News by subject: VET

May marks Military Appreciation Month highlighting caregivers of veterans in the US.  Elizz and Veterans Affairs Canada are ALSO recognizing veterans and caregivers of veterans with our online tool Caregiver Zone. Caregiver Zone, powered by Elizz, is...

Thousands of veterans, active military and their families gathered on May 25 at Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall for Side By Side: A Celebration of Servicetm created by Northwell Health.  The two-part event honoring service members was...

The public is invited to an open house at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home (HVH) at 138 Veterans Blvd., Duncansville, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. The HVH is one of six veterans homes operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Military...

The Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center (GMVC), located at 401 Penn Ave., Scranton, is celebrating 25 years of caring for veterans with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. GMVC is one of six veterans homes operated by the Pennsylvania...

Kevin and Chelsea Washington have made a commitment of $1 million to support Team Rubicon through the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation. The Washington's announced their generous support at Team Rubicon's annual NYC Salute to Service Awards gala...

The Government of Canada is hosting three public commemorative events in Halifax from June 3-6, 2019, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, and to remember those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. Media are...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has been recognized in DiversityInc's 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity. This exclusive list acknowledges the nation's...

Geospatial technology company Spatial Networks (SNI) is donating 100% of proceeds from our new corporate merchandize e-commerce site to support veteran suicide prevention. Veterans are 50% more likely to die by suicide than civilians. Having...

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a $2 circulation coin honouring the brave Canadians who, landing in Normandy, France 75 years ago, helped establish the Allied foothold that would lead to the liberation of Western Europe. This coin was...

Diamond Resortstm, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, today launched a new video series with a special Memorial Day segment to highlight the importance of the holiday.  ...

Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand, today announced a nationwide military rate, honoring men and women committed to serving our country through the armed forces. Life Time's military rate will extend to all active and retired military, as...

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a $2 circulation coin honouring the brave Canadians who, landing in Normandy, France 75 years ago, helped establish the Allied foothold that would lead to the liberation of Western Europe. This coin was...

MoleSafe USA, a skin check clinic in New York, New Jersey and Long Island, to provide its skin cancer screening and Surveillance Program to all U.S Military and Veterans at a discount in recognition of service and commitment. MoleSafe USA, LLC, the...

The Army Residence Community in San Antonio, Texas opens a permanent exhibit today, "Before They're Gone: Portraits & Stories of World War II Veterans" by photographer D. Clarke Evans. The exhibit honors 23 Veterans living in the military retirement...

Today, Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, participated in a graveside service for repatriated Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl M. Shaffer who was killed in 1944 during...

The 3rd annual Purple Heart Open charity golf tournament presented by the Purple Heart Foundation raises funds and awareness for issues affecting combat wounded veterans including disability benefits, Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury....

For the fifth consecutive year, Combined Insurance has been named a 'Best of the Best' veteran-friendly company by U.S. Veterans Magazine. A leading provider of supplemental accident & health, disability, and life...

Oddball Inc., a technology solutions provider dedicated to digital modernization of federal services, was awarded the Veteran-facing Services Platform (VSP) support contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VSP contract is a...

Canada's population is living longer than ever before, with people over the age of 65 now outnumbering those under 15 years of age, and women making up the majority of Canadians over the age of 65. The Government of Canada is committed to addressing...

Puration, Inc. (USOTC: PURA) ("PURA") today announced its EVERx CBD Sports Water is now available to all U.S. Veterans from here forward at a 10% discount. EVERx is available online at the Ecommerce site www.USMJ.com hosted by North American Cannabis...

Leading travel agency franchise Dream Vacations is recruiting military veterans to enlist in its eighth annual, award-winning "Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General" contest. The number one franchise opportunity for veterans will be...

Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy , has successfully closed a $600 million debt offering ? its largest debt issuance in the history of the company and its first since it merged with Duke Energy. This...

AuctionTime.com is sponsoring a flight on May 24th that will carry Nebraska veterans and Gold Star Children to Washington, D.C., for a tour of war memorials during the Memorial Day weekend. This Nebraska Purple Heart Flight will include Gulf War,...

GreenZone Hero is developing a social digital presence for patriotic businesses who would like to expand their business offerings into the cannabis community. The Green Life App is a social media engagement platform incorporating digital features to...

The Alsco 300 and Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races are held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC as part of their Memorial Day Weekend Celebration. On, Sunday, May 26, 2019, the Coca-Cola 600 includes a Team Fastraxtm...

Beginning Memorial Day weekend through Independence Day weekend (May 24 ? July 7, 2019), Naturipe Farms will donate $1 to the Gary Sinise Foundation for every photo fans share, containing a package of Naturipe berries on social media including the...

America's animal lovers have spoken, and after nearly half a million votes from across the country, 21 courageous canines have advanced to the semifinal rounds of the 2019 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation...

On Memorial Day, we pay respect to those that have given their lives for the freedoms our nation holds dear. And while we should never forget those sacrifices, it's important to remember the countless other service men and women that suffer...

A trend is developing: gamers and live content creators are using their platforms to make a positive impact on other people. Now through July 4, livestreamers can honor and empower wounded veterans through Wounded...

Wounded veterans and their families benefitted from the generosity of barbecue customers in Northeast Florida. MISSION BBQ donated $31,220 to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) at MISSION BBQ's Orange Park location in...

George A. Swisshelm, who fought to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation and then helped combat the spread of communism during the Korean War, will help U.S. military personnel long after his death. On Memorial Day...

(Family Features) After they leave the military, veterans often look to start a second career. For many, owning a business is an attractive career path because they have honed many of the skills needed to be successful entrepreneurs, such as ambition...

Today, in advance of Memorial Day weekend, the fifth annual PepsiCo Rolling Remembrance relay concludes at the PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) office in White Plains. Rolling Remembrance memorializes military members who lost their lives...

Bake Me A Wish! will send more military children to camp this summer through its partnership with Armed Services YMCA. Bake Me A Wish! will donate 30% of its sales made through the partnership to support Armed Services YMCA's Operation Camp...

Join the Navy SEALs Fund - Brotherhood Beyond Battlefield this Memorial Day weekend for "A Day Of Remembrance" Sunday, May 26th at 1500 PST/1800 EST. Select locations across the United States will be connected via technology for a live stream...

The National Salute to America's Heroes presented by Hyundai returns to Miami Beach this Memorial Day weekend on May 25-26, 2019. Now in its third year, the patriotic two-day event is designed to pay tribute and honor military and first responders....

United Spinal Association and the Permobil Foundation have partnered to offer United Spinal members the opportunity to apply for a Roll Forward grant of either a Smart Drive or Active-Height seat elevator on a new Permobil Wheelchair order....

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are appealing to a US Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family members to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 especially if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos on...

The Missouri Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are urging a US Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma anywhere in Missouri to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 about financial compensation as well as why it is incredibly...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans and honoured guests will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the...

CORNER BROOK, NL, May 22, 2019 /CNW/ - Veterans Affairs Canada will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax. This spring, trains carrying...

The U.S. military is comprised of millions of men and women, and each year hundreds of thousands of them receive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. This means that they and their families must relocate at a moment's notice. "This can put quite...

Today, Eternal Reefs and submarine veterans, veterans of other military branches, Sarasota officials and members of the public created the On Eternal Patrol Memorial Reef, the first ever undersea memorial to the 65 American submarines lost since...

This summer, MGM Resorts is going "all in" to celebrate the second anniversary of its M life Rewards' Military & Veterans Program (MVP) with a poker tournament honoring our military and giving back to the community. All are welcome to participate...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) testified before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on bills relating to education assistance, quality of care for veterans, emergency treatment for newborns at the VA, improvements to access and care, website...

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Desert Hope Treatment Center, an American Addiction Centers' facility and leading provider of substance use treatment services, is providing a lifeline to the countless veterans who suffer in silence with...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans and honoured guests will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a special ceremony as part of the...

The StarCom Racing team is proud to announce they will honor the life of fallen U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Schneider at this year's 600 Miles of Remembrance during the 60th annual Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Sunday. The windshield of...

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation today announced the formation of Links in the Chain, a new partnership between the museum and foundations and organizations around the country that are dedicated to honoring all those who served in our...

OpticsPlanet.com the leading online destination for technical and high-performance gear, announced the beginning of its 'Mission for the Mighty' campaign, an online cause-based effort that helps support veterans, service members and their families....