News by subject: VET

Combined Insurance donated $50,000 to two military and veteran-related charities as part of the company's continued commitment to the nation's military communities. To date, the company has given a quarter of a million dollars to charitable...

Instead of sharing love on just one given day in February, the residents and associates of Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care championed an Acts of Kindness initiative for the entire month.  Pelican Landing associates organized creative...

The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center says, "We have just learned the Veterans Administration is now placing liens for medical treatments on the financial compensation settlements for US Navy Veterans who have mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung...

Income For Life recently partnered with Folds of Honor in an effort to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of disabled and late military members across the country. Income For Life, a national financial planning firm, chose...

Today, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) testified before the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs, identifying some of the biggest issues that wounded, ill, and injured service members face. Rene' Bardorf, senior vice president of...

A Head for the Future, a Defense Department brain injury awareness initiative, will highlight videos of service members and veterans who sought help to recover from traumatic brain injury throughout March. The Military Health System will feature...

Army veteran Chad Hamrick has enjoyed skiing throughout his life. But he really wanted to give snowboarding a shot, "to relate to my teenage sons who board." He had a chance to learn and connect with other injured veterans at nonprofit Breckenridge...

Today, senior leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) are visiting injured Pennsylvania National Guard members undergoing medical treatment at Fort Belvoir, VA. Led by Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's...

New England's largest, cleanest, safest, and friendliest water park will be celebrating 35 years of fun with even more loyal fans in 2019 with the introduction of their new Military Pass and fundraising program! We're proud to support the brave men...

The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) is happy to announce the appointment of Andrea Inserra, Executive Vice President at global technology management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., to its Board of Directors. "The ASYMCA is excited to welcome...

The North Carolina Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging a US Navy Veteran or person who has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer anywhere in North Carolina or their family members to call them anytime at...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "Our top priority is seeing to it that a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma receives the very best possible financial compensation results and we would also like to try to make certain they get their VA...

Jobless rates are down considerably in most states, and the unemployment rate for many demographics are at or near historic lows. With the labor market being so tight, companies are looking for ways to gain a competitive edge in attracting the best...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will testify before the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs on the issues wounded, ill, and injured service members care about most. Rene' Bardorf, senior vice president of government and community...

On March 8-9, 2019, VetsinTech will launch a one-of-kind event connecting over 500 Veterans from across the country with top leaders from Fortune 100 companies and the most innovative tech organizations in the world for content and networking...

The Armed Services YMCA is happy to announce the appointment of Jeremy Martin, Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for Bell's Advanced Vertical Lift Center to its Board of Directors. "We're confident that Jeremy will add great value to the...

U-Haul® puts its 74-year commitment to honoring veterans in the spotlight on "Military Makeover with Montel" during the show's new season on the Lifetime channel. U-Haul, founded by a WWII Navy veteran and his wife in...

The Independence Fund applauds President Trump for his commitment to serve America's wounded Veterans and their families. Today's Executive Order solidifies the critical importance of Veteran suicide prevention which continues to take the lives of 20...

The Millennium Health Centers and the Warrior Angels Foundation have joined forces as the "MWAF-TBI Initiative" in an effort to share proven, cutting-edge techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) during an event...

The 1940s WWII Era Ball, an event that turns back the clock to celebrate our nation's heroes, patriotism, sophisticated fashion, and the swinging, sentimental sounds of big band orchestras returns for it's 11th annual 1940s vintage-style gala on...

The Veteran Golfers Association will utilize TMS from GolfStatus to streamline tournament preparation, setup, and execution for hundreds of VGA Tour events in the upcoming golf season. In addition to saving golf facilities, nonprofits, and other...

Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment company, announced today it has donated over one million tickets to veterans since the kickoff of its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation, also known as Vet Tix. Vet Tix is the number...

PenFed Credit Union today announced the launch of a new digital division dedicated to highlighting stories of inspiration, resilience and service. PenFed is the nation's second-largest federal credit union with 1.8 million members and $25 billion in...

Recognized for outstanding service to his business, team, and country as a combat veteran, Marco's Pizza multi-unit franchise owner Joe Walker was recently announced the winner of the Veteran Entrepreneurship Award Category for the 2019 Multi-Unit...

Today, Edify makes its official debut as the newest innovator in cloud-based customer experience solutions. Launched by customer experience and contact center veterans Cameron Weeks and Bracken Fields, Edify was created to solve a critical problem...

Homes 4 Families honored CBRE at their annual Hearts for Heroes Builder's Ball this evening. Also honored was Gary Rohr, one of Homes 4 Families' most dedicated volunteers. The funds raised at the event will be used to complete the remaining 9 homes...

WHO: Brett P. Reistad, National Commander of The American Legion WHAT: National Commander Brett P. Reistad of Manassas, Va., will address a joint session of the South Carolina Legislature to highlight issues of importance to military veterans and...

On Saturday, April 13, 2019, eleven ballroom dance teams?local "stars" paired with professional dancers?will compete before a live audience at the 4th Annual Dancing with the Stars and Stripes fundraiser at Sonoma Country Day School's Jackson Theater...

Acceptance Insurance contributed to 98 KUPD's "Troop Transport" campaign to provide 2,000 bus passes to veterans in the greater Phoenix area in conjunction with the Maricopa County StandDown Alliance. Acceptance matched dollar-for-dollar the funds...

Today, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Dr. Ivan Zinger, and the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Ms. Marie-Claude Landry, released a joint report entitled Aging and Dying in Prison: An Investigation into the...

Creating IT Futures is taking its successful classroom-based IT-Ready class online this year, allowing adults who can't attend one of the program's classrooms in person to still get entry-level training and launch their tech careers....

Moving to fulfill a $275 million commitment from financier-philanthropist Steven A. Cohen to help reduce veteran suicide and care for military families, the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) will open its 11th clinic in Tacoma Washington, followed by...

The Minnesota Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are now urging persons with confirmed mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer anywhere in Minnesota or their family to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for on-the-spot access to attorney Erik...

Research and innovation are vital to continually improving the well-being of Veterans and their families. The Veteran and Well-being Fund supports innovative initiatives and projects through grants and contributions to private, public or academic...

On Saturday, February 23rd, Trident University International (Trident) took part in the 38th Annual Los Alamitos Race on the Base, held on the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Base in Los Alamitos, CA. A total of 15 staff members participated in various...

The American Legion Gaudette-Kirk Post 138 in Spencer, MA is planning a centennial celebration to share with the communities and the state of Massachusetts on June 15, 2019. This historic celebration commemorates the 100th anniversary of the official...

Parker Waichman LLP and The Drakulich Firm, APLC, top law firms that have long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by allegedly defective drugs and medical devices, announce that they have filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Central...

Go Energistics (GoE) is pleased to announce its selection to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with initial outfitting, transition and activation (IOT&A) services for the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Building 86,...

Ave Maria Law will announce the establishment of the $1 Million Schoen Foundation Veterans Scholarship Endowed Fund on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at their annual Signature Event. This fund is the first of its kind for Ave Maria Law, generously gifted by...

Green Creek is bringing a myriad of hemp extract products to the market, giving people an alternative to pain management. Focusing on CBD oil extracts and delicious gummies, Green Creek in Kentucky ships products worldwide, has 24/7 customer support,...

Millennium Health Centers and the Warrior Angels Foundation have joined forces as the "MWAF-TBI Initiative" in an effort to share proven, cutting-edge techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) during an event titled...

CoreVest, the leading lender to residential real estate investors, has announced a partnership with Recon Realty, a public benefit corporation, to encourage veterans to further participate in the investment property business by providing them the...

Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain, HPC, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Waldorf, Maryland, has completed its 300th federal project. The federal contractor has been operating across the United States since 2009....

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold quarterly public meetings on March 6 and 7 respectively at SBA...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Vail Resorts® are working together to help injured veterans in their recoveries. Vail Resorts just delivered on a year-long promise to help fuel WWP's mission to honor and empower wounded warriors....

Army veteran Patrick May tried to jumpstart his health routine several times on his own. "I had spent two and half years in a dark place, and the Wounded Warrior Project health clinic and wellness coaching really gave me the push I needed," Patrick...

On February 26, 1999, Dan Bowers of York, Pennsylvania, sent a box of 26 paperback books to his son-in-law. Rick Honeywell, an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, had been deployed with his squadron to the desert of Kuwait on a hastily...

Otoharmonics Corporation, a U.S. veteran-owned company offering sound therapy for tinnitus management, has been awarded a five-year Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply contract, making Levo available immediately to patients receiving...

Re-Teck, a member of the Li Tong Group with regional facilities in Grand Prairie, Texas; Milpitas, California and US headquarters in Redwood City, California, is a global market leader in Reverse Supply Chain Management solutions for Original...

Wounded warriors and their families learned about healthy ways to prepare a meal at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. WWP helps injured veterans and their families learn to make healthier transitions from the structure of military life to...