News by subject: VET

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake issued the following statement regarding the medical treatment of veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) and diseases such as MS and ALS, and other people with disabilities during the...

We at the Purple Heart Foundation have been monitoring the spread of COVID-19. The World Health Organization recognizes the spread of the coronavirus as a "Pandemic"; a situation nobody was prepared for. Now there are verified cases of the...

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #187 has hosted a ceremony recently to provide for Congressman Brian Higgins to announce a new Purple Heart Flag Bill, H.R. # 5237 to amend Title 36, United States Code, to designate a flag as the Purple...

Rollors, the family-friendly, backyard lawn game, is pleased to announce they saw a 36% increase in sales in 2019, and are poised to grow further now that they are a Certified Service-Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise through the National Veteran...

Enterprise Holdings, the world's largest car rental provider, announced today it is reducing its minimum age to rent a vehicle from 21 to 18 years old for all members of U.S. military and government employees renting for personal needs. The change is...

Veterans' organizations The Rosie Network, National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI) and Veteran Business Project have selected Kansas City as their new home and are creating the Center for Military and Veterans Reintegration (CMVR). CMVR...

Go Energistics (GoE) is pleased to announce it has been named #8 on the prestigious Vet100 list? recognizing the nation's fastest growing veteran-owned businesses. The ranking, created in partnership with Inc. magazine and Syracuse University's...

The Global Special Operations Forces (SOF) Foundation, which is the only professional association for the international SOF community, produces an annual SOF Imperatives document that highlights key issues for U.S. SOF in the areas of strategy;...

Akima today announced that Akima Support Operations has been awarded a contract to provide logistics support to the Army Field Support Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. The award has a 5-year period of performance and a total contract value of...

Liberty IT Solutions LLC (Liberty), which specializes in Health Information Technology, has been awarded a 5-year (12-month Base Period plus four 12-month Option Periods) Task Order (TO) by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health...

Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS), the leading non-profit organization connecting underserved and veteran job seekers with transformative careers, proudly announces an expanded partnership with Parsons Corporation that will offer new professional...

Superior Technical Ceramics (STC), a global leader in technical ceramics manufacturing solutions, has been further recognized by Raytheon by earning the company's EPIC Supplier Excellence Award for outstanding performance.  Earlier this year, STC...

Rancho Milagro Recovery, a premier drug and alcohol detox and residential treatment facility in Southern California, announces that it has been approved for as an In-Network provider of substance abuse treatment for those with TRICARE West insurance....

Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. (Strategic ACI), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and V3 Certified organization has announced today that their President and CEO, Ken Lukonis, has been appointed to the Serve Our Willing...

Before he took a single swing, Pete Alonso knocked it out of the park. The New York Mets first baseman and reigning National League...

InnoVETive Solutions, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pinnacle Solutions' IT Services Division. This acquisition enhances InnoVETive's position in the federal IT Services market,...

Mako Medical CEO Chad Price announced Mako Medical was selected to represent North Carolina for the small business category for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The company will now go on to a national selection board.  The...

Ret. Master Sergeant Teddy Lanier will be a keynote speaker at the 11th Annual NC 'One Community in Recovery' Conference this Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina, about how he overcame overcame drug and alcohol addiction with new...

We honour Canada's military fallen and preserve their legacy. One way we do this is by maintaining their gravesites and grave markers, at home and abroad. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of...

In 1969 as a high school senior, Vietnam Vet Kimo Williams always thought Vietnam was a third-world backward gloomy environment. Once there, he realized it was nothing like that at all. The country had beautiful landscapes and majestic flowing...

Mako Medical was selected to represent North Carolina for the small business category for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, and will now go national selection board. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce funding?through the Grave Marker Maintenance program?to cover the restoration costs in the Field of Honour at Vancouver's...

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. , an urban office REIT and the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, technology and agtech campuses in AAA innovation cluster...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce funding?through the Grave Marker Maintenance program?to cover the restoration costs in the Field of Honour at Vancouver's...

In an effort to help reduce veteran suicide and increase care for military families, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) today announced it will open a mental health clinic this summer in Mililani, Hawai`i. The nine-thousand-square-foot clinic is the 17th...

The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced its support for the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act, introduced on March 5 by Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-3) and Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-1). This important bill supports the...

Liberating the Netherlands was Canada's last major push towards the Allied victory in Europe during the Second World War. As many as 175,000 Canadians took part in the campaign and more than 7,600 of them lost their lives. Today, the Honourable...

American International College (AIC) has again been named a Military Friendly® School. Continuing in its mission to provide veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence and Henk Snoeken, Consul General for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will unveil the poster commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation...

Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the poster commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and V-E Day, alongside Veterans of...

Canada's Veterans and those who gave their lives in service deserve our greatest recognition and appreciation. Their grave sites?maintained in perpetuity by the Government of Canada?serve as a lasting symbol of remembrance for future generations.  ...

NewDay USA, one of the nation's leading VA mortgage companies, today announced Franco Greco as senior vice president of loan origination and business development. NewDay USA is poised for substantial growth and is building a leadership team to...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, to highlight updates and expansion at Veterans Cemetery in Esquimalt?one of only two cemeteries owned and operated by Veterans Affairs Canada....

Brigadier General Heidi Hoyle will be the keynote speaker at the 52nd annual EOD Ball being held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on May 2, 2020. The joint service Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community holds the ball annually to celebrate...

Established, the consultancy that bridges the gap between organizations and innovation, is honored to announce a new partnership with Neustar, the manager of the .US top level domain (.US), where together, they will honor U.S. Veteran entrepreneurs...

RiVidium, Inc. (dba TripleCyber) today announced that as part of the Military Hiring Our Heroes (HoH) Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP), COL Troy Lorenzo Ewing will join the RiVidium team. The CFP is an innovative 12-week program that provides...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, to highlight updates and expansion at Veterans Cemetery in Esquimalt?one of only two cemeteries owned and operated by Veterans Affairs Canada....

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benjamin Miranda, Jr., to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. Mr. Miranda is Endeavors Director of Operational Impact & Business Development based in El Paso,...

DVNF was created to help address the needs of these veterans, and to give comfort to those who need it most. Our staff works hard to reach out into veteran communities throughout the country, and through partnership and collaboration, we are working...

Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the poster commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and V-E Day, alongside Veterans of...

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced the Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). The idea for the Office stems from discussions held...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence and Henk Snoeken, Consul General for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will unveil the poster commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Harley-Davidson Motor Company® are again hitting the road to bring Rolling Project Odyssey® to wounded veterans....

Three former Small Business Administration/Small Business Development Center Advisors recognized that a new resource was needed to effectively assist small business owners in navigating an effective capital raise. In collaboration with business...

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Edward Lofland is no stranger to discipline. The two decades spent serving his country in the United States Marine Corps exposed him to many working environments across several countries. During a deployment in Japan, Edward and his family were...

Global Patient Access announces its sponsorship of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) training program in Phoenix, Arizona on April 27th-30th, 2020. This training incorporates a new successful treatment for active and inactive U.S. Military...

In support of National Invest In Veterans Week, March 1 ? 7,  Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement and referral franchisor, announced today it is offering veterans a 10 percent initial franchise fee discount to encourage and honor...

Brother Martin High School and the Ruth family announced the inaugural Patrick L. Ruth Memorial Relays, which will take place on March 6, 2020, at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans City Park. The Patrick L. Ruth Memorial Relays is a varsity high...

The Métis Nation Minister of Veterans Affairs David Chartrand will be honouring Métis veteran of the Second World War at a ceremony in Calgary, AB. The ceremony will include the presentation of a $20,000 cheque to the veteran under the terms of the...