Stand downs are three day events sponsored by the Department of VA to support homeless veterans in local communities year-round. The idea of a Stand Down originates from a term used during the Vietnam War to describe a safe retreat for units returning from combat...
With the changing climate, floods are becoming more common and more severe, costing billions of dollars in property damage every year. Much of this estimated damage consisted of destroyed vehicles. If your car was damaged in a recent flood or a similar natural...
When we think of veterans portrayed in the media, we often think of men and women with vacant eyes, internally suffering over images of gunfire and bloodshed in overseas lands. To assume that all veterans are gun-toting radicals, suffering from PTSD and prone to...
As you celebrate your father today, also think of the countless active duty service members and veterans who sacrificed time with their children to serve our country during Father’s Day. Today is a happy time but also difficult time for many families around the...
It is hard to imagine an organization helping out two struggling populations of individuals in such a unique and rewarding way. Meet Puppies Behind Bars. By empowering inmates through the painstaking task of training service dogs PBB helps inmates gain confidence and...
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terror attacks of September 11. It is located at the World Trade Center site, where the Twin Towers once stood. The memorial was designed by American architect, Michael Arad,...
