Category: Military

  • A Sense of Community Provided for Homeless Veterans

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    Military veterans without a home will soon be receiving reinforcements. A community of 15 tiny homes fabricated by Calgary’s ATCO industries is being eyed for a site in Forest Lawn next year. On Monday, proponents of the mission unveiled two of the first 275 square-foot homes that’ll bear the names of fallen Canadian soldiers. “Our tiny homes […]

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  • Homeless Veterans Finds Kindness

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    At 2 a.m. on a chilly May morning, Norman Franks sat slumped in a chair in a TV lounge at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center, fighting for snatches of sleep under the glare of ceiling lights, he said. A Navy veteran of the late 1970s, Franks had led a troubled life. His addiction […]

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  • New Program Set Up to Help Homeless Veterans

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    Many brave veterans who risk their lives to serve our country come home to nothing and are left in the streets. That’s why Nashville is launching the “90 in 90” campaign to give homeless veterans a home within 90 days. The “90 in 90” campaign will give homeless veterans a permanent home and reduce the […]

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  • Homeless Veteran in Need is Helped by Strangers

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    At 2 a.m. on a chilly May morning, Norman Franks sat slumped in a chair in a TV lounge at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center, fighting for snatches of sleep under the glare of ceiling lights, he said. A Navy veteran of the late 1970s, Franks had led a troubled life. His addiction […]

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  • 33 Unclaimed Veterans Honored

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    On a windy fall Saturday afternoon in Marana, the spirit of kindness was in the air. Vietnam vet Richard Eaton is doing what he hopes others will do for him. “I have no living heirs and I hope somebody would show up to my funeral,” Eaton said. 33 homeless or unclaimed veterans from various wars […]

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  • The Fourth Invictus Games Have Opened!

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    Prince Harry has opened the Invictus Games in Sydney, where more than 500 competitors will be taking part in 13 sports. It is the fourth Invictus Games to be held, following similar events in London, Orlando and Toronto. The prince, accompanied by the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, a Games ambassador and three athletes, climbed […]

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  • A New Roof to a Worthy Veteran

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    A new roof for a worthy homeowner. Murfreesboro veteran James Voss is getting a new roof put on his home, and crews were out Wednesday working on it. “I’m a disabled war veteran. I was in the Iraq war in 2004 and 2005 and I got hurt a little bit in the war,” said Voss. […]

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  • New Apartments that Cater to the Needs of Disabled Homeless Veterans

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    A big moment for veterans across the Grand Strand happened Wednesday when the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority hosted a ribbon cutting for the Carver Grove Apartments. The new complex, which is made up of eight one-bedroom apartments, is designed to specifically meet the needs of disabled and homeless veterans. The first-floor units are fully mobility […]

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  • Mural Done by a Former Homeless Vet. Highlights the Journey of a Soldier!

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    A once homeless veteran is revealing some of the struggles faced by soldiers returning to civilian life through his work as an artist. A mural unveiling was held Thursday at Klein Hall in Chippewa Falls. Klein hall provides housing and programming for homeless veterans and Veterans and Housing Recovery Program member James Heber said he […]

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  • South Carolina Volunteers Help Homeless Veterans

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    CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, in partnership with Palmetto Goodwill and Palmetto Warrior Connection, will hold its 19th Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness on Friday, Oct. 19 at the VA Community Resource and Referral Center, 2424 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will offer […]

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