Caring for Four Legged Veterans CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 3, 2016 Veteran Inspired 4,217 From the beginning of human history, there has always been a furry companion by our side, helping us to secure the perimeter at night, to hunt for essential food and to generally just be our friends from time t...
Sandfly Market’s Holiday Soiree to Help Savannah Homeless Veterans admin December 1, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives 676 Savannah, GA - The Sandfly Market Place is excited to announce its fourth annual holiday Fundraiser! This year's event will benefit Savannah's homesless veterans, through the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medic...
WWII Veteran Marries Karaoke Sweetheart CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 23, 2016 Veteran Inspired 32 Many of us who have served this country in uniform know what it's like to wait for things. Anything, really. From long lines for the DFAC to Range Control and everything in between, veterans have a crazy aptitu...
A Moment of Reflection this Veterans Day admin November 9, 2016 Veteran Inspired 315 November 11, 1918, marked the official cessation of hostilities between the Allied and Germany forces in World War I. A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 “Armistice Day,” then, followi...
From Sea to Shining Sea – A 10,000 Flag Salute to Veterans CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 9, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic 823 It's always a great thing to see acts of patriotism from our youngest citizens. This is what happened this week at Van Wert Elementary school in Rockmart, Georgia. A Proverbial Ocean of Flags If you were to g...
Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Veterans Take Off CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 7, 2016 Veteran Inspired 998 Veterans these days are going above and beyond. We see a lot of stuff in the media about the ills that we need to right and the problems that veterans face. These are all important issues that need to be addres...
Death Followed Them Home – The Impact of Agent Orange on Vietnam Veterans admin November 3, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives, Veteran Inspired 1,118 American involvement in Vietnam, and the war that followed, began shortly after the end of the Second World War. Between the exchange of authority between the Japanese, the French, and the Vietnamese people, an...
Standing by His Ink – Veteran’s Tattoo Leads to Scrutiny, New Job at VA CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 22, 2016 Veteran Inspired 240 All too often, we make decisions in or about the military that sometimes have an unexpected result. That’s exactly what happened to one career nurse not too long ago. But this Arizona Marine lived up to his ser...
Sky Ball Kicks Off in Dallas to Raise Funds for Veterans admin October 19, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives, Veteran Inspired 2,601 Today marks the first day of Sky Ball XIV, an annual 3-day event hosted by American Airlines that honors and raises funds for military servicemembers, veterans, and their families. This year’s event will also i...
Nine Line Apparel Partners with American Heroes Channel for Veterans Day admin October 19, 2016 Nine Line News, Veteran Inspired 262 Nine Line Apparel is excited to partner with the American Heroes Channel for Duty, Honor, Courage, a 3-night event culminating on Veterans Day, November 11, 2016. The goal of the collaboration is to raise aware...