Paul Gosar Wants To Ban Members Of Congress From Flying First Class On...
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) submitted a request to the Committee on Appropriations prohibiting members of Congress from flying first class "on the taxpayer's dime," according to a Friday press...
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Robert Van Bloom: GM Plant Engineer
Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson, NY -- Robert T. Van Bloom passed away on March 19, 2014 at the N.Y.S. Veterans Home in Montrose. He had also lived in Croton at the Springvale Inn for three years....
View ArticleFred Phelps' Atheist Son Nate Mourns 'The Man He Could Have Been'
(RNS) Nathan Phelps, the estranged atheist son of anti-gay Kansas pastor Fred Phelps who died Wednesday (March 19), is asking people to look beyond his father’s legacy of hate. “I ask this of...
View ArticleTechstars For Veterans
Are you a veteran, active duty member or spouse of either? Do you have the next great technology and want to make it real? Then you need to stop inundating your friends with your "cool idea" and apply...
View ArticleSam Adams and Mayor Walsh should sponsor St. Patrick's Peace Day
You don't have to agree with Gen. Butler's views on war--or anyone's views on equal rights--to acknowledge that veterans of all political stripes and sexual orientation deserve to march and to be...
View ArticleJMU Student Working to Honor Veterans
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- A very special event is happening in Harrisonburg Saturday as a local group will be honoring our veterans as they return Reported by CapitalBay 9 hours ago.
View ArticleStarbucks CEO To Donate $30 Million To Support PTSD Research For Veterans
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is making a large donation to help U.S. veterans. Schultz spoke to CBS Evening News on Wednesday and announced his plan to allocate most of the $30 million donation toward...
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Lawrence VFW post burglarized
Late-night thieves targeted a local Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. No one was hurt in the overnight burglary at the Lawrence VFW, but members are adding up the losses. Reported by WTHR 8 hours ago.
View ArticleTexas officials sue veterans' group
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A veterans' organization banned from South Carolina and fined in Tennessee has been named in a lawsuit brought by authorities in Texas, where it has been operating in several...
View ArticleSchultz Family Foundation pledges $30 million to U.S. military veterans
The Schultz Family Foundation of Seattle announced what it’s calling a $30 million “pledge ... to mobilize leading practitioners and researchers who will help veterans make a productive transition to...
View ArticleVisnovsky, Okposo join expanding Islanders' injured list
Add two more veterans to the list of injured Islanders. Reported by Newsday 6 hours ago.
View ArticleSunday Hike of Mount Baldy Supported by Civic Duty, Funds Life-Changing Climb...
The Heroes Project is organizing a fund raising day hike to the summit of Mount Baldy on March 23, 2014 to help wounded veterans rediscover their strength and pride by scaling Mount Everest, the...
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Pinewald Friday Evening
Patch Berkeley, NJ -- The Ocean County Police, Fire and EMS Facebook page is reporting that a pedestrian was struck by a car Friday night at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Veterans...
View ArticleDon't discard Advani yet: Sena to BJP
*Hitting out at BJP over the Advani ticket issue, Shiv Sena today questioned why the party took so long to decide on his Lok Sabha seat and said while Narendra Modis era has begun, it does not mean...
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Hockey World Cup dream in sights for England keeper Jenny Hodson
KEELBY hockey star Jenny Hodson is ready to 'live the dream' and showcase her skills on a global stage.The talented goalkeeper has been selected as part of the England Over-55s squad for the upcoming...
View ArticleThe Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Partners with Wild for Life...
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (CSAH) for the upc......
View ArticleShame: Wall St Journal Compares Rule for Predatory Colleges to Obamacare
I thought it was a matter of time before defenders of America's predatory for-profit colleges tried to equate President Obama's effort to regulate those schools with Obamacare. In seeking to block...
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$2.3M Wind Turbine at Veterans Affairs Medical Center 'Inoperable' for Last 1...
A wind turbine at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota paid for with $2.3 million in federal stimulus funds has been "inoperable" for one and half years. According to Fox News,...
View ArticleMore Than 500 Military Veterans Fill Room at GI Go Fund’s Sixth Annual Newark...
Event featured dozens of employers, colleges, and healthcare services who met with the hundreds of veterans expected to attend; Job Fair included veterans who participated in Military Career Workshop...
View ArticleVeterans mark 'unique' badge honour
BBC Local News: Gloucestershire -- Veterans from the former Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment march through Gloucester to mark the "unique honour" of the Back Badge. Reported by...
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