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Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center Hosts Open Day for Veteran Community – News-Herald
The Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Bainbridge Township will host its first open house for the veteran community from 3:30-7:30 p.m., July 1.
Active and military members, reservists, veterans, families and friends are invited,…
New Center Opens to Help Heroes in Campbell County Veterans Community
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Virginia. - US Army veteran Adam Massie lives in one of the small houses under construction in National Center for Healthy Veterans in Campbell County.He says that without it, he doesn't know where his life would be right…
Veterans and community activists protest at the roundabout and fear changes to the Mexican American…
Teresa Lopez and other dancers from the cultural dance group Ketzaliztli participate in honoring Mexican and Mexican American soldiers at Cinco Puntos Raul Morin Memorial Square Plaza. They were invited by the East Los Angeles Boyle…
Veterans and Community Members Attend Memorial Day Ceremony at McCune Cemetery | New
McCUNE — Merle Clawson, 96, Louis Sachetta, 97, and David Hobson, 101, were among veterans who attended a…
Local veterans and community members celebrate Memorial Day | WIBQ The Talk Station
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - For nearly two decades, Clifford Stephens has been in Highland Lawn Cemetery every Memorial Day."It's a way for us to honor and connect with those here about our past and how lucky we are to have come…
Wake Co. Field of Honor Honors Veterans, Community Heroes
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN)—The third annual Wake County Field of Honor is now open to visitors.
More than 500 flags are displayed in "tribute to all veterans, including those currently serving, those who have returned home and their…
Shenandoah University to host Veterans Community Engagement Forum – Royal Examiner
After a few jokes about a handover with the election of officers for the coming year, Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler's comment stood - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." , this is my appointment," he said. And that said,…
Millinocket students visit the veterans community in Chelsea
CHELSEA, Maine (WABI) – A school project took a group of eight students from Millinocket Middle School on a three-hour trip to visit the cabin in the Wood Veterans Community in Chelsea. "The biggest thing that would make me very happy is if…
League to Host Community Engagement Forum for Veterans | Winchester star
WINCHESTER - Shenandoah University will host a Veterans Community Engagement Forum at 1 p.m. on June 2 at…
Shenandoah University to Host Veterans Community Engagement Forum
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High praise for Rossendale Veterans Community Center after Labor visit
An east Lancashire hub for military veterans has been hailed as 'a model for other parts of the country' by Labour's shadow defense secretary. John Healey has spoken highly of the Haslingden Veterans Community Center after visiting it last!-->…
Veterans Community Park works on schedule | Town
Construction work on infrastructure improvements to the Veterans Community Park project continues to be…
Veterans Community Park works on schedule | News
Construction work on infrastructure improvements to the Veterans Community Park project continues to be…
Veterans Community Care Program: VA should improve its ability to identify ineligible health care…
What the GAO found
The GAO has found vulnerabilities in the controls used by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and its contractors to identify health care providers who are ineligible to participate in the Veterans Community…
Veterans Community Project Seeks Incentives for Small House Community in Longmont
The Kansas City, Mo.-based nonprofit Veterans Community Project has proposed building a new, small 26-unit community in Longmont and is asking city officials to raise some fee waivers to fill a shortfall. funding that could derail the…
Letter: Changes to VA could be devastating for veterans and community – Salisbury Post
On behalf of our more than 10,000 Rowan County veterans, we thank Natalie Anderson for her front-page article in the Sunday, March 20 Salisbury Post, “Report Recommends Changes to…
Keen Wealth Advisors donates its time to the Veterans Community Project
The Keen Wealth team has spent time volunteering with the Veterans Community Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran homelessness nationwide.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth Management…
Sanning embraces a passion for supporting veterans, the community
Born into a military family, Dotty Sanning grew up in many places while her parents made careers in the United States Air Force and in the federal civilian workforce.Years later, she married a Marine, once again adopting an itinerant…
Kansas City Veterans Community Project puts finishing touches on Parade of Hearts entrance
COMMUNITY. SYMBOLS OF LOVE AND UNITY, IN HONOR OF KANS CASITY AND PEOPLE AND PETS, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE PARADE OF HEART.TS >> ARTISTS MADE THINGS STUNNING WITH THEIR…
Proud to serve: Air Force member now works for Veterans Community Project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Six months after the state began enrolling thousands of Missourians in Medicaid following a court ruling, lawmakers can overturn voters' decision.
Voters in Missouri may once again have another question on the…
A clearer CPL path for veteran students – Community College Daily
Virginia in recent months has improved its Credits2Careers Portal aimed at adult learners, including military personnel who would like to attend community colleges.
He is ready to go live with a second effort, the Virginia Transfer…
DMV is working toward a “self-sufficient military veteran community”
A SAMHS warrant officer assists a veteran during a parade.
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) maintains that it is making progress in its "quest to provide a dignified, unified, self-reliant, and self-reliant military veteran…
KC Veterans Community Project Calls for Volunteers to Plow Snow
The snowstorm that hit Kansas City completely blanketed the Veterans Community Project Village. The organization says village vets cannot safely exit until the aisles are cleared. The village has 49 small houses…
Work continues at Veterans Community Park | News
Work continues on a number of major capital projects undertaken by the City of Marco Island. One project…
Work continues at Veterans Community Park | Town
Work continues on a number of major capital projects undertaken by the City of Marco Island. One project…
“Valentine’s Day for Veterans” Community Service Day scheduled for January 29
On January 29, a large group of volunteers will meet again at the Red Bank Community Center to make Valentine's Day cards for veterans.
This special began in 1989 when former Red Bank High School teacher Linda "Link" Sparks…
Veterans Community Care Program: VA should strengthen its ability to identify ineligible health care…
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Automated Process Records Vaccines Administered by the Veteran Community
VA makes it easy to track vaccinations administered by your community. Veterans who receive vaccinations through an in-network community provider or retail pharmacy no longer need to provide VA documentation to ensure those vaccinations…
Loveland veterans and community members gather for 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack –…
Nearly a century ago, Loveland resident and World War II veteran George Norton was on a ship near the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. On Tuesday night, nearly 80 years after he joined the Navy to fight in the war, he stood with his…
Donations sought for the 2021 Vacaville Veterans Community Christmas Eve Meal – The Vacaville…
A pandemic won't stop Vacaville veterans from providing hot meals to those in need on Christmas Eve.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic will prevent the annual Christmas Eve dinners from being served on-site at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial…
The Genesis of the Veterans Community Park | News
Over the past year, the Town of Marco Island has embarked on two major projects to improve the town's…
American Airpower Museum to Host Honor Flight Reunion of WWII Veterans – Community News
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, the!-->…
Local re-enactor continues efforts to honor veterans
By Dakota Antelman Chief Editor
Tim Tonner fires his musket near the grave of Revolutionary War veteran Robert Eames. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)
MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough resident Tim Tonner spent part of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, quietly…
Guest speaker urges veterans and community to be careful online
NEW CANAAN — A future conflict could blur battle lines from years past, Colonel Stephen Hamilton explained in his keynote address at the New Canaan Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday.The Chief of Staff and Chief Technical Officer of the Army…
Kansas City Veterans Community Project Announces Expansion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An organization founded by a group of veterans in Kansas City has announced it will expand to more than half a dozen cities, including St. Louis and Oklahoma City, by the end of 2022.
The Veterans Community…
Supporting veterans, community for over 30 years
SEELEY LAKE - Veterans Day has been celebrated in Seeley Lake for over 30 years thanks to local veterans and their families. While Seeley Lake (VFW) Post 7992 Foreign War Veterans relinquished their charter in May 2012, mission and…
Veteran Community Project Expands to St. Louis, Oklahoma City While Remaining Committed to KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An organization founded by a group of veterans in Kansas City has announced it will expand to more than half a dozen cities, including St. Louis and Oklahoma City, by the end of 2022.
The Veterans Community…
helping homeless vets – our latest podcast
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Truckers for Troops takes a closer look at the Veterans Community Project, which helps homeless veterans transition into shelter.
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‘We Appreciate Our Veterans’ Community Award goes to Monmouth County Clerk’s…
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is pleased to announce that the Monmouth County Clerk's Office was named the 2021 “We Value our Veterans” Community Award Recipient by the New Jersey Department of…
Northborough Community Honors Local Veterans
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough turned out in large numbers on November 7 for the Rolling Hometown Heroes Parade. (Photo/Cheryl Arsenault)
NORTHBOROUGH – Members of the Northborough community gathered for the…
Ameristar Kansas City Partners with Veterans Community Project for “Help Our Heroes” Events
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City partnered with the Veteran Community Project to "Help Our Heroes" in November.
“The Veterans Community Project is all about community partnership,” said Sean Anderson, senior case manager for the…
Celebrate Veterans Day at special events for veterans, community – University of Alabama News
The University of Alabama is honoring veterans this year with several special events. Here's what's happening around campus and in Tuscaloosa.
November 9:
Military Family Appreciation Day
third floor, Houser Hall, noon
Veterans,…
Rotary Club Unveils New Mural at Veterans Community Plaza | Community
The Rotary Club of Los Altos unveiled a new mural, “Together We Can Grow,” at Veterans Community Plaza on…
Volunteers work to build a community center for veterans in Woodstock
A Navy veteran from Woodstock who died last year is spearheading a major volunteer effort in the north of the country to support veterans. Jeff Ingalls was taken hostage in a 1985 hijacking and held for 17 days.…
Altoona VA Center to Host Veteran and Community Education Fair
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center held an outdoor educational fair on Tuesday, August 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the center's parking lot.
The fair educated veterans, employees and communities…
Euclid Veterans Association has served veterans and the community for 75 years – News-Herald
Seventy-five years ago, a small group of disabled Euclid veterans established an independent organization to benefit others who served in the armed forces as well as the community.
Although its numbers have dwindled, the original mission…
Work begins on Veterans Community Park | News
In 2003, registered voters on Marco Island approved the acquisition of the Glon property for $10 million in…
North Bay man offers military veteran community free meals – CBS San Francisco
WINDSOR (KPIX 5) – A North Bay business owner who started a breakfast club for military veterans is this week's Jefferson Prize winner.Jose Castañeda starts Saturday morning punching his guests. They are military veterans who come for a…
Revolutionary Community Park for Veterans | Events
Effective Monday, August 9, 2021, the Veterans Community Park on Marco Island will be closed to the public…
Veterans and community come together to celebrate those who serve
A remembrance ceremony was followed by lunch and a car show. It was a chance for vets to come together and a chance for people to thank them for their service.
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — The Salvation Army and the Wayne…
Boots to Books to help student-veterans – Community
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Restaurant offering a welcoming space for veterans, the community
VILLA GROVE, Ill. (WCIA) — A business in Villa Grove is serving a hot breakfast and warming the hearts of the people who live there.
For owners of the Korner hive, it's not just about eating well. This is good service.…
Donation to Tiny Homes Veterans Community Project – Boulder Daily Camera
Bonnie Finley, left, and Paul Melroy, both of the Veterans Community Project, receive the actual donation check from Eric Hozempa, of the Longmont Community Foundation, during the ceremony. The foundation has partnered with the Veterans…
Donation to Tiny Homes Veterans Community Project – Longmont Times-Call
Bonnie Finley, left, and Paul Melroy, both of VCP, receive the real donation check from Eric Hozempa, of the Longmont Community Foundation, during the ceremony. The Longmont Community Foundation has partnered with the Veterans…
Veterans Community Care Program: VA has taken action for veterans’ access to care, but…
What the GAO found
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has taken action regarding veterans' access to care through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). For example, VA has recommended that VA…
Commissioners Approve Zoning Change for First Responders and Veterans Community | News
DADE CITY — Matthew Mahoney left the Pasco County Commission meeting on June 8 with a big smile on his…
Longmont Veterans Community Project seeks bottled water donations for homeless veterans –…
The Longmont Veterans Community Project is seeking donations of bottled water to distribute to homeless residents as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. An out-of-state family took a detour on their family vacation to donate…
Longmont Veterans Community Project seeks bottled water donations for homeless veterans
The Longmont Veterans Community Project is seeking donations of bottled water to distribute to homeless residents as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. An out-of-state family took a detour on their family vacation to donate…
Planned veteran community on southeast side progresses
In 2012, the operators of the Pecan Valley Golf Club closed the course on the southeast side and announced plans to turn it into a "work, live, play" community for veterans. They nicknamed it the Valor Club.The decision - and the…
Memorial Day Veterans Community Project Breakfast
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's a sense of belonging for veterans at a…
Veterans and Community Leaders Join to Honor Those Who Lost the Freedom to Defend | Local News
On a cloudy day filled with a touch of rain, dozens of local veterans were joined by friends and family at…
Art of Aging: Heroic Gardens helps residents of the Edison 64 Veteran Community beautify their…
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Kenneth Tucker knows firsthand what it is to serve our country. He served in the army in 1976 and later joined the national guard.Nearly two years ago, Tucker moved into the Edison 64 Veterans Community in the…
Community Veterans Project gets Longmont Base; Construction of tiny house set to begin soon –…
Since arriving in Boulder County about two years ago, the Veterans Community Project had been looking for a brick-and-mortar place to call home.
The non-profit association, which innovated last year on a community of small halfway houses…
Regional VA Partners with CHI Health for New Veterans Community Living Center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - This is a one-of-a-kind partnership to bring veterans the best possible care: The VA partners with CHI Health to add a new place for veterans to get rehab care short-term and memory care in the Omaha-metro.It will be…
“Garden of Healing” for the Temple Veteran Community | News
On Saturday, local volunteers are bringing their green thumbs to the Lee Crossley Veterans' Community in…
Kansas City VA will offer a vaccination clinic at the Veterans Community Project
Kansas City VA Medical Center officials are partnering with the Veterans Community Project to host a vaccination clinic specifically for veterans and their families. KCVA will host a clinic at the Veterans Community…
4 Hands Brewing partners with Veterans Community Project for fundraising beer
Courtesy of 4 Hands Brewing
4 Hands Brewing Co., a St. Louis brewery founded in 2011, is brewing a new Hazy Ale to benefit the community. State Wide offers Simcoe and Amarillo hops and exists to give back to Missourians.
When Kevin Lemp…
Cadillac HS Cross Country members help create new course at Veterans Community Park
Two years ago, the Veterans Serving Veterans in Cadillac group donated part of their park to the Cadillac High School cross-country team to build a new course.
"We've never had a course before that we were necessarily…
Veterans and Community Gather for National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
Knoxville, Tenn. (WATE) - Veterans gathered at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Monday to recognize National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
It was March 2017 when former President Donald Trump called on all Americans to observe…
Veterans Community Park one step closer to reality | News
It was May 1970 when the Beatles released their epic hit "The Long and Winding Road". This could have been…
Public transportation is an investment in veterans, the community | Letters to the Editor
When the outgoing nurse at the veterans clinic told me that veterans were having trouble getting to their…
KCK BBQ donates ribs to Veterans Community Project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two things are known to bring people together in Kansas City: the Chiefs and the barbecue.Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Veterans Community Project ensures that these gatherings still take place."Like a lot of people…
Veterans Community Care Program: immediate action needed to ensure health care providers associated…
What the GAO found
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has contracts in place with Optum and TriWest to set up networks of community providers under the new Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). However, the two contractors'…
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle records 15 COVID-19 deaths among residents
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle. File photo
A state-run nursing home in Rifle has so far racked up 15 patient deaths caused by COVID-19, a Colorado!-->…
TriWest Adds Symetria Recovery to Veteran Community
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attributed to a legacy of treating veterans with specialized addiction recovery services, Symetria Recovery is pleased to announce its affiliation with TriWest Healthcare Alliance to care…
Company partners with Veterans Community Project to offer free dental services
For veterans, it can be very difficult to get dental care after leaving active duty. A company has partnered with the Veterans Community Project to help with free dental services. "said David Pope, an Army veteran.…
community project hopes to raise $10 million for expansion of new navigation campus | FOX 4 Kansas…
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — In a few years, the Veterans Community…
Veteran Community Project to Build a Village of Tiny Homes for St. Louis Homeless Veterans | News
Residents, organizations and businesses in the metropolitan area can contribute to the cause – from volunteering to help build the VCP village to sponsoring a tiny house.“We build these villages with the help of the local community,” says…
Opening of the community of veterans of Bensalem
BENSALEM, PA — A residential community for veterans in Bensalem is set to begin welcoming its first residents.Bensalem Veterans Residences, which was recently completed near the intersection of Mechanicsville Road and Street Road, aims to…
Shawnee veterans and community gather for Veterans Day event
Veterans and citizens of the Shawnee area are invited to a Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 11 at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Shawnee. The program to honor veterans is open to all veterans, the public, and…
Honoring Veterans: Community Donations Directed to Veterans’ Home | Local News
Residents of the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno might confuse Christmas today. Thanks to donations from…
Gainesville Veterans Community Honors Two Local Heroes Ahead of Veterans Day
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Fisher House in Gainesville is known as a “home away from home” for families of veterans and military service members who receive care at Malcom Randall VA Medical Center.Connecting the two buildings is the…
Veterans Community Care Program: Improvements Needed to Ensure Timely Access to Care
What the GAO found
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established an appointment process for the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) that allows up to 19 days to complete multiple steps from VA providers creating a…
Fargo Veterans Community Resource and Referral Center offers unique help to homeless vets –…
FARGO — The area's first community resource and referral center for veterans has quietly opened in downtown Fargo.
The first client to be helped by the center – which focuses on helping homeless vets…
Veterans Community Project brings home veterans in need
View of the Veterans Community Project Village. // Photo by Matt Burasco.
Recently, Veterans Community Project (VCP) had the honor of protecting the home of a 72-year-old Vietnam veteran, Tom, with six combat medals to his name. When the…
Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Community Care Program
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The Honorable Johnny IsaacsonPresidentThe Honorable Jon TesterRanking Memberveterans committeeUnited States Senate
The Honorable Mark TakanoPresidentThe Honorable Phil Roe, MDRanking Memberveterans…
Grand Island VA Medical Center to Host Open House for Veterans and Community | Grand Island Local…
The Grand Island VA Medical Center of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System will host an open house at the hospital beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25.Open House is open to veterans, families and…
A star-shaped headband will shine at Marco’s Veterans’ Community Park
In case you missed it:City Council Creates Nonprofit to Help Fund Marco ParksMarco Island Veterans Community Park's latest design update features a 32-foot star-shaped bandshell.The design was chosen from a dozen different bandshells from…
CHCCW Launches Community Care Program for Veterans
Central Wyoming Community Health Center is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with TriWest, the third-party administrator for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to launch the Veterans Community Care…
Veterans Community Project Celebrates Completion of Tiny Home Village With Holiday Lighting Ceremony
MATT EVANS OF KMBC 9 IS LIVE THIS MORNING NEAR THE VETERAN COMMUNITY PROJECT. MATT, WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY? MATT SEVERAL YEARS AFTER: CONSTRUCTION BEGUN IN AFTER LOTS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT,…
The Veterans Community Project Holds a Lighting Ceremony
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a jiffy, the Veterans Community Project celebrated the completion of its small home town at East 89th Street and Troost Avenue.The milestone was years in the making. What started as a mission to house homeless…
Elizabethton VFW Post Commits to Veterans and Community Service |
ELIZABETHTON — In October, the Johnson City Press ran a sad story about a local Veterans of Foreign Wars…
Veterans Community Project Completes Small Homes Project as Residents Celebrate the Holidays | FOX…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans Community Project was founded by a…
Stay Connected to the Harvard Veteran Community After HBS – MBA
HBS is home to veterans from all branches of the U.S. military, as well as foreign service members. Veterans bring a variety of unique and valuable skills to the HBS community and have many opportunities to not only connect with other…
Community Project of Veterans and its Volunteers Revitalizing the Troost and 89th Street…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans Community Project has seen more…
VA launches ‘new and improved’ community care program for veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched its new Enhanced Community Care Program for Veterans on June 6, 2019, implementing portions of the VA law on maintaining internal systems and strengthening integrated external…
Tristate Veterans Community Alliance Hosts “Operation Deep Dive” on Veteran Suicide
Tristate Veterans Community Alliance (TVCA) is hosting a public meeting to inform community leaders about Operation Deep Dive, a new study examining factors related to suicide and self-harm among!--end>…
No deadline for new community care rules for veterans, despite concerns from advocates
The veterans' "choice" happens in 10 weeks, unless the critics find a way to stop it.This week, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie expressed confidence that new standards of community care expanding veterans' access to private sector…
A conversation about the most pressing issues facing America’s veteran community
On December 4, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the Brookings Foreign Policy Program hosted a roundtable in the Choate Room of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the most pressing issues facing wounded, ill American…