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Veterans Find Fresh Life in Farming
When Iraq war veteran Mike Simester returned to Iowa, his time in the Army had expired -- and so did his identity and sense of purpose.
The...
Amputee Veterans Teach Sports to Kids Who Also Lost Limbs (Video)
Veterans who have learned to cope without limbs are instilling confidence in young amputees by teaching them to play softball at a camp in...
Arizona Parks Program Helps Homeless Veterans Become Rangers
Working as an Arizona State Park Ranger isn't just a job for Army veteran Carlos Garcia, it's a second chance. Under a program the...
10 Awesome Entrepreneurs Serving Veterans
In honor of Veteran's Day Monday, Brad Aronson sent this great list of unique organizations that serve returning warriors.
From pets, to homes, to jobs...
120 Banks Pledge to Lend More to Veterans
The Small Business Administration said today it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending for an additional 2,000 veterans...
Veterans to the Rescue in Oklahoma, Doing the Heavy Lifting in Tornado Ravaged Towns
They volunteered for Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they are volunteering to help people in Oklahoma dig out from utter devastation.
These veterans have answered the...
New Foster Families Adopt Elderly U.S. Veterans, Call it a Privilege
A program run by the Veterans Administration has successfully placed elderly U.S. vets with families who receive stipends for providing room and board.
1500 veterans...
300 Veterans Lead Grueling Sandy Cleanup in Rockaway Beach (Video)
300 veterans, some trained in crisis management, have been donating their time and leading the cleanup effort in the hard hit Rockaway neighborhood in...
From Waterboy to War Hero, a Veterans Day Story
Ben Overstreet badly wanted to play football, but when he started his senior year at Gulf High School in 1949, he stood 5-feet-5 and...
Veterans Volunteer for One More Mission, a Hurricane Sandy Response Team
Armed simply with chainsaws, a corps of military veterans has arrived on the Jersey Shore to help Sandy-stricken residents trapped by a maze of...
White House Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans
President Obama signed an Executive Order that will help the federal government better meet the current and future demand for mental health services and...
White House Exceeds Private Sector Hiring Goal for Veterans
First Lady Michelle Obama announced at a Naval base today that 2,000 businesses around the country have hired or trained more than 125,000 military...
Homeless Veterans Get Needed Pampering
A host of services were available to homeless veterans and their families at the 2nd Orange County Stand Down in Costa Mesa. Veterans and...
Iraq Veterans Turn Around Drug-infested Neighborhood
Veterans are taking the lead in Baltimore, cleaning up years of blight and helping residents in a mostly poor, African-American neighborhood to rid the...
More Companies Hiring Veterans
A company in Pennsylvania is on a mission to hire Veterans, which, on average, suffer higher unemployment rates than do non-military workers. A construction...
GE to Hire 5000 Returning Veterans; States Also Seeking to Spur Jobs for Soldiers
A combination of activity is underway across government and industry has to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. General...
Troubled Veterans Find New Work on the Farm
A Marine sergeant and his wife have invited dozens of war veterans returning from the front lines to tend the crops and learn new...
David Lynch Donates $1M To Teach Veterans with PTSD To Meditate
Filmmaker David Lynch wants soldiers and veterans to experience the stress-reducing benefits of Transcendental Meditation. Lynch's namesake foundation is giving $1 million in grants...
‘Dog Bless You’ Donates 11 Therapy Dogs to Troubled Vets for Veterans Day
To honor veterans and their commitment to service in the face of sacrifice, Dog Bless You, will donate 11 service dogs to veterans suffering...
Michelle Obama, Health Companies and Congress All Announce New Plans to Spur Hiring of US Veterans
Just in time for Veterans Day, a confluence of activity across government and industry is combining to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning...