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  President Obama honored American veterans (our heroes) Sunday. At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, President Obama said, quote, “this is the first Veterans Day in a decade in which there are no American troops fighting and dying in Iraq.” The president also mentioned care and support for our veterans with health challenges or not, […]

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UPDATE: A new Veterans Identification Card has been released by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The veterans ID card will allow “vets” to get free admission to amusement parks, discounts at restaurants and other special offers. Veterans may apply for the the new ID card at any Deparment of Motor Vehicles across the state. They will […]

  President Barack Obama has just returned from a long weekend with his family to host two events at the White House on the 4th of July. This morning President Obama will deliver the address at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room. President Obama has hosted similar naturalization ceremonies […]

 President Obama is committed to returning troops home to their families with better healthcare, benefits for families and employment. President Obama made promises to veterans and active duty military and kept them. Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown is the highest ranking elected official in the country to have served active duty in Iraq. Lt. Governor Brown […]

Traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day and use it as the unofficial kick off to summer. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service in the […]

The “Welcome Home the Heroes Parade” is on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19, 2012. Veterans, active duty personnel and families are invited to the event from across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Richmond’s Welcome Home the Heroes Parade committee wants to thank and show support to veterans and families for their honorable and dedicated service to […]

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The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 military men and women were sexually assaulted by fellow troops in 2010 while serving in the United States armed forces. At least 20 percent of servicewomen and 1 percent of men — an estimated 500,000 troops — have experienced sexual trauma while serving. These troubling statistics […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is putting his personal stamp on a shifting Pentagon strategy for absorbing hundreds of billions of dollars in defense budget cuts, marking a turning point in U.S. security policy after a decade of war. SEE ALSO: GOP Candidates Go to NH Obama planned to make a rare appearance in […]

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The New York Times is reporting that Black women are enlisting in the military at far higher rates than are white or Hispanic women, and they now represent nearly a third of all the women in the armed forces, a new study by the Pew Research Center has found. The study found that of the […]

  IMMEDIATE RELEASE: First Lady Michelle Obama announced as part of her Joining Forces initiative, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 4th Annual “Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heros” that a range of businesses plan to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2014. Please read the good news here at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/10/100000-new-jobs-veterans-and-military-families Governor Bob McDonnell […]

  The RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo is this Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is produced by the RecruitMilitary.com in cooperation with the American Legion.  The big hiring expo is intended to help our recently returning troops and other veterans and service members, and their spouses with employment, entrepreneurship, and […]

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                Immediate release: DEADLINE EXTENDED: Scholarships Available for Children of Military Heroes   Dulles, VA – Attention Students & Parents!  We are extending our deadline for both new and renewal students. Students will now have until August 31 to complete all of their application or renewal paperwork. If […]