Paralyzed Veteran Goes Surfing Thanks To This Lifeguard
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When an Army veteran became paralyzed, he wasn't even able to dip his toes in the water.
Vietnam Vet ‘Attends’ Family Funeral with Surprise Donation
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When Vietnam veteran Greg Andre heard his niece passed away, there was little he could do but mourn in silence. Because of his health and finances, Andre could hardly send a card, let alone travel far from his Sandy, Utah home to attend the funeral.
VA Program Aims to Help Veterans Gain Job Skills
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The Compensated Work Therapy program helps to transition from military duty to civilian work.
U.S. Survivors Commemorate 74th Anniversary of the Bataan Death March
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World War II was full of brutal events, but the Bataan Death March is one of the most infamous. Seventy-four years later, some of the last remaining survivors came together to commemorate the tragic event.
Homage to Heroic Women: The U.S. Army Women’s Museum
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For hundreds of years, women have played a vital role in U.S. military forces, not just as support personnel, but also as combatants. The U.S. Army Women's Museum in Fort Lee, Virginia, pays tribute to the many heroic women who have taken part in the struggle for freedom since the American Revolution.
American Veterans Are Finding Fellowship in Reading Groups
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Sometimes all it takes is a good book to help someone heal. That's the premise behind NC Vets for Words, an organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that fosters a love of literature while helping warriors cope with PTSD and train for pre-deployment.
Veterans Groups Work Together to Help Prevent Suicide
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A 2015 study has shown veterans are 50 percent more likely to take their own lives than nonveterans, and the suicide rate for veterans is approximately 22 per day. To counter this trend, Disabled American Veterans and the Spartan Alliance held an event called Spartan Weekend in May 2016.
Local Veterans Compete in Miracle League Baseball Game
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Veterans are taking to the battlefield again. However, this time these American heroes are not fighting their enemies. Instead, they are challenging one another in a friendly baseball game.
A Veteran Sponsored Garden In Idaho Grows Both Food And Hope For The Community
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This nonprofit venture opened in 2012 as a place for veterans and their families to heal the wounds caused by PTSD and losing a loved one.
Angels On The Battlefield? Veteran Compiles Stories Of Divine Intervention In Combat
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In Vietnam, Burns protected convoys and watched over wounded soldiers.