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TBI Stands for: To Be Improved

Posted by Army Staff Sgt. Victor Medina on March 2, 2011 Army Staff Sgt. Victor Medina sustained a moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) during his third deployment in Iraq in 2009. Several months later, Medina started a blog titled, “TBI … Continue reading

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Changing the Lives of Heroes, One Household at a Time

Torrey Shannon, National Spokesperson & Co-Executive Director of “Cleaning For Heroes” will be joining the lineup for our 2010 Veteran’s Day Telethon. Torrey came on board with Cleaning for Heroes in April 2010.  She has a unique perspective on the benefits of … Continue reading

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Want to send your support to a Soldier in harm's way, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it?

Army Veteran, Marty Horn, President of “Any Soldier ®“ is joining the lineup for our 2010 Veteran’s Day Telethon.  “Any Soldier ®” started as a simple family effort to help their son, former Army Sergeant Brian Horn, who was one … Continue reading

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Vietnam Veteran Honored Four Decades After His Death

Original Article:  Fox 8 News

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Texas Vietnam Veterans Working to Raise $1 Mil for Monument at State Capitol

AUSTIN, May 26/PR Newswire/ – More than 500,000 Texans served in the Vietnam War and 3,416 sacrificed their lives there. While the war is history for some, the healing continues for others. The Texas Capitol Vietnam War Monument is about … Continue reading

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What Do Transitioning Veterans Bring to the Workplace?

Those of us that have already made the transition know just what a difference our military backgrounds can make in the civilian sector.  But if you haven’t already figured it out…this video will bring it home!  Don’t give up guys…there … Continue reading

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Disabled Veterans Face A Faceless Bureaucracy

by John McChesney The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling to cope with tens of thousands of veterans filing for disability benefits. Because there are applicants from two current wars — plus a new wave from the first Gulf War … Continue reading

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WHEN A SOLDIER COMES HOME

Received this in my email and just had to share with others… When a soldier comes home, he finds it hard…. ..to listen to his son whine about being bored. …..to keep a straight face when people complain about potholes. … Continue reading

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Veterans and Surviving Spouses – The VA May Owe You Money

By Rod Taverna Nearly 2 million veterans or their widows are missing out on as much as $22 billion a year in pensions, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has had only limited success in finding them. Widows are hardest … Continue reading

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Hero Of The Week – Michael Mann

U.S. Army Reserves Colonel Michael Mann was set to deploy to Kuwait in January of 2009, when his command received a last minute change of mission. Instead the Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), where Mann served as Deputy Commander, was sent … Continue reading

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