4 Common Struggles Veterans Face In Civilian Workplaces After Transition
Finding job is essential for any military personnel leaving the service as veterans at transition and entering the civilian world. But the challenges of leaving the military don’t end with joining a new company. Veterans still have years after landing their first post-military job before they can declare that their transition was successful. Many may […]
Finding the missing link after service among fellow veterans
Meleanie St-Jean, now among veterans, pursued her dreams of a successful military career. In many ways, she has also been successful in post-service life as a mother and an independent business owner. However, this Army and Navy veteran felt something was missing. Reconnecting with military veterans allowed Mel to pursue new dreams. Born and raised […]
US VA officials request all vets to get vaccinated
Veterans Affairs officials urging all vets and family members to get vaccinated against coronavirus as cases begin to surge again across the country. “[There is] a growing crisis with the increase in hospitalizations from COVID-19, specifically from the Delta variant. More than 97 percent of hospitalized patients with COVID are not vaccinated”. This was a warning from Assistant Under […]
Extremist groups’ recruitment of US veterans prompts a closer look from lawmakers
US lawmakers will hold a session next week on the involvement of veterans in extremist groups, calling it a threat to “the very core of our democracy and national security.” The US Congress Veterans’ Affairs Committee event, set for the afternoon of July 29, will include testimony from veterans advocates and experts on violent, fringe groups. The […]
What do Canadian Veterans need?
Canadian veterans are people who have served in the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) or the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police). They are national heroes who make all kinds of sacrifices for Canada. They dedicate their lives, energy and time to the safety and security of Canadians. However, veterans in Canada do not serve forever. After […]
Canadian vets take action on extracting Afghan interpreters
Canadian vets helping their trusted counterpart in Afghanistan. The interpreters helping Canadian troops at the front have yet to hear from the Canadian government how they plan to eject them, as many are desperate to escape the Taliban resurgence. The Taliban say they now control about 80 percent of Afghanistan. President Joe Biden announced earlier […]
Veterans Affairs Canada announces funding to help Fredericton Homeless Shelters
Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. are getting a boost from the, Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund of Canada. Accordingly, today they announced $40,000 dollars to aid homeless veterans in the city. “Many people who leave the military do not need help with the transition. But if they do it’s so important for the country to make […]
The Lives Of A Disabled Veteran’s Family Are Changed After Receiving Assistance
When Sarah Nutt contacted DAV (Disabled American Veterans) last May, she hoped her husband, Air Force veteran Gary, would qualify for much-needed additional compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DAV is a nonprofit organization that helps more than one million veterans receive life-changing benefits each year. In the years after Gary left his job […]
A centenarian WW II veteran in Virginia
Veteran (retired) Lt. Col. Louis Frazier Martin’s front lawn was packed with well-wishers to help him celebrate the centenarian’s 104 birthday. On July 3, Martin’s surprise party kicked off with a car caravan assembly spearheaded by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore National Alumni Association. After that, the procession paraded past Martin’s Roosevelt Avenue residence near […]
US Vets happy to see return of Honor Flights for memorial visits
Since the coronavirus pandemic cancelled honor flights 16 months ago, at least 757 vets have died waiting for the opportunity to visit the US war memorials in the capital. Ronald Dean’s family wanted to make sure he wasn’t the next one on that list. On Thursday, Dean — a 74-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served […]