News by subject: VET

Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults, is launching a campaign in time for this Memorial Day to raise funds for and awareness of its Dreams for Veterans program....

On Saturday, May 29th, 2021, the Rocky's Run for Freedom 5k will start at 9 am at the Miamisburg's Veteran Memorial Park (Formerly Library Park) in Miamisburg, OH. At precisely 8:35 am, Team Fastraxtm will reverently skydive over the event with their...

HotelPlanner, a top seller of individual hotel bookings and the world's largest group booking site, today announced a hotel booking discount for travel from Memorial Day weekend to Independence Day to all U.S. active duty and reservist military...

The National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) announced Wednesday that Will Ackerman, a strategic communications lead for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Community Care, is the...

Military Makeover with Montel airing on Lifetime Television and long-term partner and 2021 Title Sponsor, MyComputerCareer, are about to change the life of Lance Corporal, USMC, Michael Daniels and his wife, Heather Kametler Daniels. On Friday, May...

KOHLER Power and Roush Fenway Racing honor fallen Marine, Brian Prening, at this year's Coca-Cola 600 Memorial Day weekend race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Driver Ryan Newman will don Prening's name on the windshield of the KOHLER Generators No. 6...

The United Service Organizations (USO) and Crown Media have been named winners of the prestigious 2021 Gold Halo Award for Best Consumer Activated Corporate Donation by Engage for Good....

Each year in May time is set aside to reflect and thank those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. This Memorial Day is particularly meaningful for both the community and the Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts (JCAM) as we remember...

Resolute Capital Partners ("Resolute Capital"), a private equity firm that actively invests in and manages investments in real estate, technology, and energy, announced today that Candace Powell, managing partner, executive vice president, received...

Acclaimed Ocean Explorer Founder of Lost 52 Project, Tim Taylor has been bestowed the Distinguished Public Service Award by U.S. Secretary of the Navy. The medal was awarded in a private ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington...

In honor of Veterans across the country, Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters has dedicated one of its specialty coffee roasts to support Legion Wisconsin, a division of the American Legion focused on enhancing the lives of U.S. Veterans and their...

Technology solutions provider for enterprise and commercial business clients Trace3 launched a new talent-attraction program to support aspiring STEM professionals and those looking to gain hands-on experience in the engineering and technology...

As the competition to win this year's Indianapolis 500 heats up, The American Legion is using its sponsorship of Chip Ganassi Racing's No. 48 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda on Memorial Day weekend to talk about the most critical issue facing veterans today...

American Public University System (APUS), a leading provider of online higher education with over 200 academic programs, is pleased to endorse the recent work by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and The Jed Foundation (JED) to address the issue...

Canada House Wellness Group ("Canada House" or the "Company"), a fully integrated medical cannabis company, announced today the acquisition by its wholly owned subsidiary, Canada House Clinics Inc. ("CHC"), of Margaree Health Group Inc....

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) applauds the recent introduction of the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops (COST) of War Recognition Act of 2021, by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT). Having been introduced at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee...

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, invite Canadians to view the five design concepts for the National...

This Memorial Day weekend, USAA is bringing back its virtual Poppy Wall of Honor to give all Americans a unique opportunity to pause and remember more than 645,000 military service members who've given their lives for our country since World War I....

In celebration of the upcoming patriotic holiday, EnableComp LLC, the healthcare technology leader in complex claims revenue solutions announced today its newest partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing...

Commonwealth Hotels today announced a strategic alliance with Radisson Hotel Group Americas and Lockwood Development Partners to acquire and jointly re-develop nine hotels across eight states in partnership with Veteran Services USA, forming a vast...

Hyundai is renewing its sponsorship of the National Salute to America's Heroes for three more years as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting veterans and the U.S. military. Currently in its fifth year, the patriotic two-day event returns to...

ISS has been awarded a three (3) year $9.1 million contract from the Department of Commerce's NOAA to support the NOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Program with a wide-array of Professional Services designed to help the program improve the...

The seventh time is a charm! Katie Glover, founder of the military moving app, MilVil, completed her seventh move in the military this month. However, she warns fellow military spouses, this one was very different. Moving from overseas, she came...

Travis Manion Foundation, one of the nation's leading veteran service organizations, and AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced today they are partnering to encourage Americans this Memorial Day to volunteer...

Award-winning MSNBC journalist Richard Lui makes his directorial debut with the groundbreaking documentary, SKY BLOSSOM: Diaries Of The Next Greatest Generation?an inspirational family film on children caring for veterans with disabilities. The...

Bitscopic announced today that the US Department of Veteran's Affairs West Palm Beach Medical Center (a member of the VISN 8 Network) has signed a 5 year contract to implement the PraedAlert Clinical Surveillance Software system. This will replace...

Hunt Military Communities (HMC) and its non-profit organization, Hunt Heroes Foundation, are excited to announce the winners of its second annual "Hunt Little Heroes" program. In honor of Month of the Military Child, the Hunt Little Heroes program...

Vectrus, Inc.  announced today that it has earned the 3-Star Employer designation as part of the inaugural 2021 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes Vectrus' commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting...

Consilium Staffing, a premier locum tenens healthcare staffing firm bringing doctors and advanced practitioners to facilities nationwide, announced that its employees have sent 108 handwritten postcards to the Oncology Department at the Fayetteville...

In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced today its new $2.5 million commitment to launch the Drew Foundation Precision Oncology Center of Excellence in collaboration with the University of...

American Public University System (APUS) celebrated its graduating class at its 25th annual commencement on May 22. The virtual event recognized the accomplishments of over 14,000 American Military University (AMU) and American Public University...

Omaze, the leading fundraising platform that offers the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support charities, announced the launch of its first luxury house sweepstakes in Austin to support Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that...

Since the start of the pandemic, U.S. service members have continued to work around the clock. Their responsibility to travel, train and protect the country has not ceased, and military spouses have continued to move, hunt for jobs and take care of...

U-Haul® International has been designated a VETS Indexes Recognized Employer, honoring the company's commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting veteran employees and others in the military-connected community....

The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art (MMF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Monuments Men and Women Museum Network. The network recognizes the pre and postwar contributions of the 350 or so men and women ? art professors,...

Borderflight is currently raffling a brand new 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye 797 HP, valued at $92,000, plus $8,000 cash, or choose $100,000 cash. It's $25 per entry. All monies raised go to fund their mission of finding human trafficking...

RiVidium, Inc. (dba TripleCyber) today announced that as part of the Military Hiring Our Heroes (HoH) Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP), COL Ron Wilkes will join the TripleCyber team. The CFP is an innovative 12-week program that provides...

War Heroes on Water (WHOW), the landmark sportfishing tournament event conceptualized by loanDepot Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh, today announced WHOW Night at loanDepot park, a special in-game celebration during which WHOW, loanDepot and the Miami...

It is an alarming fact that Veterans are twice as likely as civilians to die by suicide. Sunday, July 25, 2021,  LaLonde Charities...

A first step in preparing Kalaeloa for future development took place today as Hunt Companies held a groundbreaking ceremony near Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Avenue and Boxer Road. The area is the future site of two upcoming catalytic projects?the...

A central Florida television station, an Illinois newspaper and a popular website will receive The American Legion's Fourth Estate Award during the 102nd National Convention of the nation's largest veterans organization in Phoenix, on September 2....

The United Service Organizations (USO) announced today that Rebecca Parkes will lead the USO Northeast Region as its Regional President. Parkes will assume her new position on May 24....

Good Greek Moving & Storage, one of the country's most preferred professional moving and storage companies, is proud to have sponsored the "American Heroes Day" at the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach on May 13th, 2021. The event offered...

The Navy SEAL Foundation is excited to announce a new collaborative timepiece by their Official Partner, Luminox. In 1992, a Navy SEAL named Nick North was given a unique mission: Cut through the darkness. The SEALs needed a watch that was tough...

The Navy SEAL Foundation announced today that Anna and Greg Brown will serve as Event Chairs for the 2021-2022 Navy SEAL Foundation Midwest Evening of Tribute, which will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. "Anna and I are honored to chair this...

In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, Bellus Academy is honoring those who serve with complimentary haircuts on Friday, May 28. Services will be offered to active military members, veterans and their spouses at Bellus Academy salons in...

William "Bill" Gossett was honored with an Associate of Arts degree at Lincoln College's Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 8 in Lincoln, Illinois at the age of 97....

Dustoff06, a veteran owned company lead by CEO Frank Kirby, a retired, three-time combat vet, is proud to announce its launch of ZO CBD, a Colorado-grown, all-natural, laboratory-tested, physician-recommended, full-spectrum CBD developed with the...

Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States, and the COVID Collaborative, a national assembly of experts, leaders and institutions in...

In 2019, 98% of U.S.-based web pages failed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.1 Roughly one of every four U.S. adults has a disability, and the disability community accounts for more than $500 billion in disposable income.2 Companies with...