News by subject: VET

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., April 25, 2018  24/7 Care At Home, a leading provider of comprehensive post-acute throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino, is proud to announce its hospice line of service is a national partner of...

The Big Payback is coming to Nashville! For 24 hours, Nashville residents can participate in an online giving challenge hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee that supports local nonprofits. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will be...

Adaptive athletes from across North America, Puerto Rico and Europe are arriving this week in Arlington and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to participate in national non-profit World T.E.A.M.'s 16th annual Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to...

Wreaths Across America today announced that its Executive Director Karen Worcester and Founder Morrill Worcester were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Patriot Award, the highest award the Society can bestow to an individual. The...

Enterprise Holdings today announced its participation in the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program in Philadelphia. The PaYS program guarantees soldiers job interviews for employment after they leave active duty and connects them...

Spartan Motors, Inc. , leading designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles and chassis, has been recognized by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for its ongoing support of active military. Employees Johann Eloff, Chief...

Injured veterans and their family members recently attended a bodyweight exercise clinic with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) at Fathom® CrossFit. The workout is part of WWP's Physical Health and Wellness coaching program ? a three-month goal-driven...

OMNICOMMANDER, a financial technology firm specializing in website design, social media and marketing for credit unions; announced today that the National Council of Firefighter Credit Unions has selected OMNICOMMANDER as its partner for website...

The President will welcome a group of wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans at a White House ceremony during Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®. This segment of the iconic bicycle ride follows a special tradition among...

Everyone knows that people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) find fall and winter, with their lessened sunlight, hard seasons to get through. But did you know that some people continue to have seasonal depression in the spring when the rest of...

Engility Holdings, Inc. today announced that Tampa native and retired U.S. Air Force Captain Gabriel Gonzalez will receive a brand-new, mortgage-free home through a partnership with Building Homes for Heroes®. Engility,...

The Royal Canadian Legion - Ontario Provincial Command (RCL-OPC) will announce a partnership that will see Wounded Warriors Canada's PTSD Service Dog program expand within the Province of Ontario.   The RCL-OPC will provide $225,000 to fund ten...

The Royal Canadian Legion - Ontario Provincial Command (RCL-OPC) will announce a partnership that will see Wounded Warriors Canada's PTSD Service Dog program expand within the Province of Ontario.   The RCL-OPC will provide $225,000 to fund ten...

Martin L. Dresner, M.D., FACS, is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Healthcare. Located in Tucson, Arizona and catering to over 171,000 veterans across multiple counties in Southern Arizona and one...

Barbara grew concerned about the veteran next door when she observed him in their suburban Connecticut neighborhood wearing a heavy winter coat while walking his dog on an otherwise mild December day.  She soon learned that Tom, a 75-year-old Vietnam...

Injured veterans and their families recently swam with manatees at a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connection event. Gatherings like this are designed to help warriors build support structures to heal from the physical and mental wounds of war....

Ft. Lauderdale-based Shula's Restaurants announces a special limited time offer burger in celebration of National Hamburger Month.  The Pimento Cheese Burger features Shula's famous fresh, never-frozen blend of premium black angus chuck, short-rib...

The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity event will take place on Tuesday, May 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The nation's top companies that hire, retain and promote women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and...

Injured veterans and their guests enjoyed the last days of winter as they gathered with other warriors to ski cross-country with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). "We liked it so much, we're planning on going back on our...

The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Rep. Ruben Gallego for another term representing the 7th district of Arizona. "Congressman Gallego stands with AFGE in supporting the...

The Southwestern Veterans' Center (SWVC) in Pittsburgh today inducted four military heroes into their Hall of Fame. The SWVC is one of six veterans homes operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. "Today we honor true...

In remembrance of military members who have lost their lives while serving the United States, and in honor of the surviving families, PepsiCo launched its fourth annual "Rolling Remembrance" relay to help spread awareness for Children of Fallen...

WHAT: USO Spring Tour led by 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Paul Selva       WHO: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Paul SelvaActor/Comedian Jon Stewart  Army veteran, TV star and Country Music entertainer...

A group of United States Armed Forces Veterans descended on the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, April 17 to meet with members of the Cannabis Caucus and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Their request is an urgent call...

Kellstrom Defense Aerospace Inc. ("KDA") is proud to announce its partnership with the Pat Tillman Foundation for the 14th annual Pat's Run in Tempe, Arizona, on April 21, 2018. The foundation's mission is to unite and empower remarkable military...

Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), a third-generation, family-owned forest products company, is excited to be supporting a build project in Washington state for the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). The California-based...

Inc. magazine and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University today ranked Exegistics No. 28 on their inaugural Vet50 list, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing veteran-owned businesses in the country. The list...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently gave injured veterans the opportunity to experience the healing powers of nature and camaraderie during a six-mile hike on Cowles Mountain's scenic trails. "I miss the brotherhood...

The national Military & Veterans nonprofit, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), in collaboration with the NFL, will celebrate the start of construction on a new specially adapted custom home for retired Marine SSgt Omar Milan, who was injured in...

A report by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics projects that by 2043 the number of women veterans will increase from about 10 percent to more than 16 percent of all living veterans. With this number on the rise, the Pennsylvania...

Cohen Veterans Bioscience today announced results of a Harris Poll survey of over 2000 respondents revealing that nearly 9 in 10 Americans (88%) agree that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant problem among U.S. military veterans....

Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens, members of the military and veterans, professionals, students, and the public across Pennsylvania during the month of May to promote...

Today the PenFed Foundation announced the launch of its new Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP). Through Foundation contributions and matching funding of up to $1 million from PenFed Credit Union in 2018, the program will: provide...

United Spinal Association will host Frances M. Ozur Cole from Albuquerque, New Mexico, at its 7th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill, June 24-27 in Washington, D.C., along with other prominent disability advocates, to speak directly with legislators on...

Veterans, like millions of Americans, may have student loan debt weighing them down. The Department of Education recently announced plans to make the student loan discharge process easier for permanently disabled veterans. Changes in the tax law may...

Leidos , a global science and technology leader, was recently named to the Military Times Best for VETS IndexSM for the company's consistent support of U.S. military veterans and their families. Only companies that have earned a spot on the Military...

Investors offered a combined total of $550,000 to veteran-owned companies at the 2018 Veterans Business Battle. The event at Rice University connects veteran-owned companies with investors, resources and business mentors. Eighteen companies from...

On May 2, 2018, the PenFed Foundation will host the 14th Annual Night of Heroes Gala, Washington D.C.'s premier fundraising event for our nation's defenders at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The gala will honor U.S. Army Master Sgt. (Ret.) and Purple...

In an ongoing effort to connect Americans to the sacrifices made daily by our military, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue personnel and their families, Carry The Load will kick off its Memorial May campaign on April 26 in Seattle. Since 2011,...

During the month of April, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will be recognizing and thanking their 2,535 outstanding volunteers for contributing more than 83,000 hours of service in 2017 to residents in its six...

Injured veterans from across the region attended a three-day Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Physical Health and Wellness clinic in Phoenix. While warriors explored exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle goals, they also reaped the benefits of getting out...

On social media, the BaseFEST Team announced that in their second year, BaseFEST Powered by USAA will take place on four (4) military installations in 2018. Announced locations and dates are Fort Bliss on May 12th, Naval Station Mayport on June 2nd,...

After joining the Navy in 2011, Jimmy Wayne Rogers Jr. learned to serve his country. Rogers returned home to Houston, TX in July of 2015 after wrapping up four years of honorable service and one deployment aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt....

The Mesothelioma Compensation Center says, "We are the top-ranked source on the Internet for the best financial compensation for US Navy Veterans exposed to asbestos while on a navy nuclear submarine and who now has mesothelioma. Our bottom line is...

CVS Health , together with the Phoenix VA Health Care System (VAHCS) and TriWest Healthcare Alliance, announced today that the first year of a joint initiative between VAHCS, TriWest and MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has...

The leader of the nation's largest veteran's organization, American Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan, issued the following statement regarding the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush: "The American Legion joins the world in mourning...

Nearly 200 employees, faculty, staff, students, family members, and friends from Bridgepoint Education, Inc. and its academic institution Ashford University spent Saturday, April 14, giving back to the community they serve. The day was designated...

Injured veterans and guests recently participated in a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connection event where they kayaked on picturesque Dora Canal, sometimes called "the most beautiful mile of water in the world." Army...

Barclay Brand Ferdon is launching a fundraising initiative Buy a Jack, Help a Soldier. They will donate a portion of all proceeds from jack purchases throughout 2018 to Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront is a 4-star rated charity that focuses...

Once again, the Tampa Bay community will rally in support of local charities, including Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). A 24-hour, online charitable giving challenge gives Tampa Bay residents a chance to help area nonprofits get much-needed support ?...