National Veterans Small Business Week

National Veterans Small Business Week

If you’re a veteran or provide services to veterans’ businesses, you should check out the National Veterans Small Business Week. This year it is Nov 11-15th 2024 with events held across the country. It is spearheaded by the SBA and celebrates and empowers...
Do You Know About Honor Flight?

Do You Know About Honor Flight?

Honor Flight Network is a national nonprofit organization comprised of independent hubs working together to achieve the Honor Flight mission. In furtherance of this common goal, we have the enormous privilege of showing our nation’s veterans the appreciation and honor...
Purple Heart Day Celebrates Veterans

Purple Heart Day Celebrates Veterans

August 7 is celebrated as Purple Heart Day, a day we salute all the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed in battle. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed in service. It is the oldest...

What is National Spirit of ’45 Day?

National Spirit of 45′ Day honors the men and women of the World War II generation. More than 75 years ago, on August 14, 1945, President Harry Truman announced the end of World War II. Life magazine described this day as “a hinge of history…the...
A Photo Worth A Thousand Words

A Photo Worth A Thousand Words

V-J Day in Times Square is a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt that pictures an American sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on Victory over Japan Day, August 14, 1945. The photo is also known under the names V-Day and The Kiss. While photos of kissing service...

Scholarships for Veterans and their Families

This is the time of year when students head back to school. For many veterans, paying for additional education for themselves and their families can be challenging. Fortunately there are many veterans organizations and charities that provide scholarships and grants to...