Veteran Receives a New Roof Replacement

Veteran Receives a New Roof Replacement

The hammering sound resonated throughout the Brandon neighborhood where U.S. Marine Corps veteran James Marshall Jr. and his wife reside. Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County, Florida, Inc., the Marshalls were selected and approved as the recipients for a new roof replacement.

US to End its Combat Role in Iraq by End of Year

US to End its Combat Role in Iraq by End of Year

The United States will formally end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, President Joe Biden announced Monday. Biden said the two nations will continue to work together in the fight against the Islamic State despite the drawdown.

The US pays $4B to Afghan forces regardless of insignificance

The US pays $4B to Afghan forces regardless of insignificance

The U.S. and NATO have promised to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security forces, which are struggling to contain an advancing Taliban. Already, the U.S. has spent nearly $89 billion over the past 20 years to build, equip and train Afghan forces.

The Top Veteran Employers for 2021

The Top Veteran Employers for 2021

A great way to encourage companies to hire and retain veterans is to recognize the best among them for what they already do. That’s just one way VETS Indexes incentivizes corporations, non-profits and government agencies to hire more, retain more and do more to help vets transition to civilian life.

From a Lover to Wife and Mother to a Cribbage Player- Life of WWII Vet Virginia Henderson

From a Lover to Wife and Mother to a Cribbage Player- Life of WWII Vet Virginia Henderson

Virginia "Jini" Henderson likes nothing more than a good game of cribbage with her children. Sitting in her daughter's living room in Ashland, just after finishing a round of the popular card game with one of her sons, she reflected on her life and the various places, experiences and jobs she's had in the century she's been alive, including a stint in the military during World War II.