Homes for Our Troops Help an Injured Marine and Family Go Home
9news.com
by: Jen Marnowski
7.19.09
FORT COLLINS – Staff Sergeant John Jones and his family received a special gift Saturday. They picked up the keys to their new home. A home paid for by Homes for our Troops.
Swords to Plowshares discusses Homelessness Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
In a segment about homelessness among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, War News Radio speaks with Swords to Plowshares Chief Operating Officer, Leon Winston and a former client, Ethan Kruetzer. Listen to the podcast here.
Fisher House: Scholarship program rewards more than 600 military children
Official Website of the US Air Force
By Tammy Moody, Defense Commissary Agency
07.10.09
FORT LEE, Va. (AFNS) — The 2009 Scholarships for Military Children Program has awarded 625 scholarships worth $1,500 each to children across the United States and overseas.
“We know education is the key to a better future,” said Defense Commissary Agency Director and CEO Philip E. Sakowitz Jr.
The Newest Episode of IN THEIR BOOTS, “Silent Partners” Now Available!
The newest IN THEIR BOOTS episode, “Silent Partners” is now available at www.InTheirBoots.com. Silent Partners is a look at the hidden effects of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” law through the eyes of three partners of deployed service members.
Go to www.InTheirBoots.com today and check it out!
If you have a question related to this topic, please send it to questions@intheirboots.com.
2nd Annual CIAV Conference Report: Moving Forward and Making a Difference
The 2nd Annual Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans was held May 5 – 8, 2009 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. During the four day conference, the CIAV met to discuss successes and challenges; key stakeholders from the DoD and government convened for a Roundtable; and members of the community attended panels conducted by CIAV experts.
Please read the full report: Moving Forward and Making a Difference which details the panels presented, provides an overview of the Roundtable, and outlines our next steps moving forward to better serve our military, veterans, families, and survivors. READ MORE »
