News by subject: VET

U.S. Elite, the market leader in premium outdoor and tactical gear, announces today a partnership with Warriors Heart Foundation to support the healing journey of warriors by donating 275 pairs of boots, valued at $50,000, in sync with the holiday...

National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation's largest employment resource for people who are blind, received the 2019 Excellence in Partnership Award in the Advocating for Veterans category from the Coalition for Government Procurement. The...

Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) announced today that it is a key member of a team led by prime contractor BAE Systems, Inc. that was recently awarded a $437 million task order to provide open source intelligence (OSINT) support to the Army and Army...

AR National Short Term Housing Inc., (ARN), a leading provider of fully furnished short term housing accommodations, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded GSA Schedule 48 Contract (47QMCB20D0001) and are now certified to supply...

Congressman Joe Cunningham, Roger Thompson, LTG (Retired), U.S. Army, and Dr. Gautam Ghatnekar, President and CEO of Firststring Research participated in a luncheon honoring veterans and active duty military at Tavern and Table in Mount Pleasant on...

Naples senior living community Aston Gardens At Pelican Marsh presented a check for $5,000 to Collier County Honor Flight to accompany the $1,494 raised through a silent auction at their Command Post charity event, held at the community on Friday,...

INT Technologies, the nation's largest certified Veteran-Owned Staffing and Consulting Company, announced today that they have been named NaVOBA's (National Veteran-Owned Business Association), 2019 Veteran's Business Enterprise® of the Year. The...

Continuing the tradition of honoring those who have served our country, three Westchester County hospices hosted their 10th annual inter-hospice countywide breakfast on Tuesday, November 12. The event, which was held at The Hilton Westchester in Rye,...

The Armed Services YMCA Art & Essay Contest for military children, sponsored by GEICO Military, kicked off Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. The annual contest is part of the celebration of Military Family Month, established in 1996 by the Armed Services YMCA. ...

A retired Marine from Rappahannock County who served in Iraq and Afghanistan is making sure that older veterans across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia receive more than just accolades. Lieutenant Colonel David Benhoff (Ret.), director of...

November is Veterans month commemorating the thousands of lives lost and the even greater number injured in wars around the world. Center for Neurological Studies (CNS), a Novi-based not-for-profit whose mission is to improve the lives of people with...

NewDay USA, one of the nation's leading VA mortgage companies, announced plans for its fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Day to show its ongoing appreciation and commitment to military veterans. The event will be held at the company's Fulton,...

GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, sponsored the 17th Annual Heroes Patriotic Lunch hosted by the Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC) at the Arizona Biltmore on Nov. 8. The annual event honors U.S. veterans and...

FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, the leading sign, graphics and visual communications franchise, announced today it has been named a top franchise opportunity for veterans by Entrepreneur magazine on its 2019 Top Franchises...

A pack of post-9/11 commemorative playing cards featuring successful veterans has brought together three enterprising vets who have more in common than ever imagined. First there's former U.S Marine and firefighter Zachary Green who appeared on the...

The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "We are appealing to a US Navy Veteran or a person who has been recently diagnosed with any type of lung cancer to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 about what could be significant financial...

BRK Strategies (https://www.brkstrat.com/) recently released an in-house funded research-study that explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the specific direction in which it is driving future innovation. The study expounds on what it means for AI...

Anderson Transfer offers expert military moving services for armed forces personnel in South Carolina. Specialized in relocating veterans, soldiers, and their families, they're one of South Carolina's top-rated moving companies that personalizes...

D-Fend Solutions, a leading counter-drone solution provider, has been working with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to protect US troops...

Venture Construction Group (VCG) and Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) recently sponsored Team Evolve in the Bonefrog Race on Oct. 19. The race kicked off at Porter Farms, 7600 Miami Church Rd, Concord, N.C. Start times began every 15...

D-Fend Solutions, a leading counter-drone solution provider, has been working with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to protect US troops...

The family of Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn is "profoundly grateful" that President Trump ended the dubious, long-delayed prosecution of the decorated Green Beret, his defense attorney Phillip Stackhouse said today. Cleared previously by an Army Board...

LifeWave and the nonprofit group, Voice of the Vet, are joining forces to help support veterans at Aviation Nation: A Salute to Our Veterans air show at Nellis Air Force Base between November 16-17, 2019. The event is free and open to the public, and...

On the doorstep of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, thousands of supporters recently participated in WWP's Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by CSX®. The more than 2,200 participants and...

As a part of National Apprenticeship Week in Washington, DC, Mercuria was honored by the Embassy of Switzerland Thursday for its unique apprenticeship program for veterans in Houston. The event highlighted the benefits of the Swiss-style...

On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, the Baylor vs. Oklahoma football game is sure to be an unforgettable night. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. at McLane Stadium. As part of the opening ceremony, Team Fastraxtm will perform an amazing aerial display with 2,000...

OpticsPlanet.com, the leading online destination for technical and high-performance gear, launched its 2019 'Operation Gift' campaign in an effort to help combat-wounded veterans transition into the next chapter in their lives. With one goal in...

Starting on Friday, November 15, 2019, Ford Championship Weekend is full of action-packed racing. The weekend kicks off with the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship race, Ford EcoBoost 200 on Friday, November 15 at Homestead-Miami...

On Monday, November 11 at 11:11 a.m. EST, for Veterans Day, U.S. Money Reserve, America's Gold Authority®, presented the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation with a check for $60,000 and a commemorative gold and silver coin series to benefit the upcoming...

U.S. Navy veteran Chris Hixon, a 27-year veteran (5 active, 22 reserve) who served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield, sacrificed his life on February 14, 2018, when the Athletic Director ran into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and tried to save...

SoCal VA Homes ? a real estate and lending company that offers services exclusively to Veterans and active service members ? has furthered their manifesto of "Veterans Helping Veterans" with the recent hire of four new Veterans to their team. These...

With Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, 2019, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System reminds community members, businesses and organizations about the benefits of supporting local hospitalized veterans throughout Maryland. Created in 2012,...

Panelists discussed veterans employment and the barriers U.S. veterans face in their transitions to civilian life at an event The Hill magazine hosted today at The Newseum. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington; Caitlin...

Mutual of America announced today that the Advanced Manufacturing for Young Veterans program was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of its 2019 Community Partnership Award competition. The program was launched in...

Folds of Honor, the nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of fallen and disabled military members, recently accepted a generous donation of $100,000 from Grainger, North America's leading broad line supplier of...

Halfaker and Associates, LLC announced today its participation as a Diamond Premier sponsor of the 2019 National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE), to be held in Nashville, TN on December 10?11. As one of the leading government IT solutions...

Defenshield Inc®, a veteran-owned, global leader in ballistic protective equipment and tactical solutions, announced today that an estimated 2.2 million persons pass-by its equipment every day. "I was thrilled to see the latest walk-by estimate as...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are appealing to a Navy Veteran who has just learned they have mesothelioma or their family members to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for honest solutions and assistance-and we want to emphasize...

For the fourth consecutive year, Lockheed Martin honors brave men and women who keep our nation safe by sponsoring the Fighting Spirit Scholarship ? a scholarship program that provides wounded veterans opportunities to experience flying, sailing and...

Paralyzed Veterans of America is alerting the public to the challenges people with disabilities commonly face during air travel and asking for support of their efforts to ensure accessible air travel for all. This call to action comes as the busiest...

PenFed Credit Union President/CEO and PenFed Foundation CEO James Schenck joined top U.S. business leaders in signing the Pledge to Prioritize Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace. The signing took place yesterday at the U.S....

Veterans and state legislators from 26 states, led by retired Army National Guard Sergeant Dan McKnight, traveled to Washington during Veterans Day week to press members of Congress, Senators and senior Congressional staff to end America's endless...

When North American Savings Bank (NASB) loan officer and Army veteran Jesse Kangas (NMLS# 1494266) first visited Veterans Community Project in 2017, it was just an empty South Kansas City field off 89th St. and Troost. Now the land is a community...

Excentium Inc., a Prime SDVOSB, has been awarded a five-year contract to provide maintenance, service and support to the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) Virtual Health delivery systems. The specialized and secure delivery systems, software platform and...

The Invictus Foundationtm, a national nonprofit organization providing individual and family behavioral health counseling services with licensed behavioral health practitioners across the U.S to uniformed service members, veterans and their families,...

Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. (Strategic ACI), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Warrenton, VA, was nationally recognized by the US Department of Labor as a 2019 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion award recipient...

Assisting Hands, an in-home care franchise company that emphasizes exceptional customer service and highly personalized care to meet the needs of its clients so they can remain in their home, recently broadened its territory north and west of Boston,...

Legal-Bay LLC, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they will be the first lawsuit funding company to begin offering cash advances for veterans who are involved in the 3M earplug litigation. 3M...

Big Statues, a Provo, Utah-based business headed by artist Matt Glenn who has been sculpting bronze monuments for over 15 years, has crafted Veterans Day tribute statues to be displayed in Cedar Park, Texas, the impeccably detailed pieces depicting...

Halfaker and Associates, LLC (Halfaker), a technology solutions provider within the Federal Government's health, intelligence, defense and security sectors, today announced it received the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Platinum Award for medium-sized...