July 16, 2018 More than 130,000 U.S. veterans who were released from service due to injuries sustained in combat are due substantial federal income tax refunds because of a Department of Defense error that stretched on for decades. For 25 years...
moreWUWM Radio: Veterans and PTSD: How Volunteering Can Bring Healing
July 12, 2018 MILWAUKEE – Post-traumatic stress disorder affects hundreds of thousands of veterans nationwide. Many find ways to cope through counseling and support services, but some are finding volunteering to be a useful tool in further...
moreMilo, Iowa Fourth of July Parade
Operation Middle Ground Board members and their families were honored to participate in the 2018 Milo 4th of July Celebration!
moreNewsday: In Suffolk County, a court that understands the needs of veterans
June 24, 2018 Vietnam veteran Clifford Graebe had never felt fully comfortable without access to a gun since he was shot through the thigh in 1970, during a jungle encounter near the Demilitarized Zone. But when police responding to a burglary at...
moreMilitary.com: VA Reveals its Veteran Suicide Statistic Included Active-Duty Troops
June 21, 2018 WASHINGTON – For years, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported an average of 20 veterans died by suicide every day — an often-cited statistic that raised alarm nationwide about the rate of veteran suicide. However, the...
moreMarijuanaMoment.net: Senators Approve Medical Marijuana For Military Veterans
June 7, 2018 A key U.S. Senate panel voted on Thursday to allow doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue medical marijuana recommendations to military veterans. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the amendment...
moreKPIX-TV San Francisco: Ranchin’ Vets Helps Military Veterans Adjust To Civilian Life
May 17, 2018 Military personnel coming home from active duty can sometimes face big challenges getting back into ‘regular’ life. It’s a situation this week’s Jefferson Award winners, and married couple, Kevin and Corey Downs have some personal...
moreCourier Journal: Military veterans are leaders that companies need
May 7, 2018 Louisville (Ky.) Courier Journal Opinion contributor Gene Potes writes, “The U.S. military strives to instill an exceptional work ethic, a unique mastery of teamwork and an indomitable sense of leadership into the men and women...
moreLinfield Review: At ease: Military veterans find new life at Linfield
May 8, 2018 Student journalists Elizabeth Stoeger and Elin Johnson write on the student news site for Linfield College, “More than 5 million post-9/11 service members are expected to transition out of the military by 2020, according to the...
moreHomeless vet support event planned for September in Waterloo
March 12, 2018 Pat Kinney of The Courier writes, “The Cedar Valley markets itself as ‘a great place to call home’ for everyone. That includes military veterans. Some veterans, however, are having trouble finding a place to call...
moreFox Business: Home Depot pledges $50 million to train 20,000 skilled laborers, military veterans wanted
March 8, 2018 The Home Depot Foundation, a leadership arm for the company founded by Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank and with the help of Ken Langone, hammered down on its pledge to closing the gap among skilled laborers in America, Fox Business...
moreMilitary Times: AMVETS unveils new effort with VA to combat veterans suicide
March 7, 2018 WASHINGTON — AMVETS officials on Tuesday announced a new mental health care partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs that’s part of a broader effort by both organizations to better combat suicide among vulnerable...
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