October 25, 2012 By Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs BOSTON (Oct. 25, 2012) -- It's not easy to reach home base in baseball. That journey can be even more difficult in real life for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who return to their loved ones with the so-called "invisible wounds of war." Jeremy Bordenca, 34, has traveled that challenging path. When he came back from … [Read more...]
Washington State Offers Disabled Veterans a Free Lifetime Pass to Camping Grounds
October 25, 2012 Washington State offers disabled Veterans a free lifetime pass that provides free camping/moorage, campsite reservations through State Parks central reservations system, watercraft launching, trailer dump. The pass is open to Washington state residents with a documented service-connected disability of at least 30 percent. Disabled Veterans have two options … [Read more...]
Women Veterans Celebrate 15th Anniversary of WIMSA
October 22, 2012 By J.D. Leipold Hundreds of active-duty women and veterans turned out Saturday at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery to celebrate the legacy of more than 2.5 million sisters who have served in the nation's military. Former WACs, WAVEs, WMs, WAFs and SPARS shared with their active-duty counterparts in the contributions women have made to the U.S. … [Read more...]
Organizations Partner to Host Veterans Weekend Celebration, Nov. 7-11
Scheduled events include Vets for Vets Biker Rally, Louisiana Veterans Honor Parade and more Several veterans’ support organizations in the Shreveport-Bossier area have announced plans to host a special weekend honoring military veterans, Nov. 7-11, 2012. The weekend will include a variety of public events, all of which will be free to attend for veterans and their … [Read more...]
Hiring Our Heroes: American Business Steps Up
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, despite the name, is not in fact a government agency but the wealthiest lobbying entity in the nation, representing the interests of business before Congress. Currently, the chamber is undertaking an initiative to spur the hiring of veterans, sponsoring an ambitious nationwide series of job fairs called Hire Our Heroes. Launched in March 2011, … [Read more...]