News by subject: VET

Today, Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), talked about the importance of Governor Tom Wolf's proposed PA GI Bill, or Military Family Education Program (MFEP),...

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. has awarded its 2019 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship to Ally Niven, 18, of Dunbar, Wis., a nursing student at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin. Niven's winning essay was about how her...

A charity co-founded by Dr. Paul Magarelli of HQA Fertility Centers in Colorado Springs has been awarded a $10,000 Ferring Pharmaceutical grant to assist military families dealing with infertility. "Providing care to men and women who serve in our...

Who: 53 state and territorial high school speech champions.   What: Will vie for scholarships of $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 in the final round of the 82nd annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech...

Twenty-four U.S. military veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) have received stem cell therapy at Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine under a special initiative designed to improve TBI outcomes, reduce pain and aid in healing...

Defenshield this week released 2018 highlights in anticipation for its 2019 annual shareholders conference. "I could not be more thrilled about Defenshield's growth and support to customers around the world this past year," said Defenshield...

White House Retreat in St. Louis, MO will host their third annual Veteran's Spiritual Retreat this summer. The 3-day event, running June 28 ? 30, is offered to men and women who served in the U. S. Military and features a series of spiritual talks,...

Realtor.com®, The Home of Home Searchtm, and Veterans United Home Loans announced today the Celebrating 75 Years of the VA Loan $75,000 Veteran Homebuyer Giveaway. The sweepstakes is the fourth giveaway on which realtor.com® and Veterans United have...

Today, Endeavors announces the appointment of the Honorable Chip Fulghum as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Fulghum has served as the Deputy Under Secretary for Management with the Department of Homeland Security for the past six years. Along with the...

Army veteran and Las Cruces resident Trinity Seay wanted to see what he is "still able to do despite having peripheral vision blindness." During a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports clinic in Orlando, Florida, he found out there's still a...

During the month of April, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will be recognizing and thanking their 2,433 outstanding volunteers for contributing nearly 76,000 hours of service in 2018 to residents in its six...

Drexel Hamilton is proud to announce US Army Captain Veteran Fred Schwark will be the new Chief Financial Officer.  He will transition into the new role full time starting April 1st, 2019.  He will be responsible for overseeing Drexel Hamilton's...

The Defense Department's Military Kids Connect program modernized its website with new content and interactive resources for children coping with the challenges of military life. The website ? militarykidsconnect.dcoe.mil ? is an online community for...

Comprehensive Outcomes Management Technologies, LLC (COMT) received a federal grant as part of a musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation research program funded by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). COMT is receiving the grant in conjunction with its...

The Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging a Navy Veteran who has been recently diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung anywhere in Pennsylvania or their family members to call them at 800-714-0303 for direct access to...

The American Warrior Initiative (AWI) and Kansas and Missouri branches of Fairway Independent Mortgage (Fairway) will provide American Warrior Real Estate Professional (AWREP) training to over 200 Real Estate Agents on April 4, 2019 at the Doubletree...

Over 1,500 severely disabled Veterans, therapists and volunteers will benefit from two grants totaling $825,826 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA). Programs will be conducted as part of DSUSA's Warfighter...

Army veteran and Charlotte resident Marvin Palmer joined other injured veterans from across the country at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports clinic at University of Central Florida in Orlando. This clinic connected warriors who have...

CharityWatch has awarded an A rating to Armed Services YMCA and has included the organization in CharityWatch's list of Top-Rated charities. This Top-Rated designation is recognition of the Armed Services YMCA's sound fiscal management, fundraising...

The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization stated his "extreme displeasure" with certain members of Congress who chose to replace POW/MIA flags with transgender equality flags outside their Washington offices....

D-Day and the ensuing Battle of Normandy was one of Canada's most significant military engagements of the 20th century. We recognize and remember the more than 90,000 Canadian soldiers who volunteered to serve our country and saw action in the...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to recipients from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for their service and...

Army veteran and Gainesville resident Charles Miller had tried other adaptive sports, but not jiu jitsu. He expected a brief exchange with a sparring partner he could not see, but who sounded younger and stronger. Instead, he pinned his opponent down...

Armed Services YMCA and the Department of Defense are announcing the continuation of the DOD Military Outreach Initiative. This joint effort provides eligible DoD service members and their families access to local YMCAs and to certain local private...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will be joined by the National Silver Cross Mother Anita Cenerini, and Veterans and their families to honour the brave Canadians who served?and...

HillVets, an organization that helps veterans launch careers in governance, international affairs, policy, and politics, honored the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) senior vice president of government and community relations, René Bardorf, during its...

Paul Mathias, a truck driver who stepped in to help a family when their SUV was struck by another vehicle, today accepted the Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Mathias, a U.S. military veteran, had just stopped his truck at a...

More than 400 Easterseals leadership volunteers, corporate and individual donors, government officials, and affiliate and national staff from across the country gathered to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Easterseals in Washington, D.C., March...

5W Public Relations, one of the 15 largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce it will partner with Vietnam Veterans of America to raise awareness and collect clothing to help better service the Vietnam-era military...

Lon Smith Roofing, the largest residential roofing contractor in North Texas, today inaugurated another year of its highly successful "Roof for Vets" program.  This program takes nominations from the public for military veterans who need a new roof...

MidCountry Bank and the Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity (CMHFH) partnered last year to help launch the region's first Veterans Build new home project. Ground was broken in September on a donated lot in downtown St. Cloud, MN, and construction...

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is promoting National Vietnam War Veterans Day ? observed annually on March 29 ? as a time to thank all Vietnam-era veterans for their dedicated service and great sacrifice. The DMVA...

Army veteran and San Antonio resident Walter Taylor joined other injured veterans from across the country at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) adaptive sports clinic in Orlando, Fla. Walter practiced a skill most of us...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to recipients from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for their service and...

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, and the Veterans Cannabis Project (VCP), an organization that advocates for unrestricted and supported access of medical...

The Michigan Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Our top priority is seeing to it that a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer anywhere in Michigan receives the best possible financial compensation results. We are urging a...

According to the US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate, "We are now the top branded source in the United States for US Navy Veterans with mesothelioma and our number one priority is people like this receive the very best possible financial...

WHAT: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band are joining the USO at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek ? Fort Story for a show benefiting service members and their families. The tour will mark Sinise's 100th tour with the USO. In addition to the show,...

Today, Northwell Health announces a first-of-its-kind event honoring military service, Side By Side: A Celebration of Servicetm created by Northwell Health, set to take place in Manhattan over Memorial Day Weekend. The two-part event on Saturday, May...

GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual care solutions, today announced that it has hired Scott Sullivan as Chief Revenue Officer and SVP of Worldwide Sales. Sullivan most recently served as SVP for Worldwide...

Army veteran Ramon Guandique moves independently, but has to manage his balance, memory, and chronic pain from injuries during military service that included Iraq deployments.    Ramon joined a group of injured veterans...

Perspecta Inc. , a leading U.S. government services provider, announced today that it was awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue providing maintenance and support for the Veterans Health Information...

Driven by its mission to fight military spouse underemployment, Freedom Learning Group, LLC (FLG), an educational content and services provider, is maintaining a blazing >170% growth rate, now moving into its third year of operations. FLG has...

The Special Forces Foundation, aka the Green Beret Association, serves and supports members of the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) and their families. It also helps warriors transition from military service to civilian life by providing...

Today, Operation Homefront welcomed U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Woodard and his family into a newly built rent-free home in Katy, Texas as a part of the organization's expanding Transitional Homes for Community Reintegration...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will be joined by the National Silver Cross Mother Anita Cenerini, and Veterans and their families to honour the brave Canadians who served?and...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is introducing San Antonio to an engaging opportunity. WWP Carry Forward® 5K, delivered by CSX®, is unlike any fitness event because of what it reveals in a community. The Alamo City will join Nashville; San Diego; and...

United States Congressman Brian Mast will be the keynote speaker at the 51st annual EOD Ball being held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on May 4, 2019. The joint service Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community holds the ball annually to...

FirstLight Home Care, an award-winning provider of non-medical home care, announced today it will open a new location in the Coeur d'Alene area in 2019. The office will be owned and operated by local entrepreneurs Matt Zastrow and Brad Leggat and...

Motivation can be one thing standing between you and your next workout. For many injured veterans, physical limitations are tangible barriers. Veterans who are managing the wounds of war on a daily basis will tell you the key to motivation is...