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DANVILLE Representatives of community agencies, veterans and others will gather Tuesday for the second annual Community Mental Health Summit, hosted by the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System. The invitation-only event will be from 8:30

TOMAH, WI–For the 28th year, automobiles and motorcycles from across Wisconsin will converge at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Sunday, Aug. 24 for the Platoon Run XXVIII Car and Motorcycle Show. The day

WORCESTER The Veterans Affairs Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System is working to shore up chronic deficiencies that have resulted in some of the longest wait times in the nation, many of which have been borne

HIAWATHA (KWWL) – A group in eastern Iowa is getting money to help prevent veteran homelessness. The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP) in Hiawatha announced Monday it’s receiving $1.2 million from the Department

  As the world looks back on Robin Williams’ life, its remembering some of the esteemed actors greatest contributions to humanity, which often had little to do with the big screen. Williams, who died in

AKRON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A national program that helps temporarily homeless families keep all members of their family together including their four-legged family members celebrated its grand opening in Akron today. PetSmart Promise, a collaboration between PetSmart

Efforts in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina aimed at helping veterans avoid homelessness received another federal assist today with four grants from the Veterans Administration totaling $3.78 million, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.  

WILLISTON, North Dakota The Department of Veteran Affairs is giving $900,000 to the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People to provide housing services for low-income veterans. U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven announced the

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller, along with Congressman Nick Rahall, today announced $2,620,000 in funding through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program to

Posted on: Thursday, August 7, 2014 While much of the bills funding will sunset after two years, Congress will face pressure to extend it permanently By Shai Akabas and Brian Collins Alex Cave contributed to

Leadership skills are always a good thing to put down on your resume, but demonstrating them through experience is critical. Taking part in and leading neighborhood activities demonstrates that you can put the skills you

WASHINGTON Harold J. Greene, the two-star Army general who on Tuesday became the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to be killed in either of America’s post-9/11 wars, was an engineer who rose through the ranks as