Jack Dodson of The Ellsworth (Maine) American writes the story of 95-year-old Edna Gerrish, who “didn’t want to walk in Gouldsboro’s Memorial Day parade earlier this year because her legs were giving her problems. “Gouldsboro resident...
moreOctober 2, 2017 CHICAGO (CBS) — Free classes in the culinary field are opening up for military veterans in Elmhurst. Cafe Liberty’s mission is to help military veterans who are unemployed or underemployed to learn the food service field. WBBM’s...
moreOctober 2, 2017 Their military service puts many veterans at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, an advocacy group says in a new report. Post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and other military-related injuries make...
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October 2, 2017 Julia McCandless writes in the October/November issue of Government Technology, “As technology continues to speed ahead, many state and local governments are challenged with an impending shortage of IT talent to fill key...
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September 27, 2017 ROANOKE, Va. – A group of military veterans in our region is helping out one of their own. They’re working right now to give one of a brother-in-arms a brand new home. Members of the Combat Veteran’s...
moreSeptember 26, 2017 HARTFORD, Conn. – This last spree of Summer weather created the perfect scenario to make it out to the water and it was busy at the boathouse on Liebert Road in Hartford for a Autumn Tuesday. Volunteers offer their boats...
moreSeptember 26, 2017 Task & Purpose Editor’s Note: The following article highlights two Hirepurpose clients that are committed to filling their ranks with talented members of the military community. Learn more here. At Hirepurpose, we know that...
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September 25, 2017 Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin writes, Suicide is a public health crisis and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a national effort to reduce suicide by identifying the warning signs, pointing people to...
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September 23, 2017 Katie Lange of Defense Media Activity writes in Gold Star Mother’s Day: Who They Are, What It’s All About, how the Gold Start Mothers came about, noting, “When an active-duty service member dies, his or her mother...
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September 21, 2017 Danelle Hackett knew her husband was angry when he came home from tours as a military bomb tech in Iraq. But she didn’t know he was suicidal. “When my boys and I would tell him that he had a problem and needed help...
moreSeptember 21, 2017 Ben Oldach reports from Ottumwa, Iowa: The run is grueling. Over 200 miles in the bag with 80 miles still left to go. It’s day eight of 10 for Joshua Jorgensen, the masked veteran. On Wednesday, Joshua ran from Albia to...
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September 21, 2017 The suicide rate among women who have served in the U.S. military is more than twice as high as that of adult civilian women, according to new figures released by the Department for Veteran Affairs. The figures, published...
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