As the events of 9/11 unfolded, Marine Veteran Robert Darling served as a liaison between the Pentagon and Vice President Dick Cheney in the underground bunker at the White House.
Surprised her Veteran co-worker had not heard about the PACT Act, the author spoke to colleagues and wants others to spread the news.
We’ve curated an assortment of events that aim to assist, educate, and enrich Veterans and their families. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely events for the Veteran community.
The Veteran Fire Corps is looking for new team members. The National Park Service program is now open and runs from Jan. 16, 2023, to April 21, 2023. The 10-month U.S. Forest Service program is now open and runs from Jan. 16, 2023, to Oct. 6, 2023.
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America cannot understand its post-9/11 wars in their entirety without hearing the voices of the women and non-binary Veterans who served. Maryland-based non-profit Community Building Art Works (CBAW) is making sure these Veterans are heard through their VA-funded program “More Than One Story.”
It’s been one year since Enrollment Manager became available to […]
The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) announced a first-of-its-kind public input campaign titled, “Help Design History.” The campaign invites the public to share design insight for the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial, which will be built on a designated site on the National Mall.
The article discussed the results of an earlier study by Kamdar and colleagues that used photo-elicitation to better understand food insecurity in a group of post 9/11 Veterans with children. The researchers found that food insecurity in Veterans is highly intertwined with physical and mental health, military culture, and lack of basic resources like housing or transportation.
VA offers many resources, such as VA Solid Start, Post-9/11 Military2VA Case Management Program and My HealtheVet, for Veterans in transition to civilian life.
American Corporate Partners' mentoring program pairs Veterans with Fortune 500 corporate professionals for free, one-on-one mentorships.
Expansion eliminates phased-in approach called for by the PACT Act. Millions of Veterans exposed to toxins now eligible for VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.