On Dec. 3, 2012, Retired Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Jay C. Groff Jr. entered AMVETS National Headquarters in Lanham, Md., and viewed the original segment of the USS Arizona Memorial Wall. As a Pearl Harbor survivor, Groff’s connection to the USS Arizona Memorial differs from the majority of other individuals. Groff, enlisted in the […]
View PostFifty scholarships awarded nationwide to service members, veterans and their families Nov. 11, 2012, Lanham, Md. – In honor of Veterans Day, University of Phoenix® and AMVETS today announced the names of 50 service members, veterans and military family members nationwide who will receive $7,000 scholarships to pursue degrees at the University of Phoenix. These […]
View Post30th Anniversary of The Wall Celebrated This Veterans Day VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to Speak at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, D.C.—For nearly a century, November 11 has been a day to honor veterans. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day the first observance of what was then Armistice Day. He had this to say: […]
View PostLANHAM, Md, Nov. 8, 2012—Hurricane Sandy caused thousands of local residents in New York and New Jersey to suffer wind and water damage, in addition to losing power. While volunteers and power companies have worked tirelessly to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy, a nor’easter’s wind, rain and snow have complicated efforts. Today, Nov. 8, 2012, […]
View Post1. The anti-discrimination act: WILL raise awareness among employers who are already required to complete monthly EEOC reports; WILL give veterans experiencing employer/housing discrimination legal recourse to pursue their claim; WILL help level the playing field and acknowledge a veterans service by giving them employment preference between two or more fully qualified candidates. 2. The anti-discrimination […]
View PostAs a nation, we have prospered because we have always had citizens willing to rise to answer the call to serve in hours of need. The millions who have worn the military uniform have expressed our national resolve. Today, we honor our veterans, past and present, for their unyielding sacrifice and dedication to our great […]
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By Brittany Barry The Problem Unemployment has been a constant topic of discussion in the political sphere, with both presidential candidates discussing how they will fix the problem if given a chance. Individuals in differing sectors of the civilian workforce are searching for new employment, and among these job seekers are veterans. According to the Bureau […]
View PostLanham, Md., Aug. 15, 2012 — AMVETS Past National Commander Vaughn L. Brown, Sr. passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Mr. Brown joined the Navy three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served as a corpsmen at a naval hospital in Casablanca, Morocco tending to injured service members that were attempting to defeat German […]
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LANHAM, Md., Aug. 15, 2012—AMVETS leaders this week congratulated AMVETS 2012 Summer Sweepstakes grand prize winner Normand Bouchard. AMVETS National Commander Gary L. Fry personally called Bouchard to congratulate him on winning the $10,000 sweepstakes grand prize. AMVETS selected the 10 lucky sweepstakes winners from approximately 120,000 entries from around the country for prizes ranging from […]
View PostHistory was made on Capitol Hill yesterday when both Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki testified together at a joint Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee hearing. The hearing, which had very good congressional attendance, was entitled, ‘Back from the Battlefield: DoD and VA Collaboration to Assist Service Members […]
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