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Navy Veteran Receives Financial Support from the Gary Sinise Foundation in face of Foreclosure and Cancer Battles

By Brandon Black of the Gary Sinise Foundation

The first time it happened caught Kimberly Petersen off guard when she was watching her daughter, Allyson’s softball game. Seconds had passed, yet Allyson still had a blank stare, if not, unconscious look on her freckled face. Episodes like this kept repeating on and off the softball field, with each instance lasting for between 20 to 30 seconds. Continue reading Navy Veteran Receives Financial Support from the Gary Sinise Foundation in face of Foreclosure and Cancer Battles →

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How the Gary Sinise Foundation Helped a National Guardsman and Special Education Teacher

By Brandon Black of The Gary Sinise Foundation

At the start of the year, one semester separated Renne Villareal from earning a degree in Special Education. One semester stood between her and starting a career teaching kids and adolescents diagnosed with physical and mental learning needs. Continue reading How the Gary Sinise Foundation Helped a National Guardsman and Special Education Teacher →

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Blue Water Navy Act Helps Veterans Achieve the American Dream

By Bryan Bergjans, Navy reservist officer

The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 was passed in January, and with it came a lot of changes for military and veterans that they may not know about. As a Navy veteran, I am extremely thankful that this Act carries with it long-awaited benefits to those Navy Vietnam veterans. Continue reading Blue Water Navy Act Helps Veterans Achieve the American Dream →

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How Can I Get a VA Home Loan?

Landing an extraordinary home loan probably isn’t anyone’s top reason for enlisting in the armed forces, but since the end of World War II more than 22 million active military members and veterans have used Veterans Administration mortgages to achieve home ownership. Continue reading How Can I Get a VA Home Loan? →

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Husband & Wife – Both Military Vets – Launch #1 Mobile Flooring Brand Together

When you are thrown a few curveballs in your working career, you sometimes have to take control of your own destiny, and that’s just what Lewis and Lorrie Willey did when they each decided to leave their jobs and make the most of their new life in Colorado Springs by becoming franchisees Continue reading Husband & Wife – Both Military Vets – Launch #1 Mobile Flooring Brand Together →

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Home-Based Businesses—A portable career option for military spouses

A home business can be the perfect solution for a military spouse on the move. Before you start writing that business plan, here are a few things you should consider:
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101+ Resource Guide for Veterans

The ultimate resource guide assists vets with their transition to civilian life

America depends on its military veterans and their families to keep us safe at home and around the world. But their sacrifices come at a cost; every day in the United States, 21 veterans commit suicide and another 50,000 veterans are homeless.
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