Swords to Plowshares

The line of veterans seeking free food and clothing reached all the way around the corner, more than 200 strong. Some wore their old military IDs around their neck, others carried red, white, and blue identification cards from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Statement from the artist:
(This) is a greeting I created for the troops in Iraq and Afganistan, and for those who’ve made it home. It is aside from politics and argument. It was inspired through respect and concern. Many years ago I wrote, ” My country tis of thee was a cold blue yonder, out of [...]

Volunteers team up with Swords to Plowshares for the 19th annual holiday giveaway. The giveaway will take place on December 16th for homeless veterans who seek services at Swords to Plowshares.

Payments under the VA’s Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) program are no longer taxable and disabled veterans who paid tax on these benefits in the past three years can now claim refunds.

Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Henderson is the fourth member of the Army’s Houston Recruiting Battalion to commit suicide in the past three years.

“The extended deployments and multiple deployments and the nature of the violence people are experiencing are creating stressful situations that lead to a range of problems”