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Happy Birthday USA! Independence Day (4th of July) 2025

Independence Day (4th of July) Happy Birthday, America!   While you’re enjoying the 4th of July holiday weekend with family and friends, please take a moment to remember our brave men and women serving overseas who are unable to spend Independence Day with their family and friends!   Please celebrate safely and have a very patriotic holiday. Thank you from… Read more
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Announcements and Updates / Patriotic Videos / VOB on YouTube / YouTube Veteran Owned Business Channel

Patriotism At Its Finest – Flags for Heroes at Ascension Catholic Church in Melbourne Florida – Honoring Heroes for Independence Day

While driving through Melbourne, Florida, I discovered an inspiring display in the open area on the south end of Ascension Catholic Church’s campus, located at 2950 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935—Flags for Heroes, hosted by the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Martin B. Power Council 14573 and Assembly 3482! This moving American flag retirement site, held annually for a… Read more
Active Military and Veterans Appreciation Discounts

Announcements and Updates / Discount and Freebies for Veterans and Active Duty Military / Discounts For Veterans / Your Military Veterans 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
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News / PTSD and TBI / Veterans Medical News

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

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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
It Is The Veteran Poem - Patriotic Message from Veteran Owned Business Marketplace

Announcements and Updates / YouTube Veteran Owned Business Channel

“It Is the Veteran” – A Stirring Poem Saluting Our Heroes | Patriotic Video From Your Friends at Veteran Owned Business (VOB)

Welcome, patriots! Today, we stand tall to honor the brave men and women who have sacrificed for our cherished freedoms with a heartfelt reading of “It Is the Veteran,” a powerful poem proudly displayed at Veteran Owned Business. This timeless tribute celebrates the veterans who defend our flag, uphold our Constitution, and secure our rights to worship, speak, assemble, and… Read more
Blue Angeles Veteran Owned Business Office

Announcements and Updates / YouTube Veteran Owned Business Channel

Blue Angels Surprise Office Flyover! Epic 2021 Space Coast Practice Run in Melbourne Florida

Check out this incredible footage from May 2021 capturing the Blue Angels (U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron) during their practice run before the weekend air show at Orlando Melbourne International Airport (now known as Melbourne Orlando International Airport) in Melbourne, Florida! I stepped outside The Veteran Owned Business Project’s office just in time to catch these jets roaring right overhead.… Read more