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November 12, 2021

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Veterans Day 2021 Parades, Events and More

November 11, 2021

Communities across the country pull out all the stops to honor their veterans through a variety of programs and events. With world events impacting the ability to gather in person, many parades or events have been canceled or modified to a virtual format for 2021. Check out the list below to find out how and…

9,000 Afghan Refugees Have Left Military Bases for New Homes with Aid from Vets Groups

October 20, 2021

More than 9,000 Afghan refugees who had been living in temporary housing on military bases in the U.S. since the fall of Kabul in August have been resettled in local communities, many with the aid of a makeshift army of veterans groups, military family organizations and immigration agencies. About 5,800 of the 9,000 Afghans were…

Brigadier General Irene M. Zoppi (Rodríguez), Ph.D., U.S. Army Reserve (Ret.)

September 21, 2021

From humble beginnings, the second of five siblings, BG Zoppi was born and raised in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Her military career started on 11 December 1985 when she enlisted as a Private First Class (E3), Military Police Corps. In 1988, she received her commission as a Second Lieutenant, Military Intelligence, after graduating from the University…

Effort To Rename Fort Benning After Decorated Lieutenant General Gains Traction

August 25, 2021

A petition calling for Fort Benning to be renamed “Fort Moore” after Lieutenant General Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife, Julie, has gained steam. It comes following the Department of Defense’s announcement that it will be renaming military installations named after those who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Petition to rename Fort Benning A website and petition have…

Thank You For Being A Friend: A Celebration of Military Friendships

July 28, 2021

Friend: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. It’s a simple definition for a word that carries so much weight. Military families, maybe more than any other group of people, know the immeasurable value of a friend. With service members leaving frequently for deployments and training, and…

Starbucks Understands the Sacrifices MilFams Make & Raises Its Hand Year-Round to Help!

May 3, 2021

Did you know military families move three times more often than their civilian counterparts? Most move every two to three years. Restarting in new communities can often be extremely isolating, and many military families don’t feel heard or understood by their civilian neighbors. In fact, according to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, less than…

Senator Richard Blumenthal

March 24, 2021

Originally sworn in on January 5, 2011, Richard Blumenthal is serving his second term as a United States Senator from the State of Connecticut. Senator Blumenthal served an unprecedented five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General, fighting for people against large and powerful special interests. His aggressive law enforcement for consumer protection, environmental stewardship, labor rights,…

Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham, U.S. Army (Ret.), Co-Chair

December 8, 2020

Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham is a US Army retired 3-star General and a native of Troy, Alabama. She graduated from Army ROTC as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Alabama in August 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration. She was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster…