LAWTON, Okla., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Carol Herrick may have recently joined Operation Homefront Oklahoma as its chapter president, but she’s wasting no time in digging in and setting up shop. Long involved in helping area military families, one of the first things Herrick did in her new job was to announce the kickoff of [...]
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Domino’s Pizza, (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is proud to offer local VFW Halls the chance to win a catered pizza party this Veterans Day. In honor of the annual holiday, Domino’s is inviting U.S. military veterans to write in and tell why they [...]
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — For the 11th straight year, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants (Nasdaq: MSSR) will host its Veterans Appreciation Event on Sunday, November 8, at participating restaurants across the country. As part of the celebration, McCormick & Schmick’s will offer U.S. military veterans a complimentary entree in appreciation for their service [...]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Celebrity entertainer and spokesperson Ben Vereen and SOS Support Our Soldiers, Inc. would like to invite all Americans to join them for the Inaugural Veterans Day National Multi-Media 24-Hour Broadcast on November 11, 2009. This star-spangled celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the American way of life [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has asked housing expert and Vietnam veteran Thomas J. O’Malley to serve as the Director of its Veterans Housing Initiative. In this capacity, Mr. O’Malley will lead a new initiative to expand housing opportunities for America’s veterans, including the estimated 131,000 veterans who are [...]
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — VetsFirst (www.vetsfirst.org), a new national nonprofit organization that will help all of America’s disabled veterans, their spouses, dependent family members and survivors receive healthcare, compensation, rehabilitation and other benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, was announced today by United Spinal Association. VetsFirst membership will embrace all [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced it will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members and their families at the more than 2,400 Corps-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11. “We began this initiative in 2006 to support and honor the men [...]
BOSTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The architects behind making a Boston landmark more accessible for people with disabilities received one of the nation’s most prestigious architecture and design accolades today from Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans). CBT Architects, for their work on the John Adams Courthouse, are the 2009 recipients of Paralyzed Veterans’ Barrier-Free [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement that will resolve its suit filed on behalf of former Utah Army National Guardsman and current Air Force Reservist Matthew T. Denning against Stonescape Pavers LLC. The settlement must be approved by the federal court in Las Vegas. The [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced a partnership with the Imagine America Foundation, an associated foundation of the Career College Association, to bring online education opportunities to military veterans in an effort to help them acquire skills needed for success as they move into civilian careers. As part of the [...]