Roe Reintroduces the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act Honors Service Members who fought in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) reintroduced the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, which seeks to create a national memorial honoring the service members […]
View PostWorld of Tanks Publisher Wargaming Honors Real American Heroes
With over 45 million gamers engaging in virtual combat in the free-to-play World of Tanks online game, publisher Wargaming has been rapidly expanding its global operations with over 1,300 employees around the world. The game maker just acquired console developer Day 1 Studios for $20 million as it looks to expand beyond the PC gaming […]
View PostVeteran Affairs Awards Grants to Improve Health Care Access for Women Veterans
Emergency Services, Provider Education and Telehealth in Rural Areas Targeted WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs recently awarded 33 grants to VA facilities for projects that will improve emergency health care services for women Veterans, expand women’s health education programs for VA staff, and offer telehealth programs to female Veterans in rural areas. “Our goal […]
View PostNew Welcome Home Program Helps Homeless Military Veterans
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 By Dwane Brown Finding permanent housing for chronically homeless veterans is an ongoing challenge in San Diego, where one out of every four people on the street is a military veteran. Now a program called “Welcome Home” is helping the Department of Veterans Affairs do more than place a roof over […]
View PostOperation Desert Storm: 22 Years Later
Tensions rose on Aug. 2, 1990 as members of the Iraqi Republican Guard invaded Kuwait, immediately triggering a response from the United States. This response resulted in Operation Desert Shield and was a means to prevent Iraqi forces from invading Saudi Arabia. United Nations Security Resolutions 678, an ultimatum to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, was […]
View PostObama Signs Open Burn Pit Legislation
OBAMA SIGNS OPEN BURN PIT LEGISLATION Department of Veterans Affairs to develop new registry LANHAM,Md., Jan. 11, 2013— On Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, President Obama signed legislation requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for service members who lived and worked near open burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas locations. […]
View PostAmVets National Commander Approves Defense Secretary Nomination
LANHAM, Md., Jan. 8, 2013—This afternoon, AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer endorsed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Obama announced the nomination yesterday, Jan. 7, 2013. “AMVETS fully supports President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for the future Secretary of Defense,” said Geer. “As a veterans service organization, AMVETS’ […]
View PostAmVets Legislative Initiative Survey
AMVETS Legislative Department is conducting a membership survey concerning veteran discrimination. If you would like to help in the efforts, please take the time and complete this brief questionnaire at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HL9Y7XZ.
View PostAmVets Celebrates 68 Years of Helping Veterans
Today, AMVETS celebrates 68 years of helping veterans and advocating for the rights and benefits of service members. On Dec. 10, 1944, 18 veterans met in Kansas City, Mo., and founded the American Veterans of World War II. Less than three years later, on July 23, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed Public Law 216, […]
View PostWargaming America Announces Veterans Day In-Game Tournament and Charity Events
Charitable Donations Determined By In-Game Item Sales and Concurrent User Numbers October 30, 2012 – Wargaming America, the exclusive publisher for Wargaming.net, the creator of the award-winning games World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and the upcoming World of Battleships, today announced the details regarding its in-game Veterans Day charitable activities for World of Tanks. Beginning […]
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