GERMANTOWN, MD — Have you ever bought a product that bears the name or logo of a company, organization, sporting team or affiliate thereof, only to then realize that the product was a fake, or a knock-off? Have you ever bought a product to find out that although it was labeled as an “official” or […]
‘Patriot Run Across America’ Seeks to Raise One Million Dollars for Wounded Warrior Project by Running from San Francisco to Key West in 80 Days On March 1, 2012 ultra distance runner John Pyle will begin the ‘Patriot Run Across America’ with a goal of clocking 45 miles daily over 80 days, finishing with the […]
GAITHERSBURG, Md., November 15, 2011 – Sodexo was named one of the nation’s top 100 Military Friendly Employers for its enterprise-wide focus on hiring, supporting and retaining military veterans and reservists, according to GI Jobs, the premier publication for post-military employment. The GI Jobs list recognizes the best corporate recruitment and retention programs aimed at […]
The National Veterans Legal Services Program Names Hunton & Williams LLP Pro Bono Partner of the Year 100 Firm Lawyers Volunteer Legal Services to Iraq and Afghanistan War Vets NEW YORK, Nov. 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On Veterans Day, November 11, Americans pay tribute to our nation’s veterans and the freedoms they secured against the startling […]
WOODRIDGE, Ill. (October 2011) –Homes for Our Troops, a national non-profit organization dedicated to building homes for injured veterans at no cost, has completed its most recent home building project for Army SSG Juan Roldan in Parrish, Fla. Serving as a building materials contributor, Gerber Plumbing Fixtures donated its sinks, faucets and Avalanche toilets to […]
Grantham University, a 60-year-old institution delivering accredited online degrees to working adult students around the world, has been named a top university for veterans by Military Times EDGE. The rankings are a result of a poll of more than 500 student veterans. The categories the polling covered included tuition, participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, […]
Initiative Supported by $300,000 Gift from Goldman Sachs Gives On Veterans Day, November 11, 2011, The Hadley School for the Blind, an international distance education school based in Winnetka, Ill., will announce the launch of a new Blinded Veterans Initiative.
The federal, state and local governments have created veteran-owned small business programs – allowing a veteran (or service-disabled veteran) business owner to certify their firms to receive procurement preferences. For instance, the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 sets an annual government wide goal of 3 percent of the total value of […]
Excelsior College Assures Students Using Military Tuition Assistance (TA) Program “We’ve got your back” If proposed cuts in the military tuition assistance program happen, Excelsior’s students will not have to make up the difference Albany, N.Y. (November 1, 2011) – The Department of Defense (DoD) may be considering reducing the amount of tuition assistance it provides […]
Jim Stroud of the job-blog ResumeBear.com interviews Chad Sowash, VP of Business Development for DirectEmployers and U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, on the many benefits of hiring veterans and what they have to offer in the workplace in terms of discipline, skills, and abilities imbued to them by their military service.
WASHINGTON– Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP), a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing awareness, recovery programs and other services to wounded warriors, today announced a collaboration with the National Resource Directory (NRD), www.NRD.gov, the website for the wounded warrior, service member and veteran communities. WWP is the first organization to implement the NRD’s newest feature, a […]
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 2011 – Young lawyers from throughout the country will volunteer in Seattle Oct. 14 to educate former servicemembers on available federal veterans’ benefits and help them complete the required forms. The public service event, from 2 – 5 p.m. at Pike Market Senior Center, is part of the American Bar Association Young […]
