Military.com (May 18, 2020) — The Department of Veterans Affairs asked the public Monday to write a check, donate food and contribute mobile phones to help homeless veterans and those at risk of eviction to get through the COVID-19...
moreVA to Pay More Than $1 Million to Veterans to Settle Improper Treatment Lawsuits
Military.com (May 14, 2020) — The federal government has agreed to pay more than $1 million total to five veterans who alleged mistreatment of foot and ankle problems at the Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta. The legal battle...
moreNew COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Debt Reprieve, Health Coverage for Veterans
Military.com (May 13, 2020) — Another massive pandemic relief package introduced Tuesday in the House of Representatives contains several provisions for veterans, including protections for those who owe money to the Department of Veterans...
moreAARP to host Live COVID-19 Tele-Town Hall for Veterans and Military Families on Thursday
Clarksvillenow.com CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (May 12, 2020) – AARP is hosting a National Tele-Town Hall which will access benefits and health services through the VA or general health care providers. The event will include several special guests on...
moreVeterans Buried Without Military Honors or Families at Their Gravesides
NBCDFW.com DALLAS (May 12, 2020) — The daughter of a WWII veteran is urging the government to relax coronavirus restrictions on military funerals, which means no taps, no honor guard, and no loved ones at the graveside. “What...
moreCOVID Scams High For Veterans And Military: Beware During Military Appreciation Month
WilmingtonBiz Insights (May 11, 2020) — Scammers are on the prowl with Americans’ increased anxiety over COVID-19. As we commemorate Military Appreciation Month in May, a warning goes out to veterans and military families since they are...
moreVeterans Groups, VA Brace for Surge in Demand for Mental Health Care
The Associated Press, (May 11, 2020) — The VA and its partner mental health providers have kept thousands of veterans in treatment during the coronavirus pandemic through telehealth appointments. But as job losses and increased social...
moreAir Force Launches New Gun Cable Lock Safety Program
IdeaStream.org (May 8, 2020) — More airmen died by suicide in 2019 than have been killed in combat operations during America’s 18-year-long war in Afghanistan. Last year, 137 uniformed airmen and Air Force civilian employees died by...
moreActivision Blizzard Makes $2M Donation to Support Military Veterans
The Hollywood Reporter (May 1, 2020) — Santa Monica-based video game company Activision Blizzard on Friday revealed a $2 million donation to the Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 to assist unemployed veterans...
moreThree Atlanta military veterans turn experience into art
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 18, 2020) — The world, we’re told, is neatly divided into right brain and left brain types, the creatives and the rule followers. But life doesn’t always pan out along those fault lines. In fact, many of...
moreTeam Rubicon mobilizes veterans to serve their neighbors during Covid-19 pandemic
CNN (April 16, 2020) — The coronavirus is posing a serious new threat to the United States — and former service members are, once again, answering the call to protect their fellow Americans. Many are taking action with Team Rubicon, a...
moreLocal veterans join forces to thank truckers for “American patriotism”
The Fort Morgan (Colo.) Times (April 12, 2020) — Tractor-trailer drivers shipping product to market in the Front Range and east toward the Nebraska state line on Interstate 76 were greeted Saturday in Fort Morgan by a number of military...
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