June 16, 2011 OVER 700 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING ACTIVE COMBAT SERVICEMEN & WOMEN AND MUSICIANS FROM THE ROYAL NAVY, ARMY, ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THE US ARMY, PLUS SKILLED HISTORICAL AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTORS. AND MUCH MORE. Narrated live by Anthony Andrews Earls Court: December 2 – 4 Tickets on sale 10am Friday June 10 Presented by ABF The Soldiers' Charity in Association … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
President Obama Salutes Military Dads
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service 6/16/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- With Father's Day nearly at hand, President Barack Obama took time to single out military dads yesterday, thanking them for their service to the nation. "Thank you for your dedication," he told the dads gathered for a special screening of the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars 2" on the White House … [Read more...]
More Vets Gain Federal Employment
June 16, 2011 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 16, 2011 -- Thanks to President Barack Obama’s Veterans Employment Initiative, more veterans are now federal employees. Federal agencies hired 72,133 veterans in fiscal 2010, about 2,000 more than in 2009, U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials said in a news release. "Through the president's Veterans … [Read more...]
Housing Authorities are Gearing Up for Father’s Day Celebrations
June 16, 2011 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Free Saturday events build on President Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative: Strong Fathers, Strong Families. WASHINGTON -- All across the U.S., public housing authorities are gearing up for Father’s Day weekend. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is excited that approximately 200 … [Read more...]
Reaching Today’s Veterans Where They Are
June 16, 2011 Posted by Sonja Batten Under the leadership of Secretary Eric Shinseki, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is undergoing a remarkable transformation that has dramatically improved Veteran access to the services they have earned. Because so many of today's Veterans are familiar and comfortable with web-enabled applications and smartphones, our opportunities … [Read more...]