Mar201008

Donnie La Curan

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Services for Female and Other Veterans With Disabilities Available Thursday, March 4, 2010

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Applications are being accepted for female veterans, and other veterans to receive free job training, career and education guidance, job search assistance and other specialized services from the Institute for Social Renewal, a new program funded by Veterans Support Organization.
Computer training classes that enhance job skills and qualifications [...]

Mar201008

Donnie La Curan

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Night Train Swimmers Team Up with Mexico’s Best Open Water Swimmers to Attempt World Record Relay Swim

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 8 /PRNewswire/ — On May 24, Night Train Swimmers will again attempt to break the world record of 125 KM for the longest continuous relay swim. Last year’s effort was stopped due to severe weather conditions and safety concerns. This year, the swim will benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization [...]

Mar201008

Donnie La Curan

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Veterans Support Organization Not A Scam

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Recently there has been considerable negative press about The Veterans Support Organization. The information obtained from both TV News and Print Reporters was flawed.
Why?, because these reporters failed to adequately research the Group, the stability and mental history status of persons these reporters interviewed, the credibility of the [...]

Mar201008

Donnie La Curan

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Wounded Warrior Project Appoints Executive Vice President for Economic Empowerment

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 8 /PRNewswire/ — Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) announced today the naming of John M. Molino as Executive Vice President for Economic Empowerment of the organization, a nonprofit whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.
“This is just the beginning of an exciting new phase,” said Molino. “I believe strongly that providing [...]

Mar201008

Donnie La Curan

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Microsoft Announces Initiative to Help Prepare U.S. Veterans for Jobs

WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Building on its Elevate America program to provide technology training to help prepare people for 21st-century jobs, Microsoft Corp. today announced an initiative to bring together a coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations to give veterans and their spouses the skills and resources they need to be successful in [...]

Mar201005

Donnie La Curan

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522 Productions and Armed Forces Foundation Salute Real Heroes

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 /PRNewswire/ — 522 Productions, LLC is proud once again to have been part of the Armed Forces Foundation’s (AFF) Annual Congressional Gala, held earlier this month at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.  In preparation for the evening, which honored more than 200 wounded service members and their families, 522 [...]

Mar201005

Donnie La Curan

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Free Workshops Planned for Philadelphia Area Veteran-Owned Businesses to Participate in Recovery Act Opportunities

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Department of General Services and the Veterans Business Advocates Committee will hold a free workshop to help veteran-owned businesses identify business opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The free workshop will be held at The Army Experience Center, 1921 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, March 17 [...]

Mar201004

Donnie La Curan

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Congressional Testimony: Progress Made But Much More to Do for America’s Veterans

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) National President Gene A. Crayton praised Congressional leaders for making Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare funding an advance appropriation, but urged that much more needs to be done for our nation’s veterans with disabilities.
“VA in the last two years has received record [...]

Mar201004

Donnie La Curan

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DAV Recognizes President for Supporting Veterans Health Care Budget Reform

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Commander Roberto “Bobby” Barrera today presented a personalized commemorative baseball bat to President Barack Obama to recognize his support for the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act and going to bat for veterans.
“The President’s support of this advance appropriation act truly honors the [...]

Mar201003

Donnie La Curan

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Armed Forces Foundation Names Aaron’s, Inc. Humanitarian of the Year

ATLANTA, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Armed Forces Foundation (AFF) announced today that Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) has been selected to receive the organization’s Bill and Beverly Young Humanitarian of the Year Award. The honor recognizes a company’s commitment to serving the nation’s men and women in uniform.
The award will be presented this evening at [...]

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