with the 2021 Military Friendly® Employer Silver designation by VIQTORY Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse Magazine®. Military Friendly® rankings distinguish high pedigree organizations with robust,...

Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced today its recognition by Military Times in the publication's Best for Vets Employers 2020 ranking. The ranking acknowledges companies for their efforts to recruit and support service members, veterans and military...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We do not want a Navy Veteran with confirmed mesothelioma or their family to make the huge mistake of ordering 'free' packages or calculators on the Internet--unless they want to create a lawyer...

The U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Lone Sailor Awards Program will honor two tremendous individuals, 26th Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis, USMC (Ret.), and Grammy Award?winning singer-songwriter and Navy veteran Bill Withers, as this year's...

America's leading Veteran-owned and operated coffee company, Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC), is launching a "Buy A Bag, Give A Bag" coffee-donation campaign to support firefighters from around the United States as they battle wildfires across the...

Anthony Vu, a veteran of the United States Navy, is pleased to announce the launch of his new professional painting company ? Fresh Coat Painters of Anaheim. Fresh Coat Painters offers residential and commercial painting services including interior...

The 19th annual list of Military Friendly® Employers has been released on www.militaryfriendly.com and will be officially published in the December 2020 issue of G.I. Jobs® Magazine. Humana earned the #1 Military Friendly® Employer ranking in the...

General Dunford brings more than 42 years of leadership experience to join a TMF Board that boasts industry leaders from across the country. For over a decade, Travis Manion Foundation has been providing best-in-class programs to veterans and...

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) documents the benefits of an innovative pilot project underway at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre. The study evaluates the performance...

Blake's Hard Cider (BHC), the Midwest's largest craft cidery, announces it will continue it's "be kind mission" with the return of the beloved cider, Fido, with a $5,000 donation to Pets for Patriots, a national non-profit organization that uplifts...

Voting is one of our most important civil rights, but it isn't always accessible for paralyzed veterans and other people with disabilities. Paralyzed Veterans of America has launched the "Access Your Vote" campaign to help voters plan ahead to avoid...

The Veterans Review and Appeal Board of Canada (VRAB) is celebrating 25 years of operation. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and VRAB Chairperson Christopher J. McNeil...

OWL Trustee Hub (https://owlwarriorhub.com/) recently announced it was accepting applications for residential positions at its self-healing and natural living ranch school. Offering a wide variety of learning in specialties like dairy/creamery work...

In remembrance of 9/11 and the heroic sacrifices our military and front-line emergency workers face every day, HAUTE HEALING OASIS in Stamford is saying "Thank You" by offering a complimentary 1-hour Hydro massage to all Military personnel, Police,...

Jericho Project, a nationally-acclaimed nonprofit ending homelessness at its roots, has welcomed U.S. Air Force veteran Karen Wharton to its Board of Directors. An accomplished hospital administrator and former nurse with Master's Degrees in...

VA Palo Alto Health Care System has completed over 24,659 video telehealth appointments with Veterans in their homes. This represents an increase in video telehealth appointments of more than 3,200 percent since January 1, 2020. Video telehealth...

Today, over a dozen leading military and civilian service organizations released a letter calling on President Trump and Vice President Biden's presidential campaigns to prioritize a significant expansion of national service in the first 100 days of...

Stargazer Cast Iron, a direct-to-consumer cast iron cookware manufacturer in Allentown, PA, announces that it will donate 5 percent of proceeds from purchases made through its online store from September 14, 2020?September 20, 2020 to Folds of Honor,...

The Global Preclinical Data Forum (GPDF; https://www.preclinicaldataforum.org/), a jointly sponsored U.S. and European initiative, funded by Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), announced today...

The nomination period for Operation Homefront's 2021 Military Child of the Year® Awards program opens September 15 through December 7, 2020. Military Child of the Year® is the nation's premier celebration of the achievements of military children. The...

The Mission Continues, a national nonprofit that empowers military veterans to continue their service in their communities, has received five investments totaling nearly $1.5 Million from new and long-time partners The Boeing Company, NFL-Bob...

Affirmed Housing recently announced that it anticipates pulling its building permit for the long-awaited, affordable development, Windsor Pointe, in Carlsbad, CA by January 2021.  The project will serve low-income individuals and families, and people...

September is Suicide Prevention Month and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wants to remind veterans and their loved ones through the Be There campaign that small actions can make a big difference to veterans experiencing difficult times....

Service King Collision, one of the nation's most trusted providers of high-quality collision automotive repair service, donated two vehicles benefitting two veterans last week on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, through the National Auto Body...

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in partnership with Fisher House Foundation opened a Fisher House Sept. 9, adding another extremely valuable resource on campus for area Veterans and their families. The Fisher House features 16 fully...

In a new video sharply critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the Coalition for American Veterans blasts Biden as "unethical" and "dishonest." In the video, the pro-Veteran group reminds voters that Biden was forced to drop out of...

Veteran-owned premium protein bar brand, Battle Bars, and Veteran-owned Illinois-based fitness, 10.40.10. Fitness, a military/first responder themed gym which provides affordable blueprints for transitioning veterans, are hosting the local Army...

PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second largest federal credit union, today announced the donation of 500 laptop computers, valued at over $125,000, to support the education of children of military families. The laptops will come with Microsoft...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced results of their recent 2020-2021 Board Officers and Directors elections. Founded in 1969, AAKP is the oldest and largest fully independent kidney organization in the United States, with a...

AutoNation, Inc. , AutoNation, America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer, today announced that it will offer U.S. military personnel from coast to coast, free vehicle sanitization, every Tuesday beginning September 15, 2020 through...

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) remains undaunted in its mission to treat post-9/11 veterans and military families. Since the start of the pandemic six months ago CVN has treated more than 3,000 new clients, almost...

ScriptPro announces that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deploy ScriptPro Inventory Management software (SIM) to manage pharmacy inventories enterprise wide. ScriptPro has been at the forefront of...

The American Urological Association (AUA) applauds the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs for holding a hearing today on H.R. 6092, the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act. The AUA announced its support for this...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 81st anniversary of Canada officially entering the Second World War: "Eighty-one years ago today...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "If your husband or dad has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma and he is a Navy Veteran please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste. Erik...

The National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), the premiere organization supporting the professional and personal growth of the nation's military spouses, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style with the NMSN Rally for Impact virtual gala set for...

In honor of those who were impacted by and responded to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, PenFed Credit Union has unveiled a 30 x 60-foot American flag on the side of its corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. On the 19th anniversary...

On the 19th anniversary of September 11, thousands of veterans and supporters will come together in their communities to move American flags 8,426 miles as part of Team Red, White & Blue's 9/11 Moving Tribute, presented by Window World. Window World...

Many thousands of Veterans and their supporters have signed an online pledge to "Stand Up for Our Veterans, Say NO to Joe Biden!, Promise to Vote."  The online pledge is part of an ambitious outreach effort by the Coalition for American Veterans....

As suicide prevention groups mark Suicide Prevention Month by calling for prevention to become a national priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, the firearm industry is supporting that effort by educating the public ? particularly the gun-owning...

WHAT: Angela Stanton-King, republican candidate for Georgia's fifth district will join US Impact Team for the 9/11 Memorial and Back the Blue event on Friday, September 11, 2020. The event will honor the victims lost during the 9/11 tragedy and...