Memorial Day Memories
Region: United StatesThe Memorial Day holiday is probably more significant to me than it is to many Americans for one simple reason. Historically, May 30th was designated as Memorial Day; however, the day in May has fluctuated during the la... more
Views: 992Ecotech Institute Names its Local Board of Advisors
Region: United StatesEcotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability, today announced that it has assembled a who’s who of diverse i... more
Views: 1310Tuskegee Airman Spann Watson Dead At 93
Region: New York
Retired US Air Force Colonel Spann Watson died April 15th of complications from pneumonia. He was one of the original complement of World War II African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which actual... more
Views: 3288Twitter users celebrate U.S. Veterans Day with photos
Region: United States
The United State’s celebration of Veteran’s Day dates back to after World War I. First designated a holiday by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, current President Barack Obama honored the day by speaking at A... more
Views: 2321General Fired by Bush Will Become Obama's Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Region: United States
Reports say that President-Elect Barack Obama will nominate Retired General Eric Shinseki to be his Secretary of Veterans Affairs in a press conference on Sunday. Gen. Shinseki has not been heard from since his "retiremen... more
Views: 3064Student GI Bill Should Offer More Than Just Money for Vets
Region: TexasWith sheer fortitude and patriotism, they enter the battlefield. Just out of high school or their initial years in college, they join the Army, Navy or the Air Force. Some years later, after the war is over or their terms ... more
Views: 1622Gulf War Illness is Real
Region: United StatesA report presented to Congress on Monday states that "Gulf War illness is real." The 450-page report was commissioned by Congress in 2002, when it assembled a group of scientists and veterans to study symptoms that d... more
Views: 1604For Veterans Day, Families Find Time to Connect and Thank Veterans
Region: United States
I’m going to take a break from news reporting today. It seems appropriate, as we are home today, having a day off from school, no mail, no banks, to think about our country as it is newly reborn and what ... more
Views: 1320Alcohol Abuse Another Obstacle for Returning Troops
Region: United States
Posted by Chris Coats to findingDulcinea A recent study found that National Guard and Reserve troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan were more likely to develop drinking problems after returning home. Citing an inade... more
Views: 1812Memorial Day Has Personal Meanings
Region: United States
My grandfather and my great uncle both served in World War II. A folded flag sits on my cousin's bookshelf in rememberance of my great uncle. The flag of my grandfather, dead nearly 25 years, is in the posessio... more
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