News by subject: VET

A fearless Black Lab who uncovered IEDs in Afghanistan and Iraq;?a pound puppy who became a Specialized Search Dog and saved countless lives during his 210 combat missions; a Chocolate Lab who protected our troops and survived deadly ambushes by the...

The Veterans Consortium (TVC) awarded The Veterans Consortium 2017 Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards to the following: Duane Morris LLP was honored as the 2017 TVC Law Firm Pro Bono Mission Partner; Google Inc. was honored as the 2017 TVC Corporate Pro...

ThanksUSA today announced the recipients of its post-secondary scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. 315 children and spouses of America's Armed Forces will receive scholarships totaling $1,327,510 from the national non-profit organization...

Code of Support Foundationtm (COSF) has been awarded an additional round of critical funding by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF) to complete the pilot phase and publicly launch PATRIOTlinktm, an innovative cloud-based navigation platform in...

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation of Delaware ("FMIC-DE") has long been a supporter of active and inactive military veterans through Fairway's national outreach campaign American Warriors Initiative. In 2015, FMIC-DE launched their regional...

As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting America's veterans, Sears announced it has teamed with Operation Homefront to provide veterans and their families with new, mortgage-free homes, and to support their critical financial needs this...

Self-defense and fitness guru Paul Szyarto, co-founder of VMMA, a growing chain of high-intensity interval training martial arts facilities, will travel to Israel later this month with award-winning author, videographer and Krav Maga Master David...

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Gary Sinise Foundation's Relief & Resiliency Outreach program put together a multi-day Hollywood Adventure! to pay tribute to surviving military spouses of fallen service members. The Gary Sinise Foundation...

The United States military will have thousands of troops deployed overseas this holiday season, and on Oct. 12, Lockheed Martin  employees in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, are volunteering their time to make sure these troops know they are...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®, presented by USAA®, continued its roll across America to serve another community of wounded warriors. In South Carolina, over 40 warriors hit the road and began building a local network of veterans that...

Warrior couples from across the nation regularly attend Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) multi-day mental health workshops that are held regionally. These gatherings are often the first time warriors leave their homes as couples to connect with other...

Canada's Veterans and their families need to know that Canadians, and their Government, respect and appreciate their service and sacrifice. Veterans Affairs Canada has been supporting aging Veterans for over 100 years and understands the importance...

Dr. Edward Alvarez, a top cosmetic dentist, announced today his participation in Freedom Day USA on Thursday, Oct. 12 as a special Thank You Movement for members of the military, their immediate families and Veterans. Dr. Alvarez is proudly offering...

Many military veterans face barriers when transitioning to civilian life. In particular, finding a civilian career after they finish their service can be a challenge. Looking the part and dressing professionally is essential to feeling confident in...

The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that they are establishing an historic research partnership to discover new approaches to finding treatments that will improve the...

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, is pleased to announce the release of its newly updated Paralysis Resource Guide (PRG) from the Foundation's...

FOURMIDABLE, a diversified, national real estate management company specializing in the management of tax credit, public housing, senior, market rate and condominium communities, has opened three new communities; one in Tennessee and two in...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a $5 million, multi-year donation to help expand United Service Organizations (USO) Pathfinder transition services?a comprehensive global program for transitioning service members. Boeing's contribution will support...

Pioneer Services, a Division of MidCountry Bank was recently named a 2017 Excellence in Customer Service (EICS) Award recipient by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southern Colorado. This award recognizes a company's on-going commitment to...

Horizon Solar Power (Horizon), a Sungevity company and premier designer and installer of residential and commercial solar systems, recently joined Homes For Our Troops to present a new solar-powered home to a local wounded Veteran. A privately funded...

Just before Donald Trump took the Oath of Office, U.S. Army veteran J.K. Pritchard sent the President-Elect a heartfelt letter and a copy of his most recent book, "T'shuva! God's Cry to America and the Nations." In the book, Pritchard challenges...

Raytheon Company has awarded seven $10,000 scholarships to student veterans working toward degrees in disciplines such as electrical engineering, education and computer science who demonstrated leadership on campus and in their local communities....

In an effort to serve an increasing number of people in need and the local non-profit organizations laboring to serve them, Liquid Church, one of New Jersey's fastest-growing Christian churches, will mobilize 4,000 volunteers to give 10,000 hours of...

This Veterans Day, join Hair Cuttery, the largest family-owned and operated chain of hair salons in the country, in saying "thank you" to our veterans through its Share-A-Haircut program. For every haircut purchased by Hair Cuttery patrons on...

SC Johnson today announced the donation of $5,000 to support the restoration of the gardening program at the James A. Peterson Veterans Village, located at 1624 Yout Street in Racine. The company's donation provides support to meet and exceed an...

Holland America Line Vice President, Public Relations, Sally Andrews presented a check for $25,000 to Seattle Children's Hospital's Uncompensated Care Fund Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at the Seattle Mariners' home game at Safeco Field. The company made...

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a leading nonprofit university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences, has partnered with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to offer eligible NMFA...

As Veterans Day approaches, the Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, November 6, 2017. Dr. Shulkin will discuss the Department's effort to care for millions of...

Combined Insurance, a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, health, and life insurance products, and a Chubb company, is proud to announce its participation in the Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment...

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...

On Thursday, the American Federation of Government Employees hosted a summit on VA health care ? VA Privatization: The True Cost to Veterans ? to discuss the ongoing threat of privatization at the VA, and the dangers of forcing veterans into the...

The Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued a two-dollar commemorative circulation coin honouring the brave Canadians who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge 100 years ago and paved the way to the Allied victory which ended the First World War.  This...

Beacon Health Options, a leader in behavioral health management, is pleased to announce it will host its fifth annual Stamp Out Stigma Golf Outing on Tuesday, October 31, at noon, at the Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach. Proceeds from the outing...

There are more than 4.2 million living disabled veterans in the U.S.  Despite the fact that they have sacrificed parts of the bodies ? and in some cases their minds ? defending the freedoms and ideals enjoyed and cherished by all Americans, they have...

Hicks Roofing, Inc. announces the winner of their roof giveaway contest for Active and Retired Military in the Atlanta metro area. The winner is former US Army Captain José Luis Vivanco, Sr. of Kennesaw Georgia. José Luis Vivanco, Sr. was born in...

Salient CRGT, Inc., through its subsidiary Information Innovators, Inc., ("Triple-i"), was awarded a prime task order by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) contract...

Knowesis, Inc. has acquired new work supporting the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research's (USAISR) Joint Trauma System's (JTS) ongoing efforts to increase combat casualty care capability through research and analytic support. Knowesis is pleased...

After months of support from the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, veterans served by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) enjoyed one more evening game at the Great American Ball Park. Since July, the Cincinnati Reds and pitcher Scott Feldman have been...

After Hurricane Harvey devastated South Texas, thousands of families are left with destroyed homes and lost belongings. To support the Houston community during this time of healing and rebuilding, franchisees of JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, a...

Paralyzed Veterans of America's (Paralyzed Veterans) G.I.V.E clothing donation program is now available to residents in the Chicago area who are looking to give back and show their support for veterans this holiday season. The G.I.V.E program,...

The nation's largest dentist-sponsored Halloween candy exchange benefiting U.S. troops ? Operation Troop Treats ? is gearing up for its sixth year. Hosted by children's dental provider Kool Smiles in partnership with Operation Gratitude, Operation...

As Hope Cruttendan tells it, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) provided courage at a time when she needed it most. She served her nation in the National Guard, in Iraq. Her separation from the military left her feeling...

Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance (COVVHA) will mark Agent Orange Awareness Month with a three-day convention in Washington D.C., Oct. 5-8. The convention will educate the public about Agent Orange and its effects in relation to the...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week:...

Veteran homelessness in Florida has been cut in half since 2011 when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs began funding the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, SSVF, reports Purpose Built Families Foundation. Operation Sacred Trust,...

Wounded Warriors Canada has received a donation of $319,970.00 from MediaScene, which represents the single largest business donation in the history of the charity. The funds raised are a result of the sales from MediaScene's Action Pack Coupon...

GlobalMed, an international provider of telehealth solutions, announced today that CEO Joel Barthelemy has been recognized as Global Business Executive of the Year by the Phoenix chapter of Global Chamber, the first chamber of commerce to focus on...

Veterans Advantage, PBC announced that it had gifted a year of Veterans Advantage with personalized VetRewards Cards to the 93 wounded warrior Paralympian members of Team USA competing at the 2017 Invictus Games, just completed in Toronto....

Over the past 11 days, volunteers and supporters of Renos for Heroes have marched 300 kilometres from Canadian Forces Base Trenton to Parliament Hill to increase awareness and raise money for Canada's wounded veterans. Included in this group of...

Combined Insurance, a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, health, and life insurance products, and a Chubb company, hosted its annual charity golf outing on September 19 and raised $19,500 to benefit USO of Illinois....