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10/10/2012 - ATLANTA — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced a new initiative today aimed at arming U.S. service men and women with the knowledge and resources they need to successfully transition into the civilian workforce. The new program, dubbed Mission: Transition, is a concentrated effort by The Home Depot to assist the military community with job search strategies and tools for today’s challenging employment market. “Members of the Unite...

10/15/2012 - Beginning today more than 950 Sport Clips Haircuts locations will launch the company’s annual “Help A Hero” fundraising campaign to support the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) Operation Uplink™ in their communities across the country. Sport Clips’ goal is to raise $500,000 in its sixth year of donating to Operation Uplink, a program that offers free call days to deployed and hospitalized American service members. Donations to “Help A Hero” will be collected in-store and ...

2/28/2012 - VFW Departments, Districts and Posts have an opportunity to show-off their creative talent in the 2012 VFW WebAward Competition. · Websites will be evaluated based on easy navigation, quick load time, overall content and creative design. · Judging will be done by the VFW Communications Department in two categories: “Department Websites,” and “District/Post Websites.” Awards will be given to the first- and second-place winner in each category. Winners will be announced ...

10/11/2012 - The United States Navy was founded 237 years ago this Saturday, Oct. 13. Throughout our history, this branch of service has played a crucial role in defending our nation and fighting for freedom around the world, having served with distinction in every single American war. When our nation has been threatened, the members of the United States Navy have always answered the call. Today, Sailors are deployed around the world, and thousands of others are here in Amer...

10/3/2012 - WASHINGTON — Absentee Voting Week is a reminder that it’s still possible for eligible U.S. voters overseas to register and to vote, the acting director of the department’s Federal Voting Assistance Program said today. “It’s not too late to vote,” Pamela S. Mitchell told reporters during a telephone news conference. Mitchell said that during Absentee Voting Week, which runs through Oct. 4, FVAP’s staff encourages all service members, spouses, voting-age family members and...

2/24/2012 - BROOKLYN, Mich. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and Michigan International Speedway (MIS) are proud to announce the continuation of the VFW 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at MIS on Saturday, August 18. The 2012 season marks the VFW’s fourth year as a partner at MIS, including three years as the title sponsor of the VFW 200. Founded in 1899, the VFW is America’s largest major combat veterans’ organization. The VFW offers several a...

2/15/2012 - DARLINGTON, S.C. — Longtime partners, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and Sport Clips Haircuts, proudly announce the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 11, 2012. The VFW and Sport Clips will use their NASCAR partnership to raise awareness about the struggles many military families are facing and the VFW’s mission to support active-duty military, veterans and their families. Found...

10/30/2012 - VetJobs is pleased to announce the final event in a series of virtual Career Fairs for 2012, co-hosted with PSI. The Virtual Career Fair will take place Nov. 1-15, with early registration for veterans. This Job Fair is open to the United States Military family. This includes officer and enlisted, active duty, transitioning military, reservists, veterans and retirees of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Merchant Marine, National Guard, Navy, NOAA and Publi...

10/17/2012 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. returned last week from a trip to Europe to meet with Russian officials regarding their renewed support of America's POW/MIA mission, and to meet with U.S. troops stationed in Italy to discuss how VFW can better serve them and their families. In Moscow, John E. Hamilton met with the leadership of the Committees for Veterans Affairs and Defense in their State Duma, and the Russian Federation C...

10/31/2012 - For the sixth consecutive year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation has joined together with participating Burger King® Franchisee Owned Restaurants across the United States to raise funds throughout the month of November for the VFW Unmet Needs program. Burger King® customers are encouraged to give $1 or more toward Unmet Needs when they purchase their food. Since 2007, over 1,200 Burger King® Franchisee Owned Restaurants have demonstrated their incredible con...