Veteran Access to Housing Summit
Historic event on July 27 in San Antonio The Home Depot Foundation and National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, are conducting a historic...
View ArticleVA Launches Childcare Pilot
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the launch of free, drop-in childcare service centers at three VA medical centers to an audience of more than 700 participants...
View ArticleHouse Panel Votes to Fix GI Bill Payment Rules
A House panel has passed a plan to improve the accuracy of Post-9/11 GI Bill payments to schools, after modifying the bill in response to concerns from veterans groups about unintended consequences —...
View ArticleVets With PTSD, Government Reach Settlement
WASHINGTON — More than a thousand Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder would be given lifetime disability retirement benefits such as military health insurance under the...
View ArticleMeeting the Needs of Todays Warriors and Their Families
From 2006 to 2010, an anonymous donor (since revealed) invested approximately $250 million in the well-being of service members, veterans, families and survivors impacted by the wars in Iraq and...
View ArticleStudies on Female Vets Influence VA Health Care
The large number of women serving in the military and in combat zones for extended periods is producing reams of data that will shape health care and programs for female service members and veterans...
View ArticleWidow: After 8 Deployments, Army Ranger Takes Own Life
Wash. – A soldier’s widow says his fellow Army Rangers wouldn’t do anything to help him before he took his own life – after eight deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army found Staff Sgt. Jared...
View ArticleVA To Host Major Veteran Career Fair in Washington D.C.
Federal Agencies, Private Sector Companies Partner to Hire Veterans on the Spot WASHINGTON — Answering the President’s call to expand employment opportunities for America’s Veterans, the Department of...
View ArticleCombat to Community Cultural Competence Training Prepares Law Enforcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Colleen Corliss, Communications Director Office: 415-655-7248; Mobile: 202-415-6101 (media only) Email: ccorliss(at)stp-sf.org Responding to...
View ArticleAmerican Hero Books Here!
American Hero Books™ are insert your own picture™ books for the infant-preschool age children of US military members and first responders. These books help the young child understand and feel proud of...
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