Cemetery Refuses to Bury Gay Veteran With Wife
A Navy veteran in Idaho wants to be interred with her late wife, but a cemetery said no—although it does inter and bury opposite-sex spouses with veterans, Yahoo reports. Madelynn Taylor, 74, asked the...
View ArticleNew film festival head welcomes the troops
Seats were claimed, there was the traditional clapping to "San Francisco," the lights dimmed, the trailer was shown, and then, with a quick here-I-am-and-hello-to-you, Noah Cowan, executive director of...
View ArticleTN wedding venue backs out of Iraq vets same-sex wedding for fear of breaking...
Two veterans who served in the Iraq war were given the okay to hold their commitment ceremony at a Tennessee wedding venue only to have it cancelled because the owner fears the wrath of the state,...
View ArticleFlying for the Fuhrer, barbecuing with the Yanks
At a recent Pearl Harbor Club meeting, a dozen World War II veterans gathered at Jesse Thompson’s Bonita home to watch “The London War.” Reported by SignonSanDiego 8 hours ago.
View ArticleO.C. veterans propose cemetery on former Marine base
The old Marine Corps Air Station El Toro is being transformed into housing, parkland and sports fields. Its developer fears that military graves would hurt home values. Reported by L.A. Times 8 hours...
View ArticleUnclaimed remains of 3 veterans inurned at Marion
The remains of three Army veterans who served in conflicts as long ago as the Civil War have been inurned at Marion National Cemetery. Reported by Journal Gazette 3 hours ago.
View ArticleObama: US takes VA neglect claim 'very seriously'
MANILA, Philippines (AP) President Barack Obama says the U.S. will get to the bottom of whether veterans were denied help they needed at a VA hospital in Arizona.Obama says he immediately ordered...
View Article500friends Receives Strategic Investment from Leading Retail and Loyalty...
Leading omni-channel loyalty platform garners new support from retail veterans. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 28, 2014 500friends, which arms retail brands with data-driven customer retention and...
View ArticleObama: US takes VA neglect claim very seriously
President Barack Obama says the U.S. will get to the bottom of whether veterans were denied help they needed at a VA hospital in Arizona. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleFirst lady announcing pledges for vets, families
First lady announcing pledges for vets, families Calling this a "pivotal moment for our military families and for our country" as the war in Afghanistan ends, the first lady said military families...
View ArticleCEO Barra leans on small circle of GM veterans
DETROIT (Reuters) - In the midst of General Motors Co's biggest crisis since bankruptcy, new Chief Executive Mary Barra is turning to an inner circle dominated by company "lifers," believing the team...
View ArticleDTE Energy offers training for electric operations positions
DETROIT, April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is starting a new Boot Camp to train veterans and others to become employees in the company's electric operations area. The Combined D......
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Joliet Committee to Consider Veterans Housing, Marijuana Dispensary
Patch Joliet, IL -- Joliet could become home to one of three medical cannabis dispensaries allowed in Will County. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.
View ArticleObama administration sued by veterans over military sexual assault
Groups suing on behalf of thousands of veterans suffering from PTSD linked to sexual assault who say they are denied disability claims Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 8 hours ago.
View ArticleDisabled Sports USA Hosts Adaptive Sports Training Conference
Adapt2Achieve Adaptive Sports Conference, held at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Ala. April 30 through May 3, will feature track and field training and non-profit administrative seminar for...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Binge Watches Military Homecoming Videos Too
First lady announced $102 million pledge by Veterans Philanthropy Exchange. Reported by ABCNews.com 7 hours ago.
View ArticleSinn Fein leader Gerry Adams arrested over 1972 IRA killing
Adams was implicated in the killing by two IRA veterans who gave taped interviews to researchers for a Boston College research project. Reported by Haaretz 5 hours ago.
View ArticleVet Groups Claim VA Discriminates Against Rape Survivors
Two top veterans groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming VA experts make it far tougher for military-rape victims to prove their PTSD symptoms...
View ArticleFidelco Guide Dog Foundation Salutes International Guide Dog Day
Fidelco is one of less than a dozen accredited guide dog training organizations in the United States and 80 in the world. Bloomfield, Conn. (PRWEB) April 30, 2014 Celebrated each year on the last...
View ArticleSinn Fein leader Gerry Adams arrested in Northern Ireland over IRA’s 1972...
The head of the Irish republican party was implicated in the killing by two IRA veterans who gave taped interviews to researchers for a Boston College study Reported by National Post 7 hours ago.
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