Home Depot is Donating $50 Million to Job Training for Veterans and Disadvantaged Youth
The donation will be used to help train over 20,000 veterans, high schoolers, disadvantaged youth, and soldiers returning home to civilian life.
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Officer is Shocked to Learn He's Been Working Alongside a Person Who Wrote to Him in Iraq
The sheriff said: "It makes you realize how small the world is. It truly does."
After Years of Research, Scientists Finally Develop Army-Ready Pizza That Can Cheer Hungry Soldiers in the Field
Pizza may not seem like the most pressing problem for soldiers in the field, but it makes a huge difference for the ones eating it overseas.
A Special Group of Soldiers, Vietnamese Orphans and Their American Angel
Betty Tisdale reveres soldiers. They were so wonderful! The 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division in Viet Nam was stationed nearby. The men adopted the orphanage and took care of the kids, building indoor toilets, showers, and doing maintenance.
In Historic U.S. Ruling, Sikh Army Officer Can Keep Beard, Turban
A decorated army officer is now officially permitted to wear a religious beard and turban in uniform thanks to a military ruling last week.
Watch George H. W. Bush's Service Dog Take the Most Adorable Vow of Service to Bring Joy to Veterans
Sully the yellow Labrador was recently sworn in for his new job serving at a veterans hospital, and the ceremony was pawsitively adorable.
Elementary Schoolers Are Sending Hundreds of Christmas Trees to US Troops Stationed Around the World
These fifth graders are celebrating the holiday by sending hundreds of donated Christmas trees to service members overseas who need a bit of Yuletide cheer.
Iraq Veterans Turn Around Drug-infested Neighborhood
Veterans are taking the lead in Baltimore, cleaning up years of blight and helping residents in a mostly poor, African-American neighborhood to rid the area of drug dealers. Along blocks dotted with boarded-up homes, veterans are applying lessons they learned in Iraq and Afghanistan in an effort to restore the community's sense of pride – and their own sense of purpose.
Scout's Goal to Interview 1000 World War II Vets: You Can Help
A new project to record the stories of America's Greatest Generation was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early age. Of the 16 million men and women galvanized during World War II, fewer than two million are still alive and many of them have never spoken about what they did during the war.
Soldiers Team Up With Shelter Dogs in Operation Heroes & Hounds
Operation Heroes & Hounds gives injured or traumatized members of the U.S. armed forces the chance to work with shelter dogs. Using a positive, playful approach called The Loved Dog method the program makes a difference in the lives of homeless animals, while the soldiers get a chance to rebuild their self esteem, sense of purpose, and lives as civilians.
Super Bowl Pizzas Give US Troops a Taste of Home
10,000 Uno's pizzas will be delivered to U.S. troops overseas in time for Super Bowl Sunday, thanks to the Evans family of Illinois who started Pizzas4Patriots in 2008. Supporters of the operation want to send soldiers a taste of home, including the shipping company DHL Express, which delivers the pizzas for no charge.
Veterans Volunteer for One More Mission, a Hurricane Sandy Response Team
Armed simply with chainsaws, a corps of military veterans has arrived on the Jersey Shore to help Sandy-stricken residents trapped by a maze of downed trees and debris.
Country Star Tim McGraw To Give Away 25 Mortgage-Free Homes To Wounded Vets
Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer. The country music superstar is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses — one for each stop on his upcoming "Brothers of the Sun" tour — to wounded or needy service members.
1300 Hero-Ride Cyclists Pose for Spectacular London Photo
In a beautiful sea of red, yellow, navy and light blue, more than 1,300 cyclists took to central London's streets on Sunday in aid of the UK military charity Help for Heroes. They stood on the famous Mall for an extraordinary photography to mark out the colors of the iconic medal logo used by the Armed Forces charity.
TV's Real Hero: Iraq War Vet Overcomes Scars on Dancing With the Stars
Eight years after surviving an explosion as a teenage soldier in Iraq, Army corporal J.R. Martinez can't stop smiling as he captures the hearts of millions on Dancing With The Stars.
Groundbreaking Prescription Calls for Video Game to Treat Pain
A U.S. Army Ranger endured more than two dozen painful surgeries, after being severely burned by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. He was deeply concerned about growing dependent on the addictive painkilling narcotics he needed to take. So, his doctor suggested something completely unexpected to relieve his pain: a video game.
War Amputee Flashes New Limbs After Historic Double Arm Transplant
A quadruple-amputee GI proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms last week by using them to push his wheelchair into a press conference — then vowed to drive a car again. "The arms feel great!" said beaming Iraq War vet Brendan Marrocco, as he displayed his new limbs at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he underwent the extraordinary double transplant Dec. 18.
Operation Gratitude Gives Ford F-150 Keys to Female Sailor (UPDATE)
A monumental milestone passed this week as Operation Gratitude handed over the millionth package to a lucky military service member aboard ship at sea. Hundreds of sailors assembled on deck to receive their boxes filled with goodies, but only one got the special package, loaded with extra gifts donated by businesses back home, as we reported on Tuesday.
10 Awesome Entrepreneurs Serving Veterans
In honor of Veteran's Day Monday, Brad Aronson sent this great list of unique organizations that serve returning warriors. From pets, to homes, to jobs to brides, and services in between.
Veteran Surprised by Combat Partner- A Yellow Lab Named Casey He Vowed to Adopt
On this Memorial Day, here is a heart-warming story about a soldier who vowed to take care of his partner if they both escaped Afghanistan alive. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach made that promise to a canine bomb-sniffer, a loving co-worker he felt especially indebted to. His persistent pleas with Iowa officials about adoption eventually earned empathy, and an elaborate surprise.
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