News by subject: VET

DraftKings Inc. announced today the launch of the company's inaugural corporate social responsibility initiative, Tech for Heroes, which will provide current and returning veterans with free, comprehensive, high-tech job skills training. DraftKings...

Centinel Spine, LLC is pleased to announce that TRICARE, the Military Health System for almost 10 million beneficiaries world-wide, has updated its coverage policy to now cover the company's prodisc® L Anterior Lumbar Total Disc Replacement system,...

GetWellNetwork, the Precision Engagement health care company, today announced a new partnership through its research and development incubator, GetWell Labs and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing (UMN). GetWellNetwork will help transform...

Injured veterans and their significant others recently enjoyed an evening of romance and camaraderie at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness event at Leñas Café. "I loved this event because I saw...

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Holder, together with Wellington, Ohio Mayor Hans Schneider, will honor NN Senior Mechanic and veteran Sergeant First Class Robert H....

For the past 14 years, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) has been building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans in the hopes they can rebuild their lives by making their daily home life effortless...

WHAT:      MISSION BBQ co-founders; Bill Kraus and Steve Newton announced the donation of $914,504 to USO, Inc. The check was presented to Elaine Rogers, President of the USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. This donation was made possible by the...

Code of Support Foundation today introduced PATRIOTlink®, the nation's first cloud-based resource solution that enables any user free access to vetted, direct, cost-free, veteran services.  PATRIOTlink users can include individuals such as service...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to five Ottawa residents for their service and care to Canadian Veterans, and their...

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) hosts its 33rd annual Congressional Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 14, 2018, to be followed by its annual Flag Day Picnic on June 16. The Congressional Awards Ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m....

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will present the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to five Ottawa residents for their service and care to Canadian Veterans, and their...

In honor of Posttraumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness month, American Humane and the National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations (NAVSO) are proud to announce the first-ever assessment and credentialing program that protects veterans and their...

Canadian Heritage and Veterans Affairs Canada invite residents and visitors in the nation's capital to explore the new photo exhibit Canada's Hundred Days: The End of the First World War, located on the lower terrace of the Château Laurier...

Injured veterans and their guests connected with other warriors and learned how to create their own masterpieces with the help of an experienced painter during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. "This was a great...

NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Veterans Future Lab (VFL) has selected 17 startup businesses for its first Apex cohort, a selective, year-long incubator program that provides the full host of NYU Tandon Future Labs resources to early-stage...

TheBestSchools.org, a leading online publication for higher education news and information, commemorates the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775, and celebrates all U.S. Armed Forces on Flag Day with specially prepared resources designed to...

In the second quarter of 2018, Fry Construction, Inc., completed the First Accuray CyberKnife Linear Accelerator Treatment Center to be utilized at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Dallas, Texas.  Fry Construction is...

Phil Kraft was honored after a lifetime of service on behalf of U.S. military veterans. Kraft, who currently serves as executive director of the veterans' assistance organization HonorBound Foundation in Darien, was honored recently when Darien...

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF), at its 33rd annual Congressional Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 14, 2018, will present its George "Buck" Gillispie Award for Meritorious Service to U.S. Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and...

Injured veterans and their families recently explored a living-history museum during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connection event. Old Sturbridge Village depicts daily life in Massachusetts in the early 1800s. "I...

Talking to John Goubeaux is a lesson in positivity, but it almost wasn't. John nearly died seven years ago. He will forever have the scars from that day ? visible and invisible. During a steaming summer day in 2011, as...

Bulbs.com, the online authority in LED lighting, has recently partnered with the charity Homes For Our Troops which is a national non-profit organization whose goal is to build new specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11...

C.R. England added four new drivers to its Honored Veterans Fleet and recognized Col. Rayfel (Ray) Bachiller USMC (Ret) as the third recipient of the C.R. England Honored Veteran Award. The recognition ceremony occurred Friday, June 8, at C.R....

U.S. Air Force Colonel (ret) Chris R. Stricklin announces a Warriors Heart Foundation Awareness Campaign and Fundraiser from Flag Day (June 14, 2018) to Liberty Day (June 30). Anyone can support this effort and win one of two handcrafted flags by...

Today, the USO joined forces with Flex Events HQ to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Most people performing a bodybuilding pose simultaneously as part of the #Flex4Forces campaign. A new GUINNESS WORLD...

Linda K. Ambard is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Platinum Member in the field of Military Services in recognition of her role as Community Support Coordinator with the US Air Force Federal Service.                The United States Air...

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in people between the ages of 15 to 34 in the United States, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The report revealed an increase in suicides in nearly every state from 1999...

Service Credit Union and the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN) partnered to donate $3,000 to the Landstuhl Fisher House, which provides a home away from home for families of patients receiving medical care at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center....

Please note that due to changes in today's parliamentary schedule, the media availability for the roundtable on Veterans homelessness is cancelled. Media looking for additional information on the roundtable are invited to contact Veteran Affairs...

Home Helpers, a leading in-home care network with offices across the United States, is expanding its own service menu with the announcement of custom meal delivery from Silver Cuisine. Households served by Home Helpers will receive a discount on...

WHAT: USO brings NBA and WNBA Legends to base in Southwest Asia as part of the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops program. Legends to coach service members in basketball game, participate in an immersive USO tour experience, and attend USO NBA Finals party...

Injured veterans spent time with horses during a family equine day with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Interacting with these majestic animals can help warriors on their journeys to recovery. Spending time with animals has been known to improve...

Injured veterans and their guests picked up barbecue tips and techniques from an award-winning pitmaster during a recent cooking class with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). "Learning from a professional barbecue...

Media are invited to attend the opening and closing remarks of the roundtable hosted by Veterans Affairs Canada on the important issue of Veterans homelessness. Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.   Location:...

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) issued the following statement from its President, David Zurfluh, in response to President Trump signing the VA MISSION Act into law: "On behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America members?veterans with spinal cord...

The Navy Memorial will replace the previously scheduled Movies on the Memorial showing of Anchors Aweigh this Thursday with a live screening of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup on its new jumbo, outdoor movie screen. The Navy Memorial started showing free...

CVS Health today applauded the enactment of the VA Mission Act, which enhances veteran access to community care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The new law builds upon several successful programs CVS Health has implemented in...

To raise awareness of the ongoing need for basic lawn care and landscape services for families of deployed military personnel and post 9/11 veterans with service-connected disabilities, Project EverGreen recognizes June 10-16, 2018 as GreenCare for...

Media are invited to attend the opening and closing remarks of the roundtable hosted by Veterans Affairs Canada on the important issue of Veterans homelessness. Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.   Location:...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® team members invited injured veterans to bring their bikes in for a special maintenance and fitting class with instructors from Pro Cycling of Colorado Springs. Warriors learned how to maintain their bikes...

Warriors and their families viewed exhibits, dating from the age of dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) event. Visitors virtually...

Lessons in leadership from one of this generation's most respected military leaders will be the focus of the keynote speech at ChannelCon 2018, the information technology (IT) industry's premier annual education, networking and partnering event...

Ashford University has been certified as a Veteran Supportive Campus (VSC) in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona by the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services. As part of the ongoing effort to support military students, student veterans and their...

In a Government Accountability Office report released yesterday, investigators found that veterans in the Choice program are often waiting longer to receive their care and are being forced into a system that lacks accountability and oversight....

The Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (AZCAF) announces a change to its 2018 Flying Legends of Victory Summer Tour.  The following B-17 Bomber "Sentimental Journey" tour stops will be cancelled:  July 2 ? 8:  Butte, Montana July 9 ? 15:...

Carhartt, America's premium workwear brand since 1889, today announced a partnership with Team Rubicon, a veteran-led global disaster response organization. Helping victims of disaster get back to work is a key component of Carhartt's community...

Veterans interested in the challenge of handgun training and target practice gathered during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) class at the Stock & Barrel Gun Club. This stress-relieving activity offered warriors camaraderie and a chance...

The Oscar Mike (O.M.) Foundation, a non-profit association helping injured veterans stay active, has teamed up with digital-health information provider, Backpack Health, LLC, to enable O.M. members to share medical information with caregivers and...

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans, a New Orleans-based coffeehouse that demonstrates better beans, superior roasting techniques, and pure passion for the art of coffee-making matter, has awarded Marine Corp Veteran, Jeff Hateley, as the winner of its...

Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC announced today that TRICARE now covers the company's activL® Artificial Disc for active duty and retired military members and their families in need of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (CPT® procedure code 22857). Aesculap...