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Operation Red Wings 8 Years Later

Announcements and Updates / Marine Corps History / Military History / Naval History

Remembering Operation Red Wings 14 Years Later

Operation Red Wings Observance (June 28, 2005) A brief history of Operation Red Wings: On June 28, 2005, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the unforgiving altitude of approximately 10,000 feet. The SEALs, Lt. Michael Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class… Read more
Veterans Crisis Line

Announcements and Updates / PTSD and TBI

National PTSD Awareness Day 2019

June 27, 2019 marks PTSD Awareness DayClick here to see our PTSD/TBI Resource List Today’s National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day observance reflects how PTSD became known as an “invisible wound of war” during more than a decade of combat, a Defense Health Agency official said. John Davison, a clinical psychologist and chief of condition-based specialty care in DHA’s clinical… Read more
6/14/19 Marks The Army’s 244th Birthday – Army History

Announcements and Updates / Army History / Military History

6/14/19 Marks The Army’s 244th Birthday – Army History

View a list of businesses owned by past and present Army personnel View a list of famous quotes about the United States Army View a detailed history of the United States Army including a list of conflicts Two hundred forty four years ago, our nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country… Read more
Project Help

Announcements and Updates / Discount and Freebies for Veterans and Active Duty Military

Project Help is Sponsoring Free Camping trips for Veterans

Sometimes we all need a break from our hectic lives, veterans and their families are no different. Many service men and women have served in combat and some are struggling with a myriad of challenges from unemployment to PTSD, TBI and physical challenges. When Project Help began, one of the early plans was to have a place for veterans to… Read more
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Air Force History / Announcements and Updates / Army History / Coast Guard History / Marine Corps History / Military History / National Guard / Naval History

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day March 29th/30th

March 29th (in some states) and March 30th (in some states) the nation will observe “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.  March 30th marks the historic withdrawal of United States troops from Vietnam on March 30, 1973.  Please join Veteran Owned Business, our members, families and friends as we pay tribute to the valiant service of Vietnam War and Vietnam-Era Veterans.… Read more
Happy 100th Birthday American Legion!

Air Force History / Announcements and Updates / Army History / Coast Guard History / Events / Marine Corps History / Military History / Military Veterans Events / National Guard / Naval History

March 15th Marks The 100th Anniversary of The American Legion

Join VOB in wishing the American Legion a very Happy 100th Birthday! The American Legion turns 100 today, March 15. It was on this date in 1919 when the first American Legion caucus was convened in Paris, coordinated by members of the American Expeditionary Force. Weary from war and its effects, they  were concerned about their lives after discharge, the… Read more
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Air Force History / Announcements and Updates / Army History / Coast Guard History / Events / Marine Corps History / Military History / Military Veterans Events / National Guard / Naval History

March 30th Marks “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day 2019”

March 30th the nation will observe “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.  March 30th marks the historic withdrawal of United States troops from Vietnam on March 30, 1973.  Please join Veteran Owned Business, our members, families and friends as we pay tribute to the valiant service of Vietnam War and Vietnam-Era Veterans. All around our great nation there will be celebrations… Read more