Military & Veterans News

Military & Veterans News Vet News: The USO Recognizes Senator John Warner and Former Representative Bob Stump for Support to Service Members The USO will honor Senator John Warner and former Representative Bob Stump with the USO’s Spirit of Hope Award at the USO Congressional Caucus Luncheon May 15 on Capitol Hill. The award is presented to members of congress who have demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting and enhancing the quality of life for service members and their families around the world.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Eight Veterans Bills Clear Committee in Busy Markup Session (Washington) - Comprehensive legislation (H.R. 2297) to expand and extend benefits to Veterans and their surviving spouses cleared the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in a markup session this week. The Committee also approved legislation (H.R. 1720) to authorize $1.1 billion in new VA health care construction projects, legislation (H.R. 1516) to open five new national cemeteries for Veterans and their families, and five other bills (H.R.116, H.R. 2357, H.R. 2433, H.R. 2595, H.Con.Res. 159) to assist and honor America’s Veterans.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: NYC Museum Ship Intrepid Coming Home Shipshape Almost two years after being pried ignominiously from the mud by a phalanx of huffing tugboats and towed off to a shipyard for a major overhaul, the historic aircraft carrier Intrepid is returning home.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Texan Elected to Head Nation's Largest Organization of Combat Veterans America’s largest organization of combat Veterans has elected a Vietnam War Veteran to head the 1.6 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Web Site Educates About Hiring War Vets WASHINGTON - They survived war, but for some Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans going to work back home isn’t easy, either.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Soldier Wins Gold, Sets New Olympic Record BEIJING (Army News Service, Aug. 12, 2008) -- Spc. Glenn Eller won the Gold Medal in double trap shooting Tuesday, setting an Olympic record with a total score of 190.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Military Olympian Blog: Eli Bremer, Modern Pentathlon One of the most interesting parts of my Olympic story is not about me, but it is about my uncle. In media interviews everywhere around the world, it is common for me to spend most or all of my time discussing our relationship. Given that my uncle’s name and image are recognizable around the world, it is not surprising that people want to know about our interactions. In reality, my uncle’s story and my Olympic pursuit have been linked for years. His work has given me a much stronger understanding of the roll the Olympics play in world affairs and in bringing pride to a nation. For those of you who don’t know, my uncle "Jerry" is known publicly as Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, the man who oversaw reconstruction of Iraq from 2003-2004.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: U.S. Military Veteran Opens Store Under Little Caesars Veterans Program STAFFORD, Va., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. today celebrates another store grand opening under the Little Caesars Veterans Program as U.S. Veteran and Little Caesars franchisee, Richard Cozier, opens his doors for business at 1465 Stafford Market Place, Suite 109 in Stafford, Virginia.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Heroism and Athletics Converge in Omaha for Veterans Wheelchair Games WASHINGTON – The 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled to take place July 25–29 in Omaha, Neb., will attract more than 500 Veterans with disabilities. It has become the largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world. Veterans from conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq will again join their fellow Veterans in 17 competitive events.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Veterans Transitional Services Program Launched by Community Catalysts SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community Catalysts of California, a non-profit organization serving individuals with developmental and other disabilities, today announced that it has successfully launched a new program: Community Catalysts Veterans Transitional Services (CCVTS).

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Wounded Soldiers And Veterans Get Assist From WWE(R) Thirty wounded soldiers and Veterans will be special VIP guests of World Wrestling Entertainment® at the June 30 “Monday Night RAW®” when the show is broadcast live from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on USA Network.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: WWII Veteran Who Earned Medal of Honor at 17 Has Died Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died Thursday in a Hattiesburg, Miss., hospital. He was 80.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) In a groundbreaking on June 5, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a national leader in supporting the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families, will launch an important new effort to serve our military community. The Fund will design and build the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), an advanced facility dedicated to research, diagnosis and treatment of military personnel and Veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and psychological health issues.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Miss Utah Credits Military Service With Her Civilian Success WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 – As the reigning Miss Utah and as a combat medic who has deployed to Afghanistan with her National Guard unit, Sgt. Jill Stevens said her experiences as a soldier have helped her in her civilian life.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: President's Proclamation Honors Troops' Spouses WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 – Military spouses embody the courage, nobility of duty, and love of country that inspire every American. On Military Spouse Day, we pay tribute to the husbands and wives who support their spouses in America’s Armed Forces during times of war and peace.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Raytheon Sarcos Exoskeleton Robotic Suit Linked to Iron Man Superhero Known as an "Exoskeleton," it is essentially a wearable robot that amplifies its wearer’s strength, endurance, and agility. In its May issue, Popular Science magazine likens the Exoskeleton to the "Iron Man"® in the movie of the same name and suggests a blurring of the lines between science fiction and reality.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Rolling Thunder's 21st Anniversary Memorial Day Demonstration To Include Families of Iraq War POWs/MIAs Rolling Thunder Inc. will hold its 21st annual Memorial Day weekend demonstration May 23-25, 2008, in Washington, D.C., in support of POW/MIA and Veterans’ issues.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: TRICARE Offers Choices for Maternity Care, Family Health Care In planning for maternity care, military families have a choice between TRICARE Standard or enrolling in TRICARE Prime. Beneficiaries whose first prenatal visit occurs on or after Dec. 28 will have more health care choices with TRICARE.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Tuskegee Airmen Honored with Historic Site in Alabama Lt. Col. John Mulzac (pictured right) stood on the asphalt at Moton Field — the same grounds where he trained decades ago to become one of the country’s first black military pilots — and wept.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Navy Seal, Medal of Honor Recipient, to be Inducted Into the Hall of Heroes WASHINGTON (AP) — The first Medal of Honor awarded for combat in Afghanistan will be presented Monday, October 22, to the family of a Navy SEAL from Long Island, N.Y, who gave his life to make a radio call for help for his team.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Hillary Clinton Sits Down With Young War Veterans Hillary Rodham Clinton told a group of young Veterans Tuesday that one lesson of the Iraq War is not to commit troops "unless you are prepared to go all the way and are prepared to be successful."

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Sears Holiday Fundraiser to Grant Wishes for Military Families Dec 3, 2008 -- Rebuilding Together is pleased to once again join Sears in supporting America’s military veterans and families. Sears customers will be able to turn their shopping into dreams come true for military families and veterans. The retailer recently launched an in- store and online fundraising effort to benefit Heroes at Home(SM), a charitable program created in association with the nation’s leading non-profit home rehabilitation organization, Rebuilding Together. Through Heroes at Home, the retailer seeks to improve the lives of military families and veterans in need across America by making necessary repairs, improvements or modifications to their homes.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: U.S. Military Says 2,000 Troops Leaving Iraq BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Some 2,000 U.S. soldiers are being withdrawn from Baghdad as part of a planned reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Nicholson Praises SBA’s Patriot Express Loans WASHINGTON -- With nearly a quarter of newly discharged Veterans considering starting their own businesses, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson praised a new Small Business Administration venture to make business ownership easier for all Veterans.