News by subject: VET

A day of remembrance. Attend your community events to show your gratitude and respect for those who fight or have fought for our freedom. Thank a Veteran and let them know you appreciate what they do. Annin Flagmakers suggests several ways you can...

Returning for its third year as the title sponsor of the annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, Giant Food is proud to announce that this year's event will once again support the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore (USO-Metro). Giant...

Tech Qualled, a U.S. military veteran training organization, today announced a relationship with nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking, to help veterans secure jobs at the financial technology company. Tech Qualled was started in 2015 to...

TD Bank closed on a $9.54M construction loan, used to purchase bonds issued by the DC Housing Finance Agency which will partially finance the adaptive reuse of part of a former military building on the Walter Reed Army Base in Washington, D.C. ...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are passionate advocates dedicated to making certain a US Navy Veteran with recently diagnosed mesothelioma receives the best possible financial compensation. To achieve this goal, we ensure the...

Beginning on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th, Suburban Essex Dental (https://suburbanessexdental.com/) officially kicks off its Smile Ops campaign. Dr. Paul R. Feldman recently announced that he would provide up to $50,000 in complimentary dental care...

Four heroic military dogs were recognized with the nation's highest honor for canine service to our country in a special ceremony on Capitol Hill Tuesday with top military leaders and members of Congress. The courageous...

As we approach the Memorial Day holiday, Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, today announced it has developed programming at its Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets centers nationwide to...

Warriors and their guests summoned their inner BBQ gurus as they learned how to create healthy meals on the grill during a Publix® cooking class with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). "My spouse and I loved the class...

Scientel Solutions LLC held their first annual Golf Charity Fundraiser to raise money for Veteran Charities. As part of its celebration in the groundbreaking of its new HQ, Scientel continued its engagement with the...

Today, in advance of Memorial Day weekend, the fourth annual PepsiCo Rolling Remembrance relay, which memorializes military members who have lost their lives while serving the United States and honors surviving families, concludes at PepsiCo North...

Ron White is a memory expert and veteran of the US Navy who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007. Upon returning from Afghanistan, he set the record for the fastest to memorize a deck of shuffled cards in the USA, and won back-to-back USA Memory...

Disabled veterans in Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas can now apply for the 2018 No Barriers Warriors Grand Canyon Veteran Wilderness Expedition funded by Raytheon Company . In October, the non-profit No Barriers USA organization will once...

Since 1900, the United States has lost 65 submarines and more than 4,000 officers and crew who remain On Eternal Patrol. They will be honored this Memorial Day weekend with full military honors at the dedication of the On Eternal Patrol Memorial Reef...

Food 4 Less stores serving Southern California and the greater Chicago area are inviting customers to join in supporting the men and women of the armed forces and their families during its annual Honoring Our Heroes campaign in partnership with the...

Today the Senate passed S. 2372 ? the VA MISSION Act ? opening the door to privatization of the country's largest health care system. Once signed by President Trump, the VA MISSION Act will allow for the outsourcing of...

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) issued the following statement from its President, David Zurfluh, in response to the Senate's passage today of the VA MISSION Act: "On behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America members?veterans with spinal cord...

The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization, American Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan, issued the following statement regarding the new policy announced today by the National Football League which will require players to stand...

Instructors taught warriors and their guests how to use yoga hammocks to support positions like planks, downward dog, and backbend stretches during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) class. Anti-gravity yoga takes workouts to new heights by...

Epoch Concepts LLC, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to providing best-of-breed technologies and services to the federal government and its community, announced today that VMware has designated Epoch Concepts as a...

This Memorial Day, we memorialize those that died serving our country.  It is easy to forget that we have a real war on our hands right here, as Veterans returning home are committing suicide at the rate of 20 per day.  Now, the trend towards...

In partnership with the 2018 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games, Dove Men+Care Deodorant introduces two new films that highlight the stories of an athlete and coach participating in this year's games. These two men embody an unwavering level...

William Roam, creators of American-made personal care products for the hospitality market, is committed to helping American veterans transition onto farms through a donation to The S.A.V.E Farm. "It was important we...

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum brings its American-made blend to this year's Fleet Week New York to celebrate service men and women and to honor the legacy of its namesake, Navy-vet Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. Now in its 30th year, Fleet Week New York...

This Memorial Day weekend will have special meaning to Coloradans and Americans near and far. In recognition of the 5th anniversary of the Colorado Freedom Memorial and as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, a new monument section...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with His Excellency Shin Maeng-Ho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, will unveil a poster to commemorate the 65th anniversary...

Yesterday, seventeen labor organizations cosigned a letter that was sent to every Senate office urging Senators to vote against S. 2372 ? the VA MISSION Act. The bill passed in the House last week and will be voted on in the Senate sometime in the...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is pleased and supportive of the president's nomination of Robert Wilkie to become the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). In his tenure as Acting Secretary, Wilkie has demonstrated tremendous ability to lead and...

"Not since 1970's George C. Scott's Patton has there been a film like this!" A new WW2 documentary film, Silence Patton: First Victim of the Cold War released by Sony Pictures exposes the career, character and demise of General George S. Patton,...

Veteran owned company, Joe Manausa Real Estate is asking Tallahassee residents to open their hearts and their wallets this Memorial Day weekend. The company is spearheading efforts to raise $18,000 by Monday, May 28 through a GoFundMe campaign set up...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with His Excellency Shin Maeng-Ho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, will unveil a poster to commemorate the 65th anniversary...

It took Dale Beatty and John Gallina, combat wounded Iraq veterans and co-founders of Purple Heart Homes, two years to write their book, Wounded Homecoming: The Uphill Journey of Wounded Veterans from Battlefield to Homefront. The book follows what...

On Saturday, May 26, Milestone Auctions of Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, will present a spectacular selection of 872 antique and vintage firearms and militaria with a timeline that runs from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam. All forms...

Chief Executive magazine and Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point today announced the inaugural Patriots in Business Award, honoring the Best Companies with Veteran & Military Initiatives. This award will recognize outstanding businesses...

As we near Memorial Day?the day we remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military?we are pleased to announce that Veterans Recovery Resources has established its permanent campus in mid-town Mobile at 1156 Springhill Avenue....

Nuvision Credit Union is hosting three great events in support of veterans and active military on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: FREE GAS GIVEAWAYNuvision's team of associates will be personally thanking and pumping free gas...

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 June 6 and 7 respectively at SBA...

Invictus International Consulting, a premier cybersecurity company, earned a spot on Cybersecurity Ventures' Cybersecurity 500, which was announced at the Cyber Investing Summit in New York City.  The Cybersecurity 500 is an annual list ranking the...

Jeff Pierce, Lead Packaging Engineer, Kellogg North America Morning Foods and Retired Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, shares his experience cleaning gravestones in memory of our fallen soldiers this Memorial Day....

On the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, PBS' multi award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise.  The 29th annual...

Tomorrow marks 50 years since the U.S. nuclear submarine the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lost with all hands, 99 officers and crew, on 22 May 1968. She is one of 65 U.S. submarines that have never returned from duty since 1900. Representing more...

Mark Lalli's life spun out of control in November 2007. The Army veteran's helicopter malfunctioned in Northern Italy before crashing. He woke weeks later, 4,200 miles away in a hospital bed in Washington, DC.   "A...

Col. Hugh Wilkinson, M.D. of Kansas City, Kansas volunteered to go to "the Great War" 100 years ago because, he said, "I've got to get the Kaiser..."  The 40-year-old surgeon gave up a thriving medical practice because he was motivated to save lives...

We are advised by Suburban Essex Dental that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, Suburban Essex Dental Celebrates 75 Years of Continuous Practice by Giving Back: 'Operation Smile' Offers $50,000 in Free Dental Care to...

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) released the following statement today from its Executive Director, Carl Blake, in response to the nomination of Acting Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to serve as the permanent secretary:...

It's a milestone year for the 2018 Mastercard Memorial Cup, and The Royal Canadian Legion is once again a strong supporter of the event being held from May 18-27 in Regina.The hockey tournament brings together elements that are also of great...

Warriors and the most passionate supporters of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will be honored at the Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner® in New York City on May 31 at Gotham Hall. The Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family Foundation is this year's supporting...

At its 83rd Annual Meeting last evening, PenFed Credit Union's Chairman of the Board, Ed Cody, and PenFed President and CEO, James Schenck, reported on the most successful year in the credit union's history with record membership, assets and...

Military Times recognized Combined Insurance as a 'Best for Vets' employer for the second consecutive year?a ranking earned through focused efforts to recruit and support service members, veterans and military families.  ...

Injured veterans and their families recently enjoyed a day of arcade games, laser tag, roller skating, pinball, and music with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The gathering provided an opportunity for warriors' families to make new friends and...