H.R. 1803: Veterans Business Center Act of 2009 This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. Veterans Business Center Act of [...]

H.R. 2180: To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a [...]

The SBA announced today that over the last two years their Patriot Express Pilot Loan Program has backed more than $310 million in loans lent out to nearly 4,000 veterans. These vets are using the SBA-guaranteed loans to start-up and expand small businesses.  As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which raised [...]

Veterans Airlift Command is an incredible organization doing incredibly important work for wounded warriors. Pictured to the left is Walt Fricke whose own experience led him to launch this great cause. Here’s a quote from Mr. Fricke from their Website: “I spent six months in a hospital 700 miles from my hometown recovering from combat [...]

S. 728: Veterans’ Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 – Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to grant level-premium term life insurance to veterans under age 65 with service-connected disabilities. Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for totally disabled veterans. Removes [...]

H.R. 1088: Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009 – Reduces from three years to one year the period during which a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist or a local veterans’ employment representative must complete the training program provided by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute. This bill has been passed in the [...]

Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation is working hard to help increase the supply of homes for veterans in need. America faces the largest aging veteran population in our history. Roughly 10 million veterans are 65 or over, which is nearly 40 percent of all the veterans in America. This proportion is projected to remain unchanged for the next 20 years. The [...]

I received a nice email from Debbie, the CEO of Military Connection, introducing her Website and I must say it’s a solid resource for military personnel, both active and retired. They specialize in connecting job candidates from the military community with top job opportunities in all areas, as well as connecting outstanding employers with viable [...]

Our current Featured Video is ‘Remember Me‘. I’m happy to report that the video below has been watched over 25 million times on YouTube. If you haven’t seen the “Remember Me” video please take 5 minutes and watch it as it’s worth it and they deserve a few minutes of our attention and appreciation. The [...]

The Wounded Warrior Project – The greatest casualty is being forgotten… The folks who run the Wounded Warrior Project are doing everything they can to muster up support and opportunities for the men and women who have been injured while serving our country. Sure we’ve all heard the statistics, but there’s a man or women [...]