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  • Veterans needing business start-up help can turn to Warrior Rising

    Veterans needing business start-up help can turn to Warrior Rising

    Are you a Veteran with aspirations of entrepreneurship and business ownership? Do you need guidance to help you put your idea into action?

  • Finding hope with help from our buddies

    Finding hope with help from our buddies

    Shortly after my transition from the Marines, I was lost, separated from the structure of service and battling my invisible wounds. I soon found myself homeless on the streets of San Antonio grappling with a range of issues. My relationships with my buddies and family crumbled, and I was overcome by anger and despair.

  • Helping Veterans find a home: the heart behind VA Housing Education

    Helping Veterans find a home: the heart behind VA Housing Education

    At VA Housing Education, we believe every Veteran deserves not just a house but a home. More importantly, they should understand the benefits they've earned that can make this dream a reality.

  • Lonnie Bedwell becomes first blind Veteran to summit Everest

    Lonnie Bedwell becomes first blind Veteran to summit Everest

    Lonnie Bedwell, a blind Veteran of the U.S. Navy and Move United Warfighters Ambassador, summited Mount Everest on May 22. He is the first blind Veteran to summit the planet’s highest mountain and only the fourth blind person to ever do so.

  • Advocating for Veterans in leadership positions

    Advocating for Veterans in leadership positions

    Former VA Secretary Bob McDonald: Military Veterans provide a great opportunity for the corporate world to harness the unique experiences and talents that accompany military experience.

  • Red Cross: Donation shortfall may impact blood supply

    Red Cross: Donation shortfall may impact blood supply

    The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels. 

  • Free, online peer support can help Veterans find emotional resilience

    Free, online peer support can help Veterans find emotional resilience

    Volunteers of America's ReST 4 Vets is a free, confidential peer support process that helps Veterans gain emotional resilience.

  • Purple Heart Day August 7: Honoring Those Wounded or Killed While Serving

    Purple Heart Day August 7: Honoring Those Wounded or Killed While Serving

    August 7 is National Purple Heart Day, honoring the men and women who have been wounded or killed while serving our country. In recognition of this day, Team RWB will host a Purple Heart Workout Aug. 5-13.

  • Share your story: America250 wants to hear from you

    Share your story: America250 wants to hear from you

    America250 wants you to share your story. We want to hear the story of your service and your reflections on our nation’s past, present and future. 

  • Renew your Medicaid or CHIP coverage

    Renew your Medicaid or CHIP coverage

    As COVID-19 becomes less of a threat, states will restart yearly Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility reviews. This means your state will use the information they have to decide if you or your family member(s) still qualify for Medicaid or CHIP coverage.

  • G.I. Bill success story: Emmanuel Amponsah on being a first-generation college student

    G.I. Bill success story: Emmanuel Amponsah on being a first-generation college student

    Pursuing higher education can be both intimidating and costly, especially for a first-generation college student. Here's Army Reservist Emmanuel Amponsah's G.I. Bill success story.

  • G.I. Bill success story: Dariell Cooper’s transition

    G.I. Bill success story: Dariell Cooper’s transition

    Air Force Veteran Dariell Cooper used his G.I. Bill to become the first in his family to go to college. Today, he has doctorate and works for VBA's Education Service.

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