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National Maritime Day May 22nd 2014 | Veteran Owned Business Military Observance Announcement

 May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. SS Savannah was an American hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer built in 1818.  She is notable for being the first steamship in the world to cross the… Read more

Veterans Memorial Center; Honoring and Perpetuating the Memory of all Veterans

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to welcome Veterans Memorial Center of San Diego, California (San Diego County CA) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section. Veterans Memorial Center Details:  The Veterans Memorial Center, Inc. was formed in March 1989 to create, maintain, and operate an institution to honor and perpetuate the memories of all men and women who have served in the Armed Forces… Read more

Famous military quotes by branch (Army, USAF, USMC, USN, USCG) | New Veteran Owned Business feature!

Veteran Owned Business has added a new section to our military tribute portal! In celebration of National Military Appreciation Month, we have added a famous military quotes section to our military tribute portal.   Here are some of our favorites from each branch: “All through your Army careers, you men have bitched about what you call ‘chicken shit drilling’. That,… Read more

National Maritime Day May 22nd 2012 | Veteran Owned Business Military Observance Announcement

May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. SS Savannah was an American hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer built in 1818.  She is notable for being the first steamship in the world to cross the… Read more

Unemployment Rate Among Veterans Masks High Unemployment of Post-9/11 Veterans | Veteran Owned Business PSA

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: According to data Veteran Owned Business has obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee the low overall unemployment rate among veterans masks the high unemployment rate of Post-9/11 veterans.  Among all veterans, those who served on active duty since September 2001 (Post-9/11 veterans) have the highest… Read more