News by subject: VET

The Illinois Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging a US Navy Veteran with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer anywhere in Illinois to call them anytime at 800-714-0303 for direct access to famed mesothelioma attorney Erik Karst, founding...

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...

The Veterans Ombudsman Commendation was created in 2010 to recognize the outstanding contributions of countless individuals and groups across Canada who work tirelessly on behalf of Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted...

Paralyzed Veterans of America received over $1 million through Penske Automotive Group's 2018 "Service Matters" campaign. Since the beginning of this partnership in 2015, Penske Automotive Group has raised more than $4 million to support PVA....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant in support of Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit that aims to strengthen military families by connecting them with the greater civilian communities where they serve....

For more than 20 years, Boston-based non-profit NTI@Home has helped Americans with disabilities train for and find work-at-home jobs with Fortune 500 companies. NTI@Home is always working to find the best ways to meet the needs of Americans and...

Sean Packer describes his transition from a career in the United States Navy to civilian life both joyfully and painfully. He was joyful in re-engaging with his wife and children, being involved in their daily lives, but he faced the painful reality...

The ceremonial groundbreaking on the 1.5-acre lot which marked the start of Architecture Design Collaborative's partnership with Jamboree Housing Corporation in the construction of Santa Ana Veteran's Village, the developer's first dedicated property...

Civitas Senior Living and Trepex Construction have broken ground on a new, premier senior living community northeast of San Antonio. The Brooks of Cibolo will feature independent living, assisted living, and memory care and is the first senior living...

Anchor Loans, the nation's leading provider of financing to fix-and-flip entrepreneurs, contributed $8,000 and hundreds of volunteer hours to Homes 4 Families (H4F) in a local TEAMbuild, constructing a new home for a veteran and his family in a...

NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Veterans Future Lab (VFL) will provide free housing at the Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn to those who qualify in its second Apex cohort. Apex is a selective, year-long incubator program that provides the full...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is renewing its support of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), an organization committed to providing compassionate care and survivor support services for anyone who has suffered the loss of a military...

NTI, the leader in providing job services to Americans with disabilities, today announced the launch of their new website at http://www.nticentral.org. Recent research shows companies that score high on the DEI (Disability Equality Index) experience...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced support of The War Horse to host writing seminars to empower veterans to tell their stories. WWP's $50,000 grant will provide participants a chance to hone their writing skills during the 2019 writing seminar...

As a proud US Navy Veteran that served in the Vietnam War, 80-year-old entrepreneur Glen Newell has a wealth of knowledge and a genuine passion for fishing. Spending a large portion of his life on the water, Glen fell in love with Louisiana and what...

The Minnesota Mesothelioma Victims Center's top priority is seeing to it that a US Navy Veteran with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer in Minnesota receives the best possible financial compensation results. To achieve this the group...

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to mark Black History Month in...

Today, Hire Heroes USA announced reaching a milestone of 30,000 veterans hired into jobs since its inception. The national nonprofit is a leader in the veteran employment space, providing personalized job search assistance to transitioning U.S....

Geo-Med LLC, a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business supplier of medical products, is pleased to announce it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Stratis Medical, Inc. one of the nation's leading providers of Video Capsule...

2019 Tillman Scholars Application Now Open The application to join the 2019 Class of Tillman Scholars remains open until Feb. 28, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The Pat Tillman Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the annual application process...

While veterans continue to receive world-class health care from the Veterans Health Administration, and wait times continue to outperform the private, for-profit sector, workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs were stunned to learn this week of...

On January 30th loanDepot received notification from Ginnie Mae (GNMA) that they intend to restrict us from using Veterans Administration (VA) loans to create GNMA multi-lender pools effective February 1. loanDepot remains an approved and leading...

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence and the Representative Plaintiff Ray Toth, and his counsel Gowling WLG (Canada) and Michel Drapeau Law Office, issued the following statement...

Veterans Vitality is a health company founded by veteran, Kaine "Kong" Marzola and health-care entrepreneur, Mario Gonzalez.      Marzola spent 8 years in the Marine Corp serving two of the deadliest tours of Operation...

The Independence Fund applauds the Department of Veterans Affairs on the release of the new Access Standards required by the VA health care reform legislation. The MISSION Act, which was enacted last year, determines Veteran access to non-VA...

The National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), the premiere organization supporting the professional and personal growth of the nation's military spouses, today releases its first National Military Spouse Network White Paper describing the positive...

Scott Helmer is a singer, songwriter, musician, talk radio host and Guinness World Records holder for "Most Live Music Performances in 24 Hours (multiple cities)."  Beginning on March 23, 2019 at Agape Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Marana,...

According to the US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate, "A US Navy Veteran who has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family need to make financial compensation a top priority and we are urging them to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for...

U.S. Money Reserve recently donated an electric wheelchair to Texas Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America (Texas PVA), a nonprofit organization that supports veterans who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction and assists them with...

Pennsylvania Business Central, the number one B2B publication in Central PA, recently released its Top 100 People list recognizing the region's most influential business leaders. VetAdvisor/Three Wire Systems, LLC (Three Wire), is pleased to announce...

Donations from McClatchy readers and viewers around the country will help pay off more than $5 million in medical bills owed by servicemembers, veterans and their families. In partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a...

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced its proposed access standards required by the "VA MISSION Act." The law sought to reform VA's community care programs, including replacing the existing Choice program that sets the benchmark for...

This February, the Massachusetts-based national nonprofit Homes For Our Troops is celebrating 15 years of building and donating specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans nationwide. Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) stays with...

American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad offered support for the new access standards announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs today. "The proposed access standards related to the Mission Act, announced by VA and the White House today,...

Spotlight Labs, a veteran-owned technology company, today announced the immediate availability of its SPYDR® hypoxia sensor device, a fully-developed helmet insert that gathers human biometric and aircraft condition data, detects and warns pilots of...

Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS)?the leading non-profit organization connecting individuals from underserved populations with transformative career opportunities?and United Rentals?the largest equipment rental company in the world?have announced...

Carry The Load, a non-profit organization that connects Americans to the sacrifices made by our nation's military, veterans, first responders and their families, is adding a Midwest Route to the National Relay as a part of its Memorial May awareness...

FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers recently ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®, the world's first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. To be recognized in the Franchise 500® is an honor in the franchise industry. In 2018,...

In 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) experienced a strong year fulfilling its dual mission of supporting nearly 800,000 Pennsylvania veterans and providing safety and security for our commonwealth and nation....

As the new year begins, the American Red Cross is expanding support for U.S. military personnel currently serving in Eastern Europe by opening a new office at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Airbase, Romania. Red Cross personnel will provide emergency...

Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal institutions, has announced a partnership with Eye Care Leaders, the leading technology solutions provider in the ophthalmic and...

The American Legion, the nation's largest and most influential veterans service organization, invites all Palo Alto area veterans and their family members to a town hall meeting to discuss their VA care. The meeting will be held 7 p.m. on Monday,...

It is estimated 1 out of every 5 female veterans have experienced Military Sexual Trauma and 9 out of every 10 suffers from PTSD. Female veterans are 2 1/2 times more likely than non-veterans to commit suicide. There are an estimated 3,600 female...

After founding IAVA in his tiny studio apartment in New York City 14 years ago, IAVA Founder and CEO Paul Rieckhoff is stepping down next month as the leader of the renowned veterans advocacy group. Rieckhoff will transition to focus on new creative...

Tens of thousands of National Guardsmen and Reservists finally may get a benefit they have long been denied, thanks to bipartisan legislation introduced this month in Congress. The benefit is TRICARE Reserve Select, a partially Pentagon-subsidized...

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is headquartered in Lebanon County, but its ability to reach the state's nearly 800,000 veterans and their families extends to every county across the commonwealth thanks to its two...

International Security Training LLC now offers an online course titled: "Physical Security Specialist".  Enrollments are now being accepted and the tuition is less than $250 USD. Prospective students can visit www.InternationalSecurityTraining.org...

American International College (AIC) has again been named a Military Friendly® School. Continuing in its mission to provide veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors, will visit the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre to learn about the services and care they provide to seniors. A photo opportunity and media availability will follow. Please note that all...

Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto commenced a class action against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of all veterans who were in receipt of disability pensions or disability awards between 2002 and 2010 from Veteran Affairs Canada. The Statement of...