Military & Veterans News

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Women to Serve on Subs, Gates Tells Congress WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2010 – The Navy plans to repeal its ban on women serving on submarines, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has informed Congress. Video

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Statement by the President on the Passing of Alexander Haig Today we mourn the loss of Alexander Haig, a great American who served our country with distinction.  General Haig exemplified our finest warrior-diplomat tradition of those who dedicate their lives to public service.  He enjoyed a remarkable and decorated career, rising to become a four-star general and serving as Supreme Allied Commander of Europe before also serving as Secretary of State.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Secretary Shinseki Mourns Loss of Rep. Murtha WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki mourned the loss of Rep. John P. Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations’ subcommittee on defense and a champion of the Nation’s Veterans. Murtha died Feb. 8 at age 77.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Valentines for Veterans Concerts WINCHESTER, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There’s no question about it — Valentines Day is about being with the ones you love. An evening shared out on the town or the exchanging of gifts become fond memories. For some though, Valentines Day can be filled with loneliness and difficulty as many men and women serving their country in the military often results in separation of family and friends over the holiday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Army Guard Prepares for Role in Haiti ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 25, 2010 – As humanitarian relief operations continue in Haiti, the Army National Guard stands ready to provide personnel and equipment to support the mission, senior Army Guard officials said today.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Dell Perot Systems Awarded $42 Million Contract Dell Perot Systems announced today that its Fairfax, Va.-based Government Services Business Unit was awarded the Rock Island Arsenal contract – a five-year, $42 million agreement to provide command, control, communications, computer and information management (C4IM) services to the Army arsenal.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: MILITARY & VETERANS NEWS Vet News: MILITARY & VETERANS NEWS Vet News: VA Selects Permanent Location for Historic Civil War Monument WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected the Frazier International History Museum in Louisville, Ky., as the new home of the Bloedner Monument, the nation’s oldest Civil War memorial. 

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Letter from the President Regarding the War Powers Report I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about global deployments of U.S. Armed Forces equipped for combat. This supplemental report covers ongoing U.S. contingency operations overseas.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: DoD Highlights Open Government Initiatives The Department of Defense is undertaking broad efforts to increase the transparency of DoD operations and to make DoD information more easily accessible to the public as it implements the White House Open Government Directive issued yesterday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: 17th Annual Event Honoring 5,000 + Veterans, Military Personnel to Include Real Life "Heroes" Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 6, 2009 -- Volunteer organizations and members of the community, in cooperation with the Greater VA Healthcare System in West Los Angeles, will once again create a holiday party. This year's attendance is expected to soar to more than 5,000 veterans, active military personnel and their families.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Pentagon Launches Review of Fort Hood Shooting WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2009) -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced the Defense Department will conduct a broad review of the Nov. 5 Fort Hood, Texas, shooting that left 13 dead and dozens injured.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Secretary Shinseki Announces Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a comprehensive study of women Veterans who served in the military during the Vietnam War to explore the effects of their military service upon their mental and physical health.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: AASA Toolkit Helps School Leaders Support Military Children ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Some two million U.S. military children have had one or both parents deployed since 2001. Understanding the challenges facing military families -- and the resources available to assist military children -- is essential to meeting their unique educational needs. The American Association of School Administrators has released a toolkit on Supporting the Military Child to help school leaders meet the needs of children whose parents are deployed or in transition. This free, online resource is available at www.aasa.org/MilitaryChild.aspx.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Comprehensive Review of Events Leading to Tragedy at Fort Hood WASHINGTON – With the investigation into the tragedy at Fort Hood ongoing, President Barack Obama used his weekly address to call for a careful and complete review of what happened before the tragedy.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: On Veterans Day, Nation Salutes Those Who Served WASHINGTON – On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki called on Americans to honor the 48 million men and women – including America’s 23 million living Veterans – who have served our Nation in uniform.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: President Proclaims Military Family Month President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a “solemn obligation” to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA, DoD Host National Mental Health Summit WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are hosting a first-of-its-kind national summit to address the mental health care needs of America’s military personnel, families and Veterans, harnessing the programs, resources and expertise of both departments to deal with the aftermath of the battlefield.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Olympic Committee Launch Paralympic Community Initiative to Serve Physically Disabled Veterans WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) signed a memorandum of understanding to provide Paralympic sport programming and additional community support, including funding and resources, to injured servicemembers and Veterans across the country.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Annual Military Friendly Franchises Survey Opens Today PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- G.I. Jobs' first annual Military Friendly Franchises survey opened today at www.militaryfranchising.com/survey. Deadline for survey completion is November 6.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Matthew McConaughey in PSA Promoting Service to Veterans and Military Families LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor Matthew McConaughey appears in a new public service announcement that encourages giving back to veterans and military families who have given so much in service to our country. The spot is one of a series of PSAs to be launched this fall on all major broadcast networks - ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC - as part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate national initiative to promote volunteerism and benefit the Major League Baseball-launched and supported Welcome Back Veterans (www.welcomebackveterans.org).

Military & Veterans News Vet News: New York City Salutes Its Citizens Serving Our Nation When New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg tapped Air Force Veteran Roger Newman to serve as the city’s first Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, America’s largest city was once again thinking big in the way it salutes those who served. Last month, it identified another meaningful way to deliver on that vision.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Secretary Shinseki Honors Fallen Heroes, Parents WASHINGTON – On the 69th anniversary of American Gold Star Mothers and Families Day, an annual remembrance of mothers who lost sons and daughters in military service, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki pledged to ensure the nation’s fallen heroes are remembered.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Secretary Shinseki Announces Progress on $1.4 Billion in Recovery Act Spending WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) progress in executing more than $1.4 billion as the Department’s share of spending under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), more commonly known as the economic stimulus program.

Military & Veterans News Inspector General Completes Study of VA Endoscopic Programs WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General inspected every VA medical site with endoscopic equipment, independently verifying the success of a national program VA instituted to ensure safe and sterile procedures for reprocessing endoscopic equipment across the country.