United States Vets in Toledo, Ohio

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Small Acts Can Save Lives – Navy Observes Suicide Prevention Month

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from Chief Of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) — While September is Suicide Prevention Month, subject matter experts from the 21st Century Sailor Office’s Suicide Prevention Office, OPNAV N171, say their goal isn’t to prevent suicide on just a single day or month, but every day of the year.trumpeter-569862_1280

“Every life is precious, and the fight is year-round,” said Capt. Mike Fisher, OPNAV N171 director. “We want people engaged with their shipmates every day of the year. We’re talking about being there for every Sailor, every day.” [Read more…]

Veteran Outreach & Compatriot Presentations

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We are very excited to announce the launch of the US Vets Inc Compatriot Program. Four Wednesdays during the month of September, we will be holding Veteran Outreach & Compatriot Presentations. These presentations will discuss the Compatriot Program which was designed to create a network for veterans to meet other veterans in comradery. The presentations are not only an opportunity to learn about the program but will also include a variety of speakers, and topics relevant to education, employment, and reintegration. We hope to include special veteran speakers who will share their stories with the attendees. [Read more…]

Ga. man reunited with brother’s Purple Heart

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by Charles Oliver
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. (Tribune News Service) August 16, 2015

Many people wouldn’t have done what Justin Chad Davis did.

While cleaning out a shed at an Atlanta home, Davis came across a box full of family heirlooms, including a Purple Heart, an award given to American military members who are wounded or killed in combat.

“Some people, when they find a Purple Heart, just discard it,” said Zachariah L. Fike, a captain in the Vermont National Guard and CEO of Purple Hearts Reunited. “Some people sell them. There’s a large collectors’ market for them.” [Read more…]

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