PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard commander Capt. Gregory R. Thomas today joined the Battleship Missouri Memorial in saluting its volunteers and supporters as the historic ship fully reopened to visitation following a multimillion-dollar drydocking project. An ukulele band from the Big Island of Hawaii’s [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) held a dedication ceremony today in San Diego for the Miramar National Cemetery. “Offering more burial options for Veterans in southern California is a top priority,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “With this cemetery, we are keeping our commitment to provide [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a government wide Strategic Plan to increase support and access for Veterans seeking employment with the Federal government. The plan is part of President Obama’s Veterans Employment Initiative, a pragmatic, straightforward approach to helping the men and women who have served our [...]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a statement released today through Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office (D-NY), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Shalikashvili gave the strongest signal to date that now is the time for military leadership to move forward on repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy [...]
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Global public relations leader Porter Novelli announced today that Anthony Viceroy, global president and chief financial officer, would join the board of directors of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The organization, founded by ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee, a long time agency colleague, is dedicated to [...]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Severely injured veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will visit Whitefish, Montana to learn to ski and snowboard using adaptive equipment. This is the second year in a row that the Whitefish Mountain Resort and the community of Whitefish have welcomed Wounded Warrior Project alumni. “We hosted [...]
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Sony MASTERWORKS announces the signing of 4TROOPS. Their debut self-titled CD will be available on May 25th with a portion of the proceeds from the sales to benefit veteran-related charities. 4TROOPS are United States combat veterans – three young men and one woman who served on the front lines [...]
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With some help from the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the North Las Vegas Elks will participate in the annual two-day Stand Down for Veterans Program. They will work to provide medical, dental, and counseling services, as well as clothing, housing [...]
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With some help from the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Raleigh Elks will collect the stories of Veterans using oral and video recordings. They will hold monthly open houses, travel to veterans’ centers, and work with other groups to record [...]
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With some help from the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Tampa Elks will provide funding and work with the veterans and their children. They will support them in the form of transportation, food, clothing, and school supplies. Tampa Elks/ Athena [...]