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Our Military Kids® Funds Activities for Eligible Military Children
Our Military Kids® is a national nonprofit funding activities like sports, fine and performing arts, camps, tutoring, and more for the children and teens (age 1-18) of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, or Veterans receiving care for post-9/11, combat-related injuries or illnesses. CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND APPLY FOR ACTIVITY FUNDING Our Military Kids activity awards…
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The Armed Forces Transplant Team: Honoring Service and Second Chances
A new chapter in transplant community history is being written, and it is wearing the uniform of honor. The Transplant Life Foundation is proud to introduce the United States Armed Forces Transplant Team, a part of its growing HonorLife: Veteran and Active Duty Initiative. This new team will make its official debut at the 2026…
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Life Saving Connections
This thought leadership article is authored by Keith Hotle, CEO of Stop Soldier Suicide. Not every fallen hero wore their scars on the outside. Many veterans who lost their struggle with suicide carried the weight of service, the toll of trauma, and often, the burden of feeling forgotten. Most of these losses happened far from…
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Turning Adversity into a Legacy: A Veterans Healing Center
When Operation Warrior Resolution (OWR) was founded, it was created to protect the lives of veterans. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. For OWR, this month is not just an observance, it’s the reason this organization exists. Every program, every retreat, and every outreach effort is rooted in the same mission that inspired its founding:…
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You Can Help Prevent Veteran Suicide This September
While many veterans are doing well in their transition to civilian life, their risk of suicide remains significantly higher than in the general population. This September, during National Suicide Prevention Month, Face the Fight® is calling on communities, organizations, and individuals across the country to take action so that no veteran has to face their…
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Words Matter: Suicide Postvention Saves Lives
When Air Force Chaplain, Captain Kelly Parker, sits with a service member who’s hurting, and words are hard to come by, the single word tattooed on her arm can fill the silence and get her message across: stay. “It’s upside down, but that’s intentional. When I show my Airmen, they can read it,” Parker explains.…
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UCLA Health Operation Mend: Healing Veterans and Their Families
Operation Mend launched in 2007 to provide free specialized health care to post-9/11 veterans injured in war. Nearly 20 years later, the organization continues offering psychological and physical specialty care at no cost to these veterans and their caregivers. Is Operation Mend unique in the services it provides? “One of the truly extraordinary developments was…
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From Struggle to Strength: JP’s Journey of Love, Music, and Faith
For JP and Crystal Lane, it was “googly eyes” at first sight. Crystal was at the gym with her cousin when the cousin noticed JP working out across the way. “And I said, ‘Yeah, he’s cute.’ And I didn’t know that he was on prosthetics yet because there were so many machines around that area.…
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Expanding Access for Veterans Through U.S.-Built Innovation
For the nearly 3 million Veterans living in rural America¹, healthcare isn’t always within reach. Many face service-connected conditions that require ongoing, specialized attention, yet must travel long distances or wait weeks for diagnostics that could guide treatment and bring peace of mind. That challenge is familiar to VA care teams. Serving more than 9…
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MCON Defense Tech Creates Pathways for Veteran Success
The defense technology sector is emerging as an unexpected catalyst for veteran transition, offering former service members not just employment opportunities but renewed purpose in their post-military careers. As industry leaders and military officials prepare to address these interconnected challenges at MCON, the largest event celebrating military culture, a clear picture emerges of how innovation…
