United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood recently announced $29 million in grants to provide military veterans, wounded warriors, and their families improved transportation options — from buses and taxis to other transportation systems. The said grants will support 64 projects in 33 states and the Northern Mariana Islands to ensure that veterans and their [...]
Richmond, Virginia, welcomed the best of the best athletes on wheels, as the National Veterans Wheelchair Games went home to where it all began with the 32nd Games, held from June 25 to 30, 2012. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shared details from the event, which was graced by more than 500 of the [...]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a mental health advocacy group, is calling for the inclusion of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a war-related injury, deserving of the awarding of a Purple Heart. The group is urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to recognize those who are suffering from PTSD, as well as other [...]
Fragmented and unidentifiable remains of fallen service members will have a resting place, through a bill to create a place where these remains can be laid to rest and accorded due respect. A proposal from Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) is aimed to create a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, where fragments and unidentifiable [...]
A military family law from First Lady Michelle Obama’s home state of Illinois has Mrs. Obama cheering. The First Lady attended a bill signing ceremony at an Illinois National Guard armory in Chicago. The ceremony made Illinois the 23rd state in the country to have legislation in support of Mrs. Obama’s efforts regarding military families. [...]
A group of families have come together to raise funds for Veteran support organizations, through the efforts of Glenn Garland, president of Texas-based energy optimization company CLEAResult; Philip Green, president of Washington health care consulting firm PDG Consulting; and Jim Stimmel, executive vice president of CLEAResult, and their families, who have teamed up to establish [...]
