More than a hundred Veterans gathered in San Diego, California, for the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic on September 18 to 23, 2011. Dubbed in a post on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) blog Vantage point as “rehab on the beach,” the Sports Clinic served several types of Veterans, including those who are dealing [...]
John White just said goodbye to a nine-year career with the United States Navy, a year of which had him flying surveillance missions over Iraq. In order to mark this personal milestone, the former Navy pilot decided to turn what used to be a daydream into reality, by going sword-fishing of the Florida Keys. Joining [...]
The state of New York will be putting limits on protests during military funerals, a practice that is now causing controversy. The protests are usually led by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, based in Topeka, Kansas, as a way of articulating their belief that the death of U.S. troops is God’s way of punishing [...]
America’s bravest of the brave are coming together for the 2011 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention, marking the 150th anniversary of the award. This is the first time that such a gathering is being held. More than 50 Medal of Honor recipients and their families will convene in Louisville, Kentucky, for the convention, which [...]
The Partnership for Public Service, a non-profit organization, has identified outstanding public servants who have made significant contributions in the fulfillment of their respective duties. Among those honored are two executives working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among the recipients of the Service to America medals are W. Todd Grams, VA chief financial [...]
The Navy Region Northwest Reserve Component Command (NRNWRCC) conducted a “Returning Warrior” Workshop (RWW), in support of Individual Augmentee (IA) service members, from September 23 to 25, in Seattle. More than 150 active duty and reserve personnel, joined by their families, attended the workshop, which aims to serve IA personnel who have come home from [...]
