News by subject: VET

In an effort to make autonomous transportation accessible for all, Local Motors will deploy their autonomous shuttle, Olli, to help veterans move around the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. As a part of a Santa Clara Valley Transportation...

To commemorate the first Mental Health Action Day, brain research and advocacy nonprofit Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) announces plans to host a webinar on May 20th titled "Parachuting with Purpose: A View into the Personal Experiences of Traumatic...

Bob Evans Farms announced it has donated $100,000 to the USO as part of its 'Making a Difference, Bite by Bite' shopper marketing campaign. The campaign, which is part of the company's yearly Our Farm Salutes initiative, will help the USO support...

The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging the family of a Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer-and who while serving in the navy had significant exposure to asbestos on a navy ship, submarine or at a shipyard where...

Ace Hardware is collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) once again this year to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by giving away 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 29, 2021. ...

sbLiftOff, a lower middle-market M&A advisory firm, and the National Veteran Small Business Coalition, today announced the launch of VETERANS ETA 2021: Capital Fueling Veteran Entrepreneurship, a two-hour virtual event on June 3, 2021. VETERANS ETA...

Leading into the 2021 Memorial Day holiday, Big Lots, Inc. will be partnering for the second year in a row with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) in Columbus, Ohio, to support and impact the lives of Veterans and their families. As...

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) received notice of allowance for a patent from the United States Patent Office (USPO) for a medical countermeasure to organophosphate (OP) nerve agent exposure....

On Friday, May 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., NABVETS will celebrate WWII and all veterans by placing a wreath at the African American Medal of Honor Statue, located at 1021 W. 18th Street (18th & Baynard Boulevard) in Wilmington, Delaware. The African...

Alegion Inc., a leading training data platform and services provider for machine learning has appointed Jonathan Price to its Board of Directors. Jonathan is an investment banking veteran who specializes in uncovering investment opportunities in the...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to recognize National Nursing Week: "Nurses are the heart of our health care community, and they play an...

Today, The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation and MISSION BBQ announced the launch of the latest "American Heroes Cup" campaign. Nearly half of the proceeds from the sale of the iconic cup will supplement the Foundation's efforts to...

This Fourth of July, Americans have a new way to celebrate our nation's freedom.   In addition to the usual frankfurters, fireworks and fun that make up so much Independence Day fanfare, one organization is asking people to lace up their sneakers and...

For many Americans, the Vietnam War often conjures mental images of high-action military combat overseas, unprecedented frontline media coverage of the war as it unfolded in Vietnam, and tensions across the U.S. as protestors called for the war to...

One veteran stepped forward when no one else would fill a void, another aimed to make a difference, and a third wanted to see warriors in his community give back more.   All stepped forward for the right reasons. All are...

Shift5, Inc., an operational technology data and cyber security company, announces Major General (Ret) Ed Wilson joins as the latest addition to their Board of Advisors. Major General (Ret) Burke E. "Ed" Wilson served on active duty in the U.S. Air...

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran with recently diagnosed mesothelioma in any state or their family to call attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste anytime at 800-714-0303 to discuss financial...

American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, helped reunite retired Military Working Dog Xxanthe with Staff Sergeant Wade Alfson of the U.S. Air Force in Honolulu at the Hale Koa Hotel....

Virologist Gustavo Palacios, PhD, is joining the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), where he led the application and development of molecular epidemiology...

This May, in honor of Month of the Military Caregiver, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a not-for-profit philanthropic organization that serves post-9/11 veterans, military families and active duty service members through a nationwide system of mental...

The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, is proud to continue to invest in our military heroes during National Military Appreciation Month. May represents an opportunity for civilians to recognize and appreciate the...

Sheremetyevo International Airport will offer special services and privileges  to persons who survived the Second World War as part of its celebration of Victory Day. Military veterans, civilian war participants, war workers, siege survivors and...

Mountain America Credit Union and the Utah Jazz are pleased to announce Canines With a Cause as this season's final recipient of a $5,000 "Pass it Along" donation.   The National Center for Health Research estimates that...

MellingMedical today announced a new distribution agreement with Optos, Inc, a world leader in the design and manufacture of the only clinically proven ultra-widefield retinal imaging technology, to deliver their state-of-the-art equipment to...

The National Veterans Network (NVN) invites the public to share their story for its #IAmAmerican social media campaign. The NVN strives to educate current and future generations about the extraordinary legacy of American WWII soldiers of Japanese...

National University, a nonprofit university celebrating its rich 50-year history of serving working adult learners, educators, and veterans, today announced initial results from its successful launch of a new behaviorally intelligent chatbot that is...

ThunderCat Technology is pleased to announce they have been awarded a new VITA Network Products and Services contract. This is the second VITA contract ThunderCat has been awarded and will broaden the portfolio of products and services they can...

The Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. (CMI2), a nonprofit organization focused on integrating academia and commercial industry into the Defense Innovation Base, today announced the further expansion of its North Carolina footprint into...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) government affairs specialist Aleks Morosky recently testified before the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs, encouraging Congress to take action on toxic exposure legislation. The health issues caused by...

Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC), America's leading Veteran-owned and operated premium coffee company, has announced the launch of its second annual "Front Lines of Service" campaign, designed to honor first responders and support compassionate...

Today, during Emergency Preparedness Week 2021, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced that Team Rubicon Canada (TRC) is receiving $750,000 over three years from the...

Today, during Emergency Preparedness Week 2021, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced that Team Rubicon Canada (TRC) is receiving $750,000 over three years from the...

A day before the fireworks shows of July 4th, the Henry 180 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America will treat fans to an equally impressive performance on the track. Wisconsin-based firearm manufacturer and title sponsor of the race, Henry...

Every year in May, Americans thank and honor our nation's military veterans, service members, and their families in a variety of ways. During Military Appreciation Month, Team Red, White and Blue (Team RWB), a nonprofit organization forging America's...

The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is the best branded source in the nation for Navy Veterans who decades ago had significant exposure to asbestos in the navy-and who now have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer-and their top priority is...

The new Wounded Heroes Documentary reveals the reality PTS sufferers face as they speak out about their mistreatment by the healthcare system, the medications that are making them worse and the amazing new proven therapies that are giving them back...

Century Housing, in partnership with the City of Long Beach and The Long Beach Community Investment Company, invites the public to celebrate the completion of The Beacon, a two-building supportive housing development....

Growing Arlington, Virginia-based government contractor, Federal Guardian LLC, was recently awarded a Subcontract to support the Military & Family Life Counseling (MFLC) Program.  The MFLC Program is highly visible within the Department of Defense...

Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), a nonprofit organization forging America's leading health and wellness community for veterans, today announced that it will acquire Shootout for Soldiers (SFS), a nonprofit organization using lacrosse as a platform...

The novel coronavirus, Sars-COV-2, swept across the globe in early 2020. Military, industry, private and public institutions, and individuals, all responded to the resulting COVID-19 pandemic. From donations of personal protective equipment to...

Service First Inc.?a brand that creates jewelry symbolizing what it means to put service first?has officially launched. The mission of the company is to commemorate, recognize, and honor those who have dedicated their lives to service. Today, the...

USAA today released its 2020 Annual Report to Members, which underscores the association's financial resiliency and continued support and commitment to the military community through a historic year....

Today, a free five-day event to educate and fight hate goes live online at www.liberation75.org.   Speakers including Dr. Ruth, Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada, Holocaust author Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, Holocaust survivors and...

Capital Concerts announced today a special presentation of the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT on PBS, hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise with all-star performances and tributes from...

The National Veterans Network (NVN) announces the winner of its High School Video Contest, sponsored by global media and technology leader Comcast NBCUniversal, Rina Iwata from Katy, Texas. As part of its mission to educate current and future...

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Ernest E. West, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the age of 89....

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Fairway Wholesale Lending and the American Warrior Initiative (AWI) recently teamed up to give away a service dog to a deserving military veteran. Elizabeth Stephens, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a mother...

Hearing aid innovator Signia today announced its cutting-edge Motion Charge&Go X and Active Pro X hearing aids are now available to military veterans via U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists, as well as active military and American...

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. , the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, today announced the Diversity Dealer...

The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, is launching a Spring cohort of the Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP) Master's Program. With the generous sponsorship of SOSi, a family-owned, government services...