Support Toys for Tots this Holiday Season
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed some time with their families. This is truly a great time to reflect on what you are grateful for in life. However, you should realize that the things that you have just given thanks for this Thanksgiving...
Show Support for Veterans this Veterans Day
At Veterans Day, take some time to understand the significance of this holiday and what you can do to show much needed support for veterans. Although Veterans Day, which celebrates all military veterans, is not as looked forward to as Memorial Day because it...
Remember Veterans on Father’s Day
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...
Flag Etiquette for Flag Day
Happy Flag Day ! Did you know there is certain flag etiquette for the care and handling of the American Flag? This year when you raise your flag in honor of Flag Day, remember to cover these basic practices.
Women’s History Month
In honor of Women's History Month, we're publishing recent important statistics about women in America from the U.S. Census Bureau. While women continue to make strides in income, skilled occupations and education in this country, there is still room for gains in...
Lady Brigade – Clothing for the Female Veteran
When we imagine veterans we usually conjure an image of a man coming back from Afghanistan. Rarely do we think of a woman. But the stark reality is that women make up more than 16% of the total Army, the largest portion in history. That's over 13,000 women veterans...
Real Talk: The Stereotypes Returning Soldiers Face
This video, launched by BuzzFeed titled, "Awkward Things People Say to Soldiers," shows a soldier's homecoming and the reactions he receives from friends and acquaintances. The video is thought-provoking and opens the conversation about the stereotypes returning...
Why You Should Watch ‘American Sniper’ If You Love Veterans
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...
No Man’s War – Captures the Struggles and Strengths of Army Wives
Angela Rickett's memoir, No Man's War, casts an irreverent eye on the struggles of army wives. In No Man's War, writer and army wife Angela Ricketts writes about the responsibilities of being an officer's wife and the difficulties she faced during her husband's...
The Warrior Games – 2024
The U.S. Olympic Committee has announced the dates for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games creates competitive sports opportunites for injured service members and veterans.
