[ABOVE]  A look back at November’s ‘Veterans and Military Families Month’

Philippine Scout, Army Veteran shares story of his escape from the Bataan Death March

Amado Ante’s comrades pushed him into a ditch where he crawled into the bushes and laid low until dark. Later that night he was found by local civilians, who provided him with food, shelter and medical care. 

More than 200 advocates attend White House Veterans Affairs Conference

The conference, organized by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, provided an opportunity to build relationships between the administration, state, local, and tribal leaders who are leading efforts to better serve Veterans.

Veteran credits VA with not only saving his life, but also his caregiver’s life

Michael Nash, a Cold War-era Army Veteran, was two years into his battle with a failing liver when he received the phone call from the Phoenix VA.

VETERAN OF THE WEEK

This week we honor  Marine Corps Veteran George B. Willie Sr.

George enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps as a 17-year-old in 1943. Like many of his Navajo Code Talker comrades he lied to recruiters, claiming he was 20-years-old, while attending a school at Fort Wingate.

Nominate a special Veteran as #VeteranOfTheDay

It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to us with as much information as you can put together. Click on the picture to the left for an overview of how to put together a great #VeteranOfTheDay package.