7 Ways to Help a Veteran During the Holidays
Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2015
Tags: charity, holiday, tips for caregivers, tips for seniors, veterans
While the holidays for many can be a time for family, festivities, and happy memories, for veterans it can be a particularly trying time. Older veterans may be spending the holidays in a nursing home or have few family members or friends remembering them during the season. Younger veterans may be recovering from an injury Read More »
Happy Birthday to the National Guard!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 13, 2015
Tags: holiday, veterans
Today, on December 13, 2015, the National Guard celebrates its 379th birthday. The military organization we know today as the National Guard was born from a direct declaration on December 13, 1636. On this date, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem, for the first time in the history of the North American continent, established that all Read More »
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2015
Tags: holiday, veterans
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is celebrated every December 7th and is meant to remember and honor the 2,403 victims who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. On August 23rd, 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7th of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It Read More »
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