News by subject: VET

HonorBound Foundation has been named a "2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by the organization GreatNonprofits, a leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. This is the second consecutive year HonorBound Foundation has received this...

The freedom to celebrate is a gift Americans unwrap every single day.  For most, the holidays are time of joy, but for surviving military families they can be painful reminder of a loved one who lost their life to defend our country.  Children of...

Returning home from Iraq, Leslie Calderon was fighting a war within. This personal war lasted nearly a decade and found its way to the doorstep of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), where the organization's mental health telephone support program, WWP...

LINE-X, a global leader in extreme performance protective coatings complemented with first-rate truck accessories, will honor service members and veterans as an official supporter of the 16th-annual Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter...

Hero FDNY Captain (Ret.) Frank Jacoby, passed in his sleep on December 16th 2018 at about 5:00 AM. He was 91 years old. People talk about heroes, usually figuratively or metaphorically. Frank Jacoby was literally a real life hero, awarded the FDNY's...

Major General Les Carroll (USAR, Ret), Colonel Jerry Steele (USMCR, Ret), Henry Esham, Tina Stewart and Amanda Hayes have joined the Board of Directors at Veterans Recovery Resources. Their initial terms will run through January 2020. Les Carroll,...

War2In, an innovative training program that certifies veterans and others in the lucrative field of non-destructive testing (NDT), is relocating from the Moonshot at NACET business accelerator to its own, larger facility in nearby Bellemont. War2In ?...

This holiday season, Bare International (BARE), located in Fairfax, Virginia, selected local organization Veterans Moving Forward (VMF) to be the recipient of a donation on behalf of their team at headquarters and their US-based clients. Changing...

Palo Alto Health Sciences, Inc. (PAHS) announced today that its flagship digital therapeutic, Freespira®, has been cleared by the FDA as a treatment option for patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).   PTSD is serious and...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) shares a special, lasting bond with legendary Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. In 2009, Rick met WWP National Service Director John Roberts, and they joined forces to reduce the stigma associated with post-traumatic...

Spartan Motors, Inc. , a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, has been selected by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) as a 2018 Bronze-Level, Veteran-Friendly Employer. The MVAA cites Spartan's...

FirstLight Home Care, an award-winning provider of non-medical home care, announced today it will open a new location in the Hudsonville area in early 2019. The offices will be owned and operated by brothers, Jeremy and John Fellows, and Jeffrey...

Sikorsky's legendary Black Hawk helicopter has celebrated 40 years of military service. The aircraft was first delivered to the United States Army in 1978 and has since been a major part of keeping troops on the front line safe and well equipped. In...

Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 12 PM, a ceremony will be held at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, OH as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. Observed annually on the 3rd Saturday in December, National Wreaths Across America Day is a movement...

Guests attending the 15th Annual Operation Care Christmas Gift event will be delighted with the musical entertainment of four-time ICMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Mary James. She will share the message of hope that Christmas offers through her...

PepsiCo and Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund presented Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (Fallen Patriots) with a $1,000,000 check during one of America's biggest collegiate rivalries, the Army vs. Navy football game.  Based on the $32,000 funding gap...

Golden Corral recently received the 2018 President's Veterans Recognition Award from Coca-Cola as part of an annual veterans celebration. Golden Corral was selected for the award based on exemplary support of the U.S. Armed Forces, its veterans and...

A female Army veteran will share her story of serving in Iraq and facing challenges when she returned home, during an interview on "Inside Edition." Lisa Crutch was seriously injured in a vehicle crash in Iraq in 2004....

Petland Charities is pleased to announce the results of its November fundraising campaign, which raised $4,000 for Heartland Canines for Veterans, a 501c3 organization that provides companion, service and therapy dogs for disabled veterans. In...

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, luxury cruise line Cunard is partnering again with The Greatest Generations Foundation to pay tribute to six heroes of World War II onboard flagship Queen Mary 2. Thematic...

Siaipili "Junior" Pouso'o served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and Army before retiring and transitioning back to civilian life. His goal was to work with the federal government but found he was having difficulty getting through the...

Members of the community and volunteers from the Pennsylvania Soldiers' & Sailors' Home in Erie will place wreaths on each of the 1,334 graves in its veterans cemetery in coordination with the national Wreaths Across America program on Saturday, Dec....

NewDay USA, a nationwide VA mortgage lender, has announced that it is extending its military prep school scholarship program criteria to include children of soldiers and National Guard members with a successful deployment record in the Global War on...

The Department of Labor has recognized Mako Medical Laboratories with a Medallion Award for hiring veterans. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act 2017 (HIRE Vets Act or the Act) was signed by President...

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) today inducted three new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame, recognizing their exceptional service to the department, the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania's...

Sabio Enterprises, Inc., an established coding bootcamp headquartered in Southern California, today announced participation in AWS Academy, a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) program designed to help students acquire the skills and credentials needed in...

From January 28 to February 1, Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) will hold their 13th Annual Operation Mountain Freedom program--a week long sport camp for active duty and veterans with disabilities. This inspiring event hosted in beautiful...

Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) announced today it will build on the support of U.S. military veterans and shelter-to-service animals through its Pets and Vets program thanks to a $25,000 donation from Purina and the actions of...

EpiVario, an early-stage drug discovery and development company, today announced it has raised $445K in a seed round to support the development of a new treatment for a wide range of memory-related psychiatric disorders at the source, including...

The Greenwave Vets showed their support with a 5K around a high school track, after the school's football team's final home game on a Friday night, in the rain.   Military Moms Across America gathered on a Saturday...

Riley Smith, the young activist behind Project We Care, a non-profit benefitting local veterans, spent Veterans Day bringing gift cards and personal items such as clothes, towels, and blankets to the Veterans In Need Foundation located in Pompano...

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminds Pennsylvanians that this is a great time to give to programs that support the commonwealth's veterans, active military and their families. "As the...

At the national headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., the Vietnam War veteran who founded Sport Clips Haircuts handed over a check for $1.35 million to the VFW Foundation today in order to support Help A Hero Scholarships for...

Today, The Independence Fund announces a partnership with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (OMHSP) to aggressively combat the issue of Veteran suicide in the United States. Suicide is a national...

Wounded warriors and their families spent time connecting with each other and helping their community at a local nonprofit during an activity organized by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The group came together at Hope Farms, a place where community...

USO PathfinderSM, whose mission is to connect service members and their families to best-in-class support networks as they prepare for life after the military, has been awarded a grant from the Schultz Family Foundation (SFF) to expand their overall...

RallyPoint has announced the finalization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve veteran outcomes and experiences. RallyPoint and the VA will collaborate to improve access to and navigation of...

Eagle Industrial Group Inc. is committed to supporting the nation's wounded warriors through Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and the nonprofit's free programs and services. Many wounded veterans face significant challenges when they return to civilian...

The 18th leadership class of Next Level Trainings, comprised of 50 people, put together a spontaneous but intentional fundraising campaign to support LSS Faith Mission. The non-profit provides shelter, employment readiness, health care, case...

At the 7th annual Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) Gala in Philadelphia, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) was honored with the 2018 Community Leadership Award. WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington was in attendance to receive the award on behalf of...

This year, OpticsPlanet.com partnered with Hope For The Warriors® for its first ever 'Mission for the Mighty' campaign. After six weeks of exclusive sales promotions on OpticsPlanet.com the campaign was able to raise and donate a record-breaking...

Advanced Program Analytics, LLC is proud to announce its selection as a Prime Contractor to the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) for their Next Generation SeaPort (SeaPort-NxG) Multiple Award Contract (MAC)....

Aquitas Solutions, a leading provider of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and IoT solutions that optimize asset intensive industries, announced today that they will be an AR & IoT Kiosk Exhibitor at the 2018 International Maintenance Conference...

FireBooth, a trending photo booth tech company, has provided opportunities to military members, offering them successful transitions into the private sector after serving their country. Mark Lizada, owner of FireBooth.com is hoping to eliminate the...

Diamond Resortstm, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, is providing military members, veterans and first responders with two complimentary four-day general admission grounds passes to its inaugural...

Dominion Energy is being recognized as one of the most effectively managed companies in the U.S. and for its longstanding commitment to veterans and their families. The recognition comes from two separate independent sources....

NewDay USA, a nationwide VA mortgage lender, has announced Operation Home, a new program designed to help hundreds of thousands of active Servicemembers and military Veterans purchase a home with no down payment and no money out of pocket for closing...

PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce that they were included in the Staffing/Recruiting category of Entrepreneur's Top Franchise Categories for 2019. The list includes organizations in many different...

The HeroZona Foundation's HeroPreneur National Veteran Business Summit returned to Phoenix from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16 to empower veterans through entrepreneurship, employment and education. During the summit, Nielsen presented their Global Veteran...

Military working dog (MWD) Bakk, who bravely served for seven years as a patrol dog protecting our troops in South Korea and is retiring from service, was reunited yesterday in downtown Boise with his former handler, TSgt Dustin Cain. Bakk, a...