Veterans News
News about those who have served in the military or for professionals who work with military units. Information includes benefits, services, products, technology, innovations and events of interest to veterans.
National Parks Service Invites Marine Corps Veteran Nicholas Collier as New Artist-in-Residence
National Parks Service - Gettysburg National Military Park’s Artists-in-Residence for January/February will be Nicholas Collier, a U.S. Military veteran who will pursue photography, sculpture and film-making during his month-long residency on the Gettysburg battlefield. Collier received his... - January 13, 2017 - National Parks Arts Foundation
Operation Tattooing Freedom Names New CEO & Board Members
Operation Tattooing Freedom was founded to help Veterans suffering from PTSD through tattoo therapy. - January 06, 2017 - Operation Tattooing Freedom
The Medal of Hope Society Names President-Elect Donald J. Trump as a Recipient of the Medal of Hope
Today, The Medal of Hope Society, a grassroots organization comprised of wounded combat veterans and a Gold Star father, announced that President-elect Donald J. Trump as a recipient of The Medal of Hope. The Medal of Hope is The Medal of Hope Society’s highest honor, presented to U.S. - December 29, 2016 - HeroHope.org
New, Free App Connects Veterans with Work Opportunities
Pipe broken, electrical problem, grass is up to your knees or maybe you just need a ride or a delivery. With the recently released hirevet you can get immediate assistance from a Veteran to solve a host of problems or personal needs. - December 23, 2016 - Next Minute, Inc.
Nate Boyer Teams with RP/6 at Rallying America Event
TA Group Hosts Fundraiser to Scale Veteran Transition Services Globally. - November 18, 2016 - TA Group
Homes for Heroes Affiliate Real Estate Specialists Give Back to Over 100 Jacksonville, FL Area Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Mario Gonzalez and Susan Severson of Jacksonville, FL for serving 120 local heroes, providing over $188,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - November 17, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Michigan’s Property Restoration Service, ProRestore, Donates $3,000 to American Legion’s Berkeley Post Towards Restoration Activities
ProRestore, the round-the-clock property restoration service of Michigan, has announced that it is donating $3,000 in cash to the Stanley J. Fons Post 374, Berkeley, part of the American Legion in Michigan. The Post, which is currently facing financial hurdles, will utilize part of the money to... - November 13, 2016 - ProRestore
Minority, Female Veteran-Owned Enterprise, Vets In 3D Celebrates 1 Year Launch and WOSB Certification
Vets In 3D, a 3D Printing company founded by former Army Veterinary Corps officer Dr. Turnera Croom, celebrates certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by SBA and the first year anniversary of it's Veteran's Day launch. - November 13, 2016 - Steadfast International, LLC
Stone Street Realty Celebrates Veterans with Video Testimonial
In celebration of Veteran’s Day on November 11, 2016, the staff of Stone Street Realty encourages you to send information about your beloved military personnel for inclusion in their Veteran's Day video. This video respects and recognizes our military members past and present, who served our country in any capacity, but most especially, those who offered their lives in the service of their country. - November 04, 2016 - Stone Street Realty
Sheriff Jewell Williams Receives National Guard and Reserve “Above And Beyond” Honors
Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams awarded for going Above and Beyond the law to support hire veterans, support National Guard reservists. Award presented by Major General Wesley E. Craig Jr., on behalf of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). 12% of Philadelphia Sheriff Deputies are veterans. - November 01, 2016 - Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia
Donald L. Mooney Enterprises Hires International Trainer, Barbara Bruno
International award winning recruiting guru and trainer, Ms. Barbara Bruno comes to San Antonio, Texas for two days to train the expanding recruiting and sales teams at Donald L. Mooney Enterprises. Her topics will include sessions on sales strategies, change management, effective negotiation, and... - October 26, 2016 - Donald L. Mooney Enterprises
Veterans Yoga Project Launches National Yoga Event for Veterans Day
Veterans Yoga Project is launching a national weeklong fundraising and awareness-raising event in support of veterans with posttraumatic stress. More than 500 donation-based yoga classes will be taught during the week of Veterans Day, Nov 4-13 to raise money for programs that support our veterans,... - October 25, 2016 - Veterans Yoga Project
Miami Valley Homecare Helps Veterans Apply for the VA's Best Kept Secret
The Aid & Attendance Benefit has been one of the VA’s best kept secrets. Only a fraction of the eligible veterans over age 65, and their spouses, know about the availability of the Aid & Attendance Pension (A&A) which help elderly veterans and widows pay for home care and long... - October 18, 2016 - Miami Valley Homecare
The First Annual Freedom On Festival Honors Veterans and the Nation’s Fallen with Assuming We Survive, All That Remains, Atreyu's Brandon Saller and More
On October 14, 2016 at the Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO., Article 15 Clothing hosts the first Freedom On Festival honoring Veterans and the Nation’s fallen in support of 501c3 Fallen Angel Aviator Foundation. Live performances include Justin Jensonne, Lewis Brice, Assuming We Survive, All That Remains, Atreyu's Brandon Saller and a rowdy debut by the Drinkin’Bros themselves. - October 12, 2016 - Jade Umbrella
Live Streaming Platform BCAST Adds to Its Veterans Initiatives by Partnering with Paws for Purple Hearts
Social Media Broadcasting Platform, BCAST adds to its Veterans Initiatives by partnering with Paws for Purple Hearts to deliver supportive content through live streams to Veterans. - October 04, 2016 - BCAST live
Live Streaming Platform BCAST Launches “I Can FLY” Virtual Reality Initiative to Bring Veterans with Physical Disabilities -in Experience- Live Streaming Video
Social media live streaming platform BCAST announced today its launch of the “I Can Fly” initiative designed to use virtual reality to bring real life live Broadcast experiences to veterans with physical disabilities. Mike Hodge-BCAST CEO explains: “The technology now exists for... - September 26, 2016 - BCAST live
U.S. Marine with a Soft Side: Veteran Brings Let Mommy Sleep Newborn Care to Northern New Jersey
At a time when many small businesses are failing, DC based Let Mommy Sleep opens it's first franchise to an unconventional owner -US Marine Veteran Tom Wicklow. - August 19, 2016 - LetMommySleep
WWII Heroes of the Pacific to Visit Nashville
WW II Army Air Corps heroes to visit Nashville, TN – August 10th thru August 13th, 2016. With the support and gracious assistance by leading citizens of Nashville, The Nashville Airport Marriott will be hosting the 307th Bombardment Group Association, for their 2016 Veterans and Family Reunion in Nashville. Come and meet a few real life heroes of WW II. - August 08, 2016 - 307th Bombardment Group WWII Veterans Association
Homes for Heroes® Honors Affiliate Real Estate Specialists Who Gave Back More Than $818,000 to 700 HEROES
Homes for Heroes honors five affiliate real estate specialists from across the country that have give back over $818,000 to heroes in their local communities and have earned their induction into the 100 and 250 Heroes Served Club. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kris Crane Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kris Crane of Snohomish, WA for serving 106 local heroes, providing over $165,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kyra Sommerville Moore Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kyra Sommerville Moore of Urbandale, IA for serving 101 local heroes, providing over $55,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialist Kim Roark Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kim Roark of Wichita Falls, TX for serving 114 local heroes, providing over $100,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialist Gives Back to More Than 250 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Rowena Patton of Asheville, NC for serving over 253 local heroes, providing over $366,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 250 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialists The McKinnies Team Give Back to Over 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors The McKinnies Team of South Bend, IN for serving 126 local heroes, providing over $131,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Gain Perspective on Pacific Theater in World War II with Navy Veteran’s New Book
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new book that describes author D. Ralph Young’s memories of his time aboard the USS J. Franklin Bell, as well as that of his shipmates, serving in the Pacific during World War II. - July 27, 2016 - Dog Ear Publishing
Academy Medical Partnership with Acelity Strengthens Regenerative Medicine Offering to Federally Funded Medical Facilities
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Academy Medical, has forged a partnership with Acelity, a globally diversified wound care and regenerative medicine company, to distribute the company’s full line of regenerative medicine products including ALLODERM™ Regenerative Tissue Matrix and STRATTICE™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Indian Health Services (IHS) centers. - July 12, 2016 - Academy Medical
Prohibition Supports Our Troops with Smoke
“While we argue and pontificate about the morality and social acceptability of smoking, we often forget that men and women have died to give us the freedom to do so, and we want to send a special thank you for those in service.” - Luke Russell There is no better place in the world to... - July 07, 2016 - Prohibition Spirits and Cigar Lounge
The Transgender American Veterans Association Reacts to the Pentagon Announcing Open Transgender Service
The United States Department of Defense announced the long anticipated news that Transgender Americans will now be able to openly choose to volunteer to serve their country. Transgender Americans are twice as likely as their cisgender (non-trans) peers to serve in the Armed Forces, according to a study's findings released by the Williams Institute at the UCLA' School of Law. Now, finally, they will be able to serve without having to hide who they are, in pride of serving our nation. - July 04, 2016 - TAVA
The Transgender American Veterans Association Reports on Detailed Guidance from the Pentagon
Evan Young, Major US Army retired, President of Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA), attended a phone conference with senior officials from NCTE, OutServe-SLDN, SPARTA, AVER, AMPA, The PALM Center, WPATH, and a senior defense official immediately after the announcement of the long awaited military's lifting of the ban on transgender service. - July 03, 2016 - TAVA
Author and Iraq War Veteran Transforms PTSD Struggle Into Literature with Debut Novel
Elijah Pepper to bring forth debut work, after rising from rock bottom. - June 27, 2016 - Elijah Pepper
New Hampshire Veteran Pens Gritty Iraq War Novel
Nathan Ritzo's debut novel, "Tower 13," recounts the harrowing experiences of a young Army sergeant in Iraq during the days surrounding the capture of Saddam Hussein. - June 21, 2016 - L&R Publishing
R4 Alliance Teaming Up with PsychArmor
R4 Alliance and Psych Armor team up to provide education opportunities to over 75 Non-profit programs of excellence serving Military and their families. - June 20, 2016 - R4 Alliance
Music for Veterans Program Connects Veterans from Around the World Through Music
Kickstarter project brings together Veterans from around the globe who write and play music through a compilation album called "Back Home: A Veterans Album." This album will showcase these Veterans, some incredible musicians, who are contributing their music to help expand the great work og the Music for Veterans program. - June 19, 2016 - Music for Veterans
R4 Alliance Gains Full Support of Truckstop.com
Truckstop.com, a Boise based national transportation company, recently selected R4 Alliance and their premiere philanthropy. R4 is a national Alliance of over 75 Programs of Excellence who have provided recreation and wellness programs to over 175,000 service members and their families. - June 17, 2016 - R4 Alliance
Transgender American Veterans Association Releases a Statement on the Orlando Atrocity
The proud patriotic veterans and service members of Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) share the nation's horror and outrage that our sacred national freedom was violated by an individual who killed and injured over 100 LGBT Americans in Orlando this past weekend. What we LGBT people... - June 16, 2016 - TAVA
Steve Alpert's American Contemporary Military Art Strengthens Bond Between U.S. Flag, Soldiers and Civilians
Artist Steve Alpert's artwork conveys compelling messages about the duty, honor and dedication of the women and men who serve and have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. His paintings present military personnel in action -- from pausing after a skirmish to an honor guard carrying a flag-draped coffin, and an Army Chaplain officiating at a veteran’s funeral. His art connects service men and women, which includes active duty and retired military, to one another and the broader audience of Americans. - June 09, 2016 - Steve Alpert
R4 Alliance is Proud to Host a Special Flag Day Screening of “When War Comes Home”
R4 Alliance hosts screening of TALLWOOD presents Michael King’s Documentary “When War Comes Home” with special guest General Peter Chiarelli. - June 09, 2016 - R4 Alliance
"Still Missing Max: Finding Hope After My Marine Son’s Death" – Revised Expanded Edition to be Published by Veteran Publisher
Advance copies now available only from The Campaign – Official release soon. Missing Max is a compelling story of one mother’s journey as Julie recalls the extraordinary events surrounding the death of her Marine son, Corporal Max W. Donahue, who was killed in Afghanistan in August,... - June 09, 2016 - The War Writers' Campaign, Inc.
Jan Krulick-Belin Releases New Book That Shares Treasure Trove of Father’s Letters
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new book that is the true story of the author’s emotional and life-changing pilgrimage of the heart to find and reclaim the father she thought she’d lost forever. - June 07, 2016 - Dog Ear Publishing
Meaningful Bipartisan Reception Pays Tribute to Veterans and Veterans Serving in Congress in Anticipation of Memorial Day
The Fifth Annual Memorial Day Kick-off and Tribute to Veterans on Tues., May 24, 2016 at The Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. drew a crowd of 150 guests, including bipartisan Members of Congress, senior military members, embassy officials, senior staff and media. The evening featured a fine... - May 30, 2016 - Anthony Kearns
Tenor Anthony Kearns to Open the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade Program in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 30, 2016
World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns will open the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade Program in Washington, D.C., on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. Eastern., it was announced. Mr. Kearns will sing "America the Beautiful" with a 200-member chorus at the top of the televised program. This... - May 29, 2016 - Anthony Kearns
Memorial Day Service on Duluth Town Green
Duluth celebrates our veterans & service members. - May 26, 2016 - City of Duluth
Fastest Flip Flops on the Planet Have Pole Position for Indianapolis 500
Combat Flip Flops Stoked to Race with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Indy Car No. 5 for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. - May 24, 2016 - TA Group
3rd Annual Woman Veteran Women Business Conference Features MD Commerce Secretary, R. Michael Gill
Military active duty, veterans, retirees and their spouses convene for a free business conference to start or grow their business. - May 21, 2016 - DPN Group, LLC
Transgender American Veterans Assn. Elects Vice President of the Board of Directors
The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) today announced the election of Gene Silvestri as Vice President of the Board of Directors. The Board makes policy decisions, authorizes rulemaking and oversees the TAVA's operations. Gene is a U.S. Army disabled transgender veteran, and... - April 30, 2016 - TAVA
Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation to Hold 4th Annual Fallen Heroes 5K Run/Walk on Armed Services Day
In honor of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, and to pay tribute to those now serving, the Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation will hold its annual Fallen Heroes Run/Walk on May 14, Armed Services Day. All proceeds from the event benefit military families directly. - April 25, 2016 - Temple Sinai
The Homeland Security Foundation of America Launches Veteran Engaged Technology Program
HSFA announced plans to help agencies and companies recruit, hire, engage and retain veterans through its Veteran Engaged Technology program. - April 21, 2016 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Offers Tips About Why Full-Time Experience Matters When It Comes to Hiring a Mesothelioma Lawyer
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Because mesothelioma is such a rare form of cancer, it should go without saying that if a recently diagnosed person with mesothelioma, or their family, the chances of losing out on compensation are high if they do not have representation from one of the... - April 14, 2016 - Mesothelioma Victims Center
Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers to Guide a Diagnosed US Navy Veteran Through the Mesothelioma Compensation Process to Ensure the Best Settlement
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We want to educate all US Navy Veterans recently diagnosed with mesothelioma and/or their family about the compensation process. We also want to include shipyard and manufacturing workers in this group because they typically know exactly how or where they... - April 07, 2016 - Mesothelioma Victims Center
Belluck & Fox Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Points to Young Adults Getting Mesothelioma with an Offer to Help All Diagnosed People Get Better Treatment and Compensation
The Belluck & Fox Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We help people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma anywhere in the nation get the best possible compensation for this rare form of cancer, and we also specialize in doing the research for the best nearby hospitals for treatment. - March 31, 2016 - Mesothelioma Victims Center