News by subject: VET

When a Veteran is in need, timely access to mental health services is key. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring Veterans and their families have the mental health services they need when and where they need it. Today, Sherry Romanado,...

Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil?Charles-LeMoyne and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services, alongside...

WiseLift, designer of the most advanced lift chair, donated three WiseLift 450 models, valued at $7500, to Union Gospel Mission Dallas for use in their senior citizen and veteran's program. The therapeutic recliners offer independence for the...

Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil?Charles-LeMoyne and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services, alongside...

Reali, a real estate technology company transforming home-buying and selling, today announces the official launch of its service in the San Diego area. Reali's app and new data-driven tools will now help San Diego area buyers and sellers make...

Chris White, Founder and CEO of Houston based organization Freedom Hard, spent the weekend watching America's favorite past time. Sitting in the bleachers of a shut-out game between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, Chris scrolled through a...

The Navy SEAL Foundation has announced the appointment of a former U.S. Navy SEAL operator to the charity's management team.     "We are excited to announce Chris Irwin, BUD/S class 221, is joining the Navy SEAL Foundation as Director of Development...

The Go Bowling at The Glen is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, NY. Just as fans are getting geared up for the waving of the green flag to start the race, Team Fastraxtm will put on a breathtaking...

The United States Marine Corps will invade Charlotte by land, air and sea for the military branch's Marine Week on Sept. 5-9, Col. Matthew Phares announced today in a joint press conference with city, county and tourism officials....

Creating jobs for veterans is one of the most important undertakings that a society can do. After all, the military not only creates jobs, but it keeps its country's citizens safe, provides purpose and answers the higher calling of servitude. It's...

On Wednesday evening, August 8, 2018, a class of 17 military veterans will graduate from a pioneering, intensive 12-week training series that prepares them to pursue business ventures and learn entrepreneurial skills....

Army aviator Claude Boushey knows a thing or two about being there for his fellow service members. After surviving a helicopter crash in Iraq, he returned to serve in combat operations just 18 months later. Claude and...

Over one million men and women currently serve in the U.S. military and there are almost 22 million U.S. Veterans.  The federal government has established a variety of educational programs to facilitate opportunities for Servicemembers and Veterans...

Veterans Florida has selected the newest group of Network Partner Organizations to participate in their Entrepreneurship Program. The program offers online and in-person instruction to provide veterans with the knowledge necessary to open and operate...

Brian P. Anderson is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Platinum Lifetime Member in the field of Aerospace and Defense and in recognition of his role as Director of Global Business Development at Textron Systems.           With a fifty year...

The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization praised the recent repatriation of remains believed to be of U.S. servicemembers who fought in the Korean War. "Last year, I visited the (DPAA) identification lab at Hikam Air Force Base and...

Sigma Financial Corporation and Parkland Securities, LLC are proud supporters of the United States Military and our nation's veterans, and have made it a priority to highlight these heroes at their Annual National Conference held each fall. As...

Jerick Johnson, lead driver and spokesman for the POW-MIA Freedom Car, part of a national awareness campaign honoring US Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing In Action (MIA) soldiers, is speaking out today in honor of the 55 United States service...

Invictus Foundationtm, a national nonprofit organization providing individual and family behavioral health counseling services with licensed behavioral health practitioners to military members, veterans and their families, announces a grant from BNSF...

The American Legion is joining forces with AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, to launch TAKE ON HEP C, a nationwide movement to bring free hepatitis C (hep C) antibody testing to veterans and their communities. Hep C education and testing...

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Peer & Family Support Program provides free peer-to-peer mentoring for people living with paralysis including veterans, their family members and caregivers.  Built upon the belief that the best source of...

Eligible veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations from Aug. 2, 1990 to Aug. 31, 1991, have until Aug. 31, 2018, to apply for a special one-time payment to honor their service and sacrifice. The bonus program,...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent today released his 2018 Report Card on the government's response to 10 years of recommendations made by his Office. These evidence-based recommendations are aimed at improving services and support for Veterans and their...

America's Warrior Partnership has named former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole as the recipient of the fourth annual Leo K. Thorsness Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding service to veteran communities and is named after Col. Leo K....

To honor Results Physiotherapy for their work with veterans, especially combat-wounded, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 457 presented staff at their North Clarksville, Tennessee clinic with the chapter's first-ever statewide Purple...

The Strategic Alliance for Veteran Integration (SAVI) and WhiteSpace have formed a nonprofit-corporate partnership to accelerate their impact in the veteran community nationwide. Their collaboration offers America's service members leaving the...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will release his 2018 Report Card on the government's response to 10 years of recommendations made by his Office.   Who: Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent What: Release of Veterans Ombudsman's 2018 Report Card...

MVPvets announced today that Colonel Jayson C. Gilberti, U.S. Army, Retired was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 16, 2018. A native of Bedford, MA, Jayson is an executive leader and U.S. military veteran with more than 25 years...

NS2 Serves announced the commencement of their technology training and employment program for post-9/11 military service veterans in Tampa, FL.  The intensive three-month course will result in candidates attaining in-demand technology certifications...

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announced it will award a record-breaking $7.7 million in academic scholarships to over 2,330 children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen for the upcoming 2018-19 academic year. This news ensures that deserving...

Elevate Capital, which manages one of the nation's first venture capital funds to support inclusion and diversity, today announced that it has secured a record-breaking return on the exit from its investment in RFPIO following a swift two-year...

Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament for Oakville North ? Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will join the Honourable Yonah Martin, Senator for British...

A tiny grass-roots campaign that started, in part, with the fledgling U.S. World War I Centennial Commission in 2013, has finally brought the rollout of a new U.S. Postal Service stamp to honor America's World War I veterans. ...

Combined Insurance employees participated in a volunteer activity at the Fisher House in Hines, Ill., for the second year. The company has supported the foundation through sizeable corporate donations in the past to Fisher Houses in Texas and Florida...

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) co-hosts?the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) are delighted to recognize the top-level sponsors of the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. First Nation...

Impromptu is proudly celebrating its first birthday with a huge thank you to loyal customers and fans. On National Lipstick Day, Sunday, July 29, every lipstick purchased using the code HAPPYBIRTHDAY will be eligible for the "Buy One Lipstick, Get...

Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament for Oakville North ? Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will join the Honourable Yonah Martin, Senator for British...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice: "From 1950...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Korean War Veterans Day: "In 1950, just five years after the end of the Second World War, Communist armies from the North crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea....

Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will...

Today, the National Constitution Center announced it will award its 30th annual Liberty Medal to President George W. Bush and former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush for their commitment to veterans. The Liberty Medal will be awarded to President and Mrs....

Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor") announced that its employees and partners donated more than $146,000 for the Veterans Community Project (VCP) during the company's recent Hunt/Shoot sales conference. VCP, a 501(c)(3) Missouri nonprofit...

Injured veterans took to the arena ice to experience the chill sport of curling with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Team USA athletes. "I was a little nervous at first," said Navy veteran Tonya Cook, "because I never...

Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will...

Returning from service and transitioning to civilian life can be difficult for veterans, especially those dealing with wounds of war. It can also create challenges on the home front as spouses and children deal with the stress of a warrior's...

Two charities will come together again, raising awareness and program support for the remarkable members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. On Saturday, September 15, 2018 the 2nd joint event takes...

Vectrus, Inc. announced today that Military Times selected the company for its "Best for Vets: Employers 2018" rankings. The selection identifies organizations that are supportive of veterans and their families based on answers provided in a...

Select GCR will offer veteran small business owners a 25% discount on SAM.gov registration and VOSB certification through August 31, 2018 to coincide with Hire a Veteran Day. Veteran small business owners can get registered to bid on government...

America has spoken and following nearly a million votes cast by animal lovers across the country and a celebrity panel of dog lovers and experts, seven remarkable canines have been named finalists in the 2018 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®,...

Perspecta Inc. , a leading U.S. government services provider, announced today that it has been named to the U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM) 2018 Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Companies list. Each year, USVM polls...