Mount Prospect American Legion Post 525 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1337 gathered Thursday, May 27 to place flags of honor and remembrance on the graves of local veterans. A rainy forecast did not discourage about 18 members of both posts who, along with some family members, assembled early […]
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NFL free agency 2021: Eagles should consider adding these 3 veterans before NFL Draft
As the Eagles prepare for the NFL Draft, the free-agent market could give them added flexibility with their 11 selections later this month. Sign up for Eagles Extra: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters The Eagles decided to dip their talons back into free […]
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New nonprofit Blankets of Honor tells local veterans they are ‘not forgotten’ | Local News
Ken Good already knows where he’s going to put his new fleece blanket. Decorated with the U.S. Army logo, Good says he’ll put the over the back of his couch, making it the first thing you see when you enter his home. Good, 75, of Lancaster Township, received the blanket […]
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The National Native American Veterans Memorial was unveiled on Veterans Day at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.
By Mary K. Talbot | Special to The Journal Harvey Pratt had won a national competition for a coveted artistic commission. He arrived in Washington, D.C., and was touring the grounds to identify the exact location where his vision would be executed when “a hawk showed up,” he remembers. It “flew […]
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Grants and loans for military veterans you may not know about
Even if you served in the military years ago, you may be eligible for valuable grants or interest-free loans for veterans — and not even know it. This year, special funds have been expanded to help vets and their families deal with COVID-related financial challenges. These programs, from military aid […]
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Cumberland County to begin building Veterans Burial Pavilion
Cumberland County will soon begin construction of the Cumberland County Veterans Burial Pavilion located at the Cumberland County Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Hopewell Township. “The Freeholder Board recognizes that the unique nature of veterans cemeteries often make graveside ceremonies difficult, creating the need to provide a committal service shelter away […]
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Focusing on Firearms Proves Contentious in Struggle to Reduce Veterans’ Suicides
The suicide rate among military veterans keeps edging higher, and to address it Congress passed a major bill this fall, named in honor of a Navy SEAL named Cmdr. John Scott Hannon who was an outspoken proponent of veterans’ mental health treatment before he took his own life with a […]
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Donald Trump suggests veterans’ families could have given him Covid
Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that relatives of fallen soldiers could have given him coronavirus after they visited the White House – as the timetable for the remaining two presidential debates between Trump and Biden was thrown into turmoil. In a phone interview with the Fox Business TV channel on […]
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HUD and Veterans Affairs announce $1 Million grant to Habitat for Humanity of Michigan
Posted: Oct 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM EDT A new home under construction is shown Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Houston. U.S. construction spending increased 1.4% in August, led by a surge in spending on single-family homes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) […]