News by subject: VET

Endeavors announces the appointment of Cheryl Paulhus, Ed.D., LPC to Clinic Director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic in Killeen effective today. She will oversee all clinical operations at the Killeen clinic, located at 1103 West Stan...

Dr. Mary M. Keller, President and CEO Military Child Education Coalition, will be recognized as an Angel of Honor this year by the Armed Services YMCA for her years of dedicated service to military families. Keller will be honored at the...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is appealing to a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in any state or their family members to call them anytime at 800-714-0303 to ensure they do not play Internet lawyer roulette and in doing so put at risk...

July is Military Consumer Month and the focus is on imposter scams. As the Federal Trade Commission has said, "Last year, imposter scams once again topped the list of frauds that military consumers reported to the FTC."  ...

Home Helpers® Home Care, a leading network of in-home Caregiving providers, will commemorate National Hire a Veteran Day this July 25 by pushing through the home stretch of its recruitment goal to hire 3,000 veterans and service families....

Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, announces their new career skills program, Diversified Academy, providing training and employment opportunities to Veterans and their spouses. Located at Fort Bragg and designed to...

In celebration of The American Legion's centennial, American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad along with representatives from Philips North America and the Department of Veterans Affairs will be ringing the closing bell at 4 p.m. (Eastern)...

Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) continues to advance the field of veteran's mental health by entering into a groundbreaking partnership with the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON). Together the organizations have received a federal Health...

Warriors and their families explored healthy eating and nutrition during a cooking class organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Navy veteran Ramon Luis Maldonado and his wife Claribell joined others in learning how...

Newton Running, an athletic shoe brand focused on making responsive shoes for outdoor and running enthusiasts, partnered with country music legends, The Gatlin Brothers, to release a limited edition patriotic shoe design with the goal of helping...

In 2018, BRK Strategies was formed by Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Benny R. Kinsey in response to the increasing Military Veteran underemployment and low veteran retention rates, after less than 12 months in their first employment position,...

Trident University International (Trident) is happy to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, it will be hosting a Gary Sinise Foundation's Snowball Express event, which will be held on Saturday, July 20 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in...

Canadians from coast to coast provide outstanding volunteer service to Veterans, their communities and their country. Since 2002, more than 1,050 Canadians have been formally recognized with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for their...

The 39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games conclude today with Championship games in wheelchair rugby, wheelchair soccer, wheelchair basketball and "Super G". More than 600 Veterans from across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Great Britain were in...

Tru Infusion, the online company who manufacturers and sells their own medical oil for sale, is announcing a new promotion beginning in May of 2019. The company has partnered with The Heroic Hearts Project and other foundations and will offer...

Veterans from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) Military Student Services are changing the way they collaborate and support each other on their journeys to physical and mental health....

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 11 Canadians from British Columbia to recognize their work improving Veterans'...

July marks Military Consumer Month, a month of awareness started by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to focus on special challenges that face military families as consumers. For the second year, the FTC is focusing on imposter scams, as these...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 11 Canadians from British Columbia to recognize their work improving Veterans'...

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announces that U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kammy Bishop, LPC, CAC II is appointed as the new clinic director. Bishop will oversee all clinical operations at...

While Special Needs Group® / Special Needs at Sea® (www.specialneedsgroup.com), the leading global provider of special needs equipment rentals, has a mission to deliver an accessible world, it's also dedicated to supporting the local community....

Adm. Karl Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Armed Services YMCA Angels of the Battlefield Awards Gala on Oct. 29.  "We're pleased to have Adm. Schultz join us as this year's...

More than 600 military Veterans from across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Great Britain are in Louisville this week to compete in the 39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games through July 16. The Wheelchair Games are co-presented each year by Paralyzed...

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Injured veterans recently gained insight on career development from Jacksonville employers and veteran support organizations at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) career counseling event. In a casual roundtable setting,...

Yesterday, approximately 160 soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Military Police Company (28th MP Co.) returned from the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield (OSS). The company, which deployed in early October 2018, is...

KennedyInvestment Group (KIG), a premier financial services and investment company based in West Deptford, NJ, recently hosted a Flag Day Ceremony and new monument dedication in honor of area and client Veterans, marking the 134th anniversary of the...

In an effort to give back to the brave men and women who have served our country, The Jason Mitchell Group, Arizona's #1 real estate team at My Home Group, has launched its Exclusive VA Rewards Program.  Via the VA Rewards Program, active-duty...

At the most recent stem cell training course in Las Vegas June 2019, R3 provided complimentary regenerative therapies to eight military Veterans under the R3 Heroes Program. The Veterans included individuals and families from all over the US, with...

The Defense Health Agency's Connected Health Branch is pioneering enhanced care for the military community by using social media to deliver anonymous, free, quick self-assessments that identify a user's symptoms of various mental health conditions...

Veterans Resource Centers of America ("VRC" or "the Company"), a community-based nonprofit founded in 1972 that provides housing, behavioral health treatment, case management and a range of other services to veterans in California, Arizona and...

AARP Pennsylvania is partnering with community organizations to host a Veteran Resource Fair July 11 to provide resources and assistance to veterans and their families. Attendees will hear from speakers representing AARP, the American Heart...

Minister MacAulay confirmed funding in the amount of $25 million, over 10 years, for the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) today. Funding for CIMVHR was proposed as part of a larger push for Veteran-centric research...

Ross Perot was a patriot, the quintessential model of a true American, an unrelenting friend to our nation's veterans, and a modern hero in every sense of the word. The National Medal of Honor Heritage Foundation mourns his passing and celebrates his...

Halfaker and Associates, LLC (halfaker.com), a technology solutions provider within the Federal Government's health, intelligence, defense and security sectors in collaboration with Medallia, Inc. (www.medallia.com), the leader in global Experience...

South End Capital, the innovative, non-conforming real estate and business lender is pleased to announce its decision to waive its SBA underwriting fee for veterans of the US armed services, and former or active first responders (police officers,...

Spinal Singularity announced today that the company was awarded over $3.6 million by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC), Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), during FY18 for the Spinal Cord Injury...

The Government of Canada is supporting a new 40-unit project, which will provide affordable, supportive housing for homeless Veterans in Ottawa.  Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on...

Military historian and author Dr. John H. Morrow, Jr. is the 13th recipient of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.    The Pritzker Literature Award?which...

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation today announced the addition of Medal of Honor recipient Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jack Jacobs to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Colonel Jacobs will play a leadership role in the creation...

Injured veterans recently learned how LinkedIn can help their career search during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) workshop. Warriors and their family members learned how to build a strong profile and use the tool to land their dream job....

To honor those who serve our country, Dating.com, part of the Dating.com Group, the company behind numerous online dating sites, will provide those who show proof of military service with complimentary credits for access to all Dating.com members...

Hamilton-Ryker's new division, TalentGro, was created to provide solutions to the nation-wide problem of the skills gap. The division received their first approval in Kentucky four months ago and has now received approval from the state of Tennessee....

Microsoft Corp. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) on Schofield Barracks on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. This ceremony will mark the inaugural MSSA cohort class at Schofield Barracks, with...

It was a great day outdoors for military children from Fort Hood, Texas, attending summer camp at Camp Carter in Fort Worth, as they had the chance to share their excitement with members of the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, Armed Services YMCA and...

1Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Technologies, Inc. (HMS), and powered by Advanced Care Monitoring (AMC Health), has teamed up with Hero-Dogs, Inc, a non-profit corporation, to sponsor a service dog for one of our nation's heroes, a disabled...

On June 19th, the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health (Subcommittee) held a hearing entitled "Mission Readiness:  VA's Emergency Response and Pharmaceutical Cache Program".  An additional focus of the hearing related to the emergency...

MULTI-PLATINUM duo Florida Georgia Line (FGL) along with The Independence Fund will be presenting catastrophically wounded Veterans all-terrain tracked wheelchairs onstage across the nation during their 2019 CAN'T SAY I AIN'T COUNTRY TOUR. The...

The Women Veterans Committee of the Governor's Advisory Council for Veterans Services (GAC-VS) will host a Women Veterans Town Hall and Expo to honor women veterans for their service and also update them on programs and services they may have earned....

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that non-profit organizations, state and local agencies, and institutions of higher learning are eligible to compete for funding of up to $150,000 to deliver entrepreneurship training to ...