Super Bowl festivities were in full swing last night at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here, as hundreds of wounded warriors and their families gathered for the big game. The party, the largest since the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center here merged in September, featured live entertainment, celebrity … [Read more...]
Obama Announces Program to Hire Vets as First Responders
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 6, 2012 - Obama continued his commitment to improving employment among veterans by introducing an initiative to hire them as the country’s first responders. "In my State of the Union address, I proposed a new initiative called the Veterans Jobs Corps to put veterans back to work … [Read more...]
New Online Enrollment Application for VA Health Benefits
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the First Army at Camp Shelby, Miss., to launch a streamlined version of its online application for VA health benefits (VA Form 1010EZ) for Servicemembers returning from deployment. VA will introduce it at demobilization sites nationwide by early spring 2012. “This online application demonstrates VA’s commitment … [Read more...]
Obama’s Plan to Put Veterans Back to Work
February 3, 2012 White House Office of Communications In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a new Veterans Job Corps initiative to help our returning veterans find pathways to civilian employment. The Administration’s new veteran employment initiatives, coupled with the work that President Obama has already accomplished in creating employment … [Read more...]
Military Kids Can Apply for Scholarships
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 – The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation’s 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide. Applications must be completed and delivered – not postmarked, but delivered – to a commissary by close of business Feb. 24, according to … [Read more...]