News by subject: VET

The Royal Canadian Legion's president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today....

The Royal Canadian Legion's president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. As Patron of The...

USO supporters gathered at the Marriott Marquis in Washington on Oct. 19 as a Force Behind the ForcesSM to celebrate the actions of America's service members and USO volunteers from around the globe. The evening hosted by award-winning journalist...

GlobalMed, an international provider of telehealth solutions, announced today that its Chief Innovation Officer, Michael Harris, will be speaking at three major conferences this fall. The first conference Harris will...

Optimism among veteran small business owners is outpacing the nation's small businesses as a whole, according to this year's Allstate/USA Today Small Business Barometer.i The annual index study released new data ahead of Veterans Day showing that...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will present the 2017 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation to recipients in Ottawa on October 23, 2017. The Commendation is awarded to recognize their exceptional dedication, hard-work and selfless motivation to Canada's...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will present the 2017 Veterans Ombudsman Commendation to recipients in Ottawa on October 23, 2017. The Commendation is awarded to recognize their exceptional dedication, hard-work and selfless motivation to Canada's...

Alliance Labs, a Phoenix, Arizona based pharmaceutical wholesaler, is pleased to announce the first-of-its kind formulation, DocuSol® Kids, now to be offered in popular Texas retail grocer, H-E-B. DocuSol® Kids contains a delivered dose of 100mg...

Today, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement regarding the commemorative plaque unveiled in honour of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent: "On this day...

Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres today announced that, on October 26, up to 10,000 free tickets will be presented to U.S. veterans and active-duty servicemembers for DreamWorks Pictures' Thank You for Your Service?at more than 400 AMC locations...

After more than four decades, Ozone Unlimited is releasing an extremely rare collectible album ? "Zerfas" ? on compact disc. And it's doing it to coincide with Halloween. Why? The original album cover design is orange and black to give a nod to the...

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the state's largest union and professional association for registered nurses and health care professionals, announces its endorsement of Lida Francoeur for a seat on the West Springfield Town Council. Ms....

Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation in Ypres, Belgium, from November 7-12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the...

American Heroes Channel (AHC) and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE have partnered with the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust to present the 2017 RED BANDANNA HERO AWARD in memory of 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther, also known as "The Man in the Red Bandanna."...

New Directions for Veterans (NDVets), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive housing and development services to homeless and at-risk veterans, announced today the organization will host its annual Veterans Canteen gala to...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada and patron of The Royal Canadian Legion, will receive the symbolic first poppy of the 2017 National Poppy Campaign from David Flannigan, Dominion...

Union Pacific paid tribute to the United States armed forces by unveiling UP No. 1943 The Spirit Locomotive at San Antonio's Sunset Station today. Only the 16th commemorative locomotive presented in Union Pacific's 155-year history, UP No. 1943's...

Double the amount of Bay Area veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive world-class dental care for free on Friday. Nov. 10 ? the day before Veteran's Day ? at Peninsula Center of Cosmetic Dentistry in Los Altos, CA....

November 10 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Passchendaele. Some 100,000 members of the Canadian Corps took part in the Battle of Passchendaele. Victory came at a great cost,...

Dr. Robert E. Thaxton MD, FACEP, FAAEM is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a 2017 Platinum Lifetime Professional in the field of Emergency Medicine.         Dr. Thaxton is currently a practicing physician at the Inwood Emergency Room in San...

Dog Tag Brewing Foundation is pleased to announce over $100,000 in grants and free consulting services to support the legacy projects of 20 Gold Star Families in 17 states. This recent round of grants is awarded to families who are creating a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently took a group of veterans and their families to the ultimate game day experience at Florida State University (FSU). In addition to tickets to the game, veterans and their guests enjoyed a tour of the stadium and...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We have always taken pride in offering a US Navy Veteran, or any person who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, on-the-spot access to some of the nation's premier mesothelioma attorneys. These...

On Sunday afternoon (Oct. 15, 2017) Tropicana Las Vegas hosted a special "Salute the Troops" dinner experience at the all-new Robert Irvine's Public House. As a part of a multi-day trip sponsored in part by American Airlines, the property along with...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today declared unconstitutional the historic cross-shaped Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial, which has stood since 1925 in honor of 49 Bladensburg-area men who gave their lives during WWI. Law...

Master stonemasons from Wisconsin are traveling 800 miles with a group of military support volunteers to a special construction site in the mountains of Western Maryland, to help complete a respite home for military families with critically ill...

At a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) mental health workshop in Tampa, Florida, a group of women veterans received critical peer support from a fellow female warrior who experienced similar hurdles after military service. These workshops include...

There's a lot of resources that go into serving over 100,000 wounded warriors, their family members, and caregivers. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is able to provide free programs and services and meet the needs of those we serve, because of donors...

The Union League Club of Chicago (ULCC), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and ULCC American Legion Post 758, presents a special event on Veterans Day honoring veterans of the Vietnam War at the Union League Club of...

More than 270 golfers participated in the Carrington Charitable Foundation's (CCF) 7th Annual Golf Classic benefitting CCF's Signature Programs that support wounded American Veterans. The annual event, which took place October 9 at The Resort at...

Years of broken promises have failed to improve the VA disability system. Time and time again, the VA rolls out a new program or a new system, yet disabled veterans aren't seeing accuracy or appeal wait times improve. The archaic bureaucracy is not...

Applying for disability compensation benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not the easiest task to manage. It can often be very confusing for warriors who might not understand the laws and regulations that impact the VA's final...

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8199531-afge-staff-the-va/ When:   11:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, October 17 What: The VA offers veterans the best health care available in...

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today Continuum of Care: A Journey from Home to Long Term Care. The Report considers the current challenges faced by Veterans as they age and/or require more care. It also makes seven recommendations...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will release Continuum of Care: A Journey from Home to Long Term Care today. The Report considers current challenges faced by Veterans as they age and/or require more care, and it makes recommendations to reduce...

WHAT: The premiere of THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE WHO: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE writer/director Jason Hall; cast members Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey,...

The Fall '17 Campaign created and produced by Kworq projects the idea that not all veterans come back from war broken and homeless. Instead, more often than not they come back armed with the skills, drive, and purpose that propels them to great...

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will release Continuum of Care: A Journey from Home to Long Term Care today. The Report considers current challenges faced by Veterans as they age and/or require more care, and it makes recommendations to reduce...

The annual Sport Clips Haircuts' "Help A Hero" campaign kicks off today, and you can help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers through education when you visit a local store. Now through Veterans Day, November 11,...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is incredibly passionate about providing US Navy Veterans who have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma with the very best possible financial compensation settlement. As the group would like to discuss anytime at...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) relies on the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of students. Young entrepreneur Matt Revnew recently reached out to WWP. His business, Maverick Men's, sells hair...

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced fiscal year 2017 lending numbers showing increasing loan levels in small business lending through the 7(a) and 504 loan programs, as well as increases in lending to women, veterans and emerging...

Even though Arizona has no ocean coastline, veterans and their families recently had the opportunity to master the art of surfing in Tempe thanks to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). WWP partnered with Big Surf to offer...

Canada's service women and men have served our country with bravery, honour and dignity?putting their lives at risk to protect the values Canadians cherish most. To ensure that their legacy continues, it is important to educate Canadian youth and...

Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America announces a new sponsorship opportunity ? Rolling Ambassadors ? available to professional truck drivers, bikers, police officers, first responders and all those whose living finds them traveling our...

In conjunction with the U.S. Navy Memorial, U.S. Money Reserve will unveil the new construction of a Lone Sailor Statue© at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, HI. The Statue will be installed at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument,...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will visit students at a Charlottetown high school to unveil this year's Veterans' Week poster and highlight the significance of the poster, which...

With shared goals of ensuring Veterans make a successful transition from active duty to civilian life, Lockheed Martin has committed more than $330,000 over the past five years to Homes For Our Troops, which builds and donates specially-adapted...

Wounded Warriors Canada is proud to announce the launch of the Wounded Warriors Canada Trauma Resiliency Program (TRP): a group-based training program combining the power of a team approach with effective, trauma-resilient skills development. The TRP...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will visit students at a Charlottetown high school to unveil this year's Veterans' Week poster and highlight the significance of the poster, which...