VETSPACE Helps Homeless Veterans in Florida Find Stable Housing
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Homeless veterans in Alachua County, Florida, have a unique organization that helps them find more permanent housing. Vetspace helps veterans in all facets of the need for good housing, including financial assistance to get an education that leads to a better job after graduation.
Cyclists Race to Honor and Support Wounded Veterans
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A cycling ride from Washington, D.C. to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, offers a chance for vets to become part of a team that pairs able-bodied cyclists with wounded veterans to travel 110 miles across two days.
Honor Flights for Veterans Take Off Nationwide
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As temperatures begin to rise in Washington, D.C., planeloads full of veterans are starting to arrive at the city's airports. These trips, dubbed "honor flights," are for American veterans who want to visit the nation's war memorials.
Vietnam Vet Using Talent, Wisdom to Fight Islamophobia
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Dr. Jim Driscoll was awarded a Bronze Star for his service during the Vietnam War. He also earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University, played football for Harvard and was a teacher at MIT before he gave all of it up in 1982 to devote his career to social justice.
Veteran U.S. Army Intelligence Officer Pays It Forward to Resettle Combat Interpreters in United States
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Soldier Matt Zeller owes his life to an Afghani interpreter who saved him during a firefight against the Taliban. Years later, Zeller returned the favor when he helped the interpreter and his family come to America.
They may be Soldiers but this Routine is as Artistic as it Gets
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Thailand's Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on January 18, commemorating an event from 1592 when King Naresuan won the Elephant Battle at Nong Sarai, Suphanburi.
These Elderly Vets Finally Got a Proper Welcome Home
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Our veterans have sacrificed so much for our country that it is only fitting for the United States to give back. In the Honor Flight program, veterans are flown to Washington D.C. in order to see the memorials erected in honor of their service.
“Mission I Do” Helps Veterans Experience Their Dream Wedding
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Sometimes a wedding is the last thing on the minds of veterans as they go from duty station to duty station, but one wedding venue near Tampa Bay hopes to change that. Old McMicky's Farm in Odessa, Florida, hosts regular nuptials for veterans through the Mission I Do program.
Wounded Vets Running the Boston Marathon Prove They’re Still Warriors
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As many as 20 wounded veterans arrived in Boston for the 119th running of the Boston Marathon in mid-April 2016 to a hero's welcome with a cheering crowd at Logan International Airport.
Wisconsin Art Gallery Honors Veterans with Unique Portrait Gallery
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As Americans remember the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, one unique photography and art exhibit in Appleton, Wisc. gives visitors an insider's perspective of what it was like to fight in three wars.