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Veteran Owned Business Website Numbers | May 2023

Veteran Owned Business Project May 2023 website numbers: 297,000+ unique visitors (nearly 1,300,000 so far in 2023) 6,100,000+ page views (over 27,500,000 so far in 2023) 22,160 unique visitors on busiest day 9,581 average unique visitors per day (*would be much higher if you add in all domains associated with VOB) And as always… thank you so much for your… Read more
79th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion

79th Anniversary of D-Day!

79th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion Click here to see a full list of military holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and observances! Only 10 days each month were suitable for launching the operation: a day near the full Moon was needed both for illumination during the hours of darkness and for the spring tide, the former to illuminate navigational landmarks for the crews of… Read more
Active Military and Veterans Appreciation Discounts

Ongoing (Year-Round) Military Appreciation Discounts (many for veterans too)

The following list details Ongoing (Year-Round) Military Appreciation Discounts (many are also for military families and veterans) Visit Your Military Veterans Discounts as we continue to build a full list *Please be sure to double check all offers (call them if need be)* *Proof of military service is required at most places* *Most cannot be combined with other offers/discounts* *A… Read more
Veterans Crisis Line

June 27th is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day!

June 27th Marks PTSD Awareness Day The United States Senate unanimously approved legislation authored by Senator Kent Conrad designating June 27, 2013  as National PTSD Awareness Day. Click here to view our PTSD Resources Section. The event is part of Senator Conrad’s continuing efforts to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with having… Read more
PTSD Awareness

PTSD Resources List of Organizations and Government Agencies

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Resources Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Here is a growing list of Organizations, VA Departments and U.S. Government Agencies who are all working together to create awareness of PTSD and find effective treatments that can help: Department of Veterans Affairs To provide a wealth of resources to our US Veterans, VA is made up of three branches,… Read more
Memorial Day 2023

2023 Memorial Day Message

In honor of our fallen military brothers and sisters this Memorial Day… may we never forget what was given for our freedom! Memorial Day: Honor | Remembrance | Reflection With a constant barrage of commercials and ads touting Memorial Day Weekend discounts on cars, cheap furniture and more, it’s easy for many Americans to be distracted from our understanding for the… Read more
John D. Sudduth American Legion Post 72

3rd annual Father’s Day Charity Car Show Hosted By John D. Sudduth American Legion Post 72

The John D. Sudduth American Legion Post 72 is honored to host their 3rd annual Father’s Day Charity Car Show on Sunday June, 18, 2023 from 8 AM – 3 PM at 345 Legion Drive, Warrenton, VA.  Featuring hundreds of unique cars, trucks, and motorcycles, the event proceeds will benefit the Fauquier Community Food Bank, Willing Warriors, and the American… Read more