With Veterans Day just around the corner, we wanted to be sure to let all of our veterans know how much we love, appreciate and respect them for all that they have done for our Country. Businesses and attractions everywhere want our veterans to know just how much they appreciate them by offering discounted and free deals leading up to and on Veterans Day. Veterans Day started … [Read more...]
Female Body Armor Named One of Time’s Magazines “Best Inventions of the Year 2012”
An innovation that will leave female Soldiers safer and more comfortable on the battlefield was named one of Time Magazine's "Best Inventions of the Year 2012." A collaborative effort between the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center and Program Executive Office Soldier resulted in an improved outer tactical vest, or IOTV, designed specifically for women. … [Read more...]
Veterans and US Military Can Enroll For Lifetime Access to Free Tickets
Nov. 6, 2012 (Seattle) – Donations of free event tickets to U.S. military and their families by the Veteran Tickets Foundation (also known as “Vet Tix”), have increased by 20 percent to an average of 2,300 free tickets per week due to a new partnership with Brown Paper Tickets, the Not-Just-For-Profit ticketing company. Veterans and active U.S. military are … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Explain MRE-Style Emergency Meals to NYC’S Ethnic Communities
November 4, 2012 By Eric Durr, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs The thousands of meals being handed out by FEMA to NYC residents following Hurricane Sandy are pretty familiar to the New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen distributing the meals. Inside the boxes being handed out are Meals, Ready to Eat, or MRE-style entrees and the chemical heater … [Read more...]
History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of our nation's veterans and is held on November 11th in honor and remembrance of those who fought in the battle to win over freedom for our Country. 1918 World War I, then normally referred to simply as The Great War, ended with the implementation of an armistice [temporary cessation of hostilities-in this case until the final peace … [Read more...]