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Some of Today’s Top Veteran Health Concerns by Douglas Karr, USN Veteran

Veterans are faced with a myriad of health concerns, not only when they return home from service, but also as they age. Older veterans are faced with dealing with injuries that may not have been an issue when they were younger, but have become a problem as their bodies age and trauma from injuries becomes exacerbated. Additionally, exposure to chemicals such as dangerous herbicides and other...

Allied Barton Job Description

Please see the job description for the opening at Avaya. We have openings in Highlands Ranch and Westminster. The Westminster position does require that the candidates get a Security Clearance. The Highlands Ranch openings will not require that. The candidate must also be able to pass a background, 10 panel drug test and have at least 3 years clean driving history.

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Announcing Colorado’s First Annual Women Veterans Conference & Healthcare Expo

Announcing Colorado’s First Annual

Women Veterans Conference and Healthcare Expo

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - Wings Over the Rockies

Federal, state, local government, and nonprofit agencies, partner

to provide outreach to women Veterans

DENVER – To honor the service of more than 38,000 Colorado Women Veterans, federal, state and local government agencies and nonprofit Women and...

Keeping a Military Marriage Together by Zaneta Adams

Whether wounded or not, people who serve in the military often experience different relationship challenges than those who have not or are not serving. In many instances, relationships were built within a short period of time. No doubt some of the reasoning behind "rushing in" is because of the matter of urgency surrounding the service member's current or future duty location. Many civilian...

Training Instructor Position Available in Africa: Position Details

SOF Training Instructor

Reports To: Program Manager Mark Simonsene, PSM for EPAF. Call or email:

Phone: (910) 728-2555

Email: mark.simonsen@usar.army.mil

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Date: June 22, 2011

Summary:
Provide instructional support in Africa in order to increase African capacity to
fight terrorism and to prevent, mitigate, and resolve crises, conflict, and regional instability.... Read More » 0 Comment(s)

Women of War by Phil Valentine

Female combat soldiers are a relatively new concept in the American Military and although our wives, sisters and daughters are ready and willing to fight for their country, is the military prepared to accept them? Can women fight alongside their male counterparts without the fear that the enemy may be closer than they think?

According to the latest Pentagon survey, with data compiled by the...

Social Media Posts from May 2nd-6th, 2011

In case you miss any of our social media posts, they are available for you in our Blog section, under the "Social Media Posts" category. Check out news articles, great organizations, opportunities we post daily on our social media outlets. Also, make sure and show your support by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" us on Twitter!

Here are all our posts from last week: May 2nd through May...

Rodeo Queens for the Troops by Karen Lloyd

Helping a Hero is a 501(c)(3) non profit, non-partisan organization providing support for military personnel, severely injured in the war on terror. The principal activity is to provide specially adapted homes for qualifying service members as well as engaging the community to provide services and resources for our wounded heroes and their families.

On Saturday, April 16th, a group of rodeo...

Visible Honor for Invisible Wounds by Thomas Mahany

Honor for ALL is a fellow partner in the Defense Centers of Excellence Real Warriors Campaign.

Our mission is the elimination of stigma associated with invisible wounds.

Our goal is to stop the tragic and needless loss of combat veterans to suicide.

One year ago the United States Senate declared a National Day of Awareness for veterans who carry the invisible injury of Posttraumatic...

AOL Jobs Hub and Challenge America

AOL.com recently launched "Military Families Week." As part of the effort, it also launched AOL Jobs, a career development and job placement hub to enable military families to post resumes and connect with business opportunities. The site will give prospective employers access to posted resumes of returning soldiers and military spouses. In addition, it will offer extensive career development...

Work Your Network by Mark Schraer

So few connections, so much opportunity. Get connected, get noticed, get hired. To sit idly by and expect something to happen once you've announced your intentions will likely result in NO response, if any at all.

Harsh? Yes. But true. Being hired takes the same initiative as it did in the military to get promoted as it does in the civilian world to get noticed.

You need to set yourself...

My Story and the Veterans Scholarship Fund by Traci Click

Scholarship mission statement:
Promotion of excellence through scholarship in veterans (philanthropic legacy fund created to promote excellence in veterans)

My reason for creating the fund:
When I got out of the Army, I was pretty beat down. I had been medically discharged. I had some medical issues as a result of my service. Going through the medical board process was grueling and at...

Challenge America Helps Deliver Valentine’s Day Cards for Service Members

Challenge America was happy again to help connect a package sent from the students from the "Supporting Our Soldiers" Club, at Nixa Junior High in Nixa, Missouri to service members at the Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion. Previously, the students sent us two packages during the Christmas season, which we were glad to help deliver to Fort Carson.  This time around, they created a whole...

Home Repair Assistance for Denver Metro Area Veterans by Rebuilding Together Metro Denver

Heroes at Home is part of the Veteran’s Housing Initiative at Rebuilding Together. Created to assist the military community through corporate, foundation, and individual contributions, the Veteran’s Housing Initiative works to provide safe and accessible housing for active duty service members and military families at need. The initiative fills the gaps in housing modifications and repair...

Making the Impossible a Reality – Creating Rhapsody Blind by John Martyn

Hi, my name is John Martyn, and I am a blind USMC veteran. I lost my sight due to a tragic accident in August 2008. I had to rebuild my life and challenge the limits of what a blind person can do. Before I lost my vision, I was a user of Rhapsody, the music subscription service that allows you to listen to unlimited music, create playlists, search through your existing music and new music, etc.... Read More » 0 Comment(s)

Junior High Students Create Letters and Cards for Service Members

As mentioned in the last post, students from the "Supporting Our Soldiers" Club, at Nixa Junior High in Nixa, Missouri, created letters and cards that will undoubtedly have a positive impact on some of our nation's greatest heroes.  Challenge America mailed these cards to the Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion in Fort Carson, CO. 

We will periodically post some of these cards and...

Junior High Students Create Letters and Cards for Service Members

Challenge America is happy to connect letters and cards, created by students, to servicemen and women during this holiday season.   Students from the "Supporting Our Soldiers" Club, at Nixa Junior High in Nixa, Missouri, created letters and cards that will undoubtedly have a positive impact on some of our nation's greatest heroes.  Challenge America will help in making sure these messages get...

Family Movie Night Highlights Military Family Experience by Johanna Hatfield

Family Movie Night is back again this Friday, December 3 with “A Walk in MyShoes” at 8/7C on NBC.  This is the third film in the Family Movie Night partnership between Procter & Gamble and Walmart.  This heartwarming drama explores what happens when you step into someone else’s shoes and into their life.  In the process, it sheds light on the sacrifice of a military family and the challenges of...

You Could Be Entitled to More Than $1,000 Per Month to Help Pay for Retirement

Challenge America thanks Judy Given, Director of Campus Development at Park Manor Apartments for directing us to the information provided in this blog.

Did you know that as a veteran, you could be entitled to more than $1,000 per month to help pay for the worry-free retirement lifestyle you deserve? At locations such as the Park Manor Apartments in Nashville, TN, you and your spouses could be...

Hanging in There by Zaneta Adams

"I can't take this anymore, I quit!" That may be the sentiment that many of us feel on a regular basis. It is definitely not an abnormal feeling, though. You may be in one of three situations: you are disabled, you care for someone who is disabled, or your parent is disabled. Dealing with something new like a disability can be difficult and challenging for everyone involved. It is something...

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Omega-3’s: Military Relevance, Rehabilitation and Overall Wellness by LTC Daniel T. Johnston, MD

Omega-3’s—Military Relevance, Rehabilitation and Overall Wellness by LTC Daniel T. Johnston, MD. Did you know that the deficiency in Omega-3 fatty acids is now considered widespread in the US and other developed countries, leading to a variety of poor health outcomes? A recent study released showed that if Americans simply consumed more of Omega-3 EPA/DHA, 84,000 lives would be saved per year!...