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Honor and Remember: Third Annual Virginia Run For The Fallen

Attention Veterans: *One Mile ~ One Marker ~ One Hero* Tribute to Virginia’s Military Fallen Heroes and Their Families April 30 – May 3, 2015~ 4 days ~ 245+ miles JEB-Fort Story to Arlington National Cemetery For information write varun@honorandremember.org, call 757-504-4722 or visit www.varunforthefallen.org… Read more

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Florida Ranks 3rd For Most Businesses Owned By Military Veterans But 39th In Percentages

According to a report, from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, the Sunshine State has 176,727 veteran owned businesses with revenue of $61.9 billion.  Nationally, veterans own 2.45 million businesses and employ about six million workers. This accounts for about 9 percent of America’s total businesses. California and Texas surpassed Florida as the states with the most veteran-owned businesses. … Read more

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FREE Veterans Career Hiring Event Scheduled for November 10th in Fairfax, VA

The American Freedom Foundation will partner with CareerBuilder to hold their 2nd annual Veterans Career Hiring Event at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.  The event will take place on November 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event is expected to bring veterans together with major companies from throughout the Washington Capital Region.  Attending veterans… Read more

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Military Voter Protection Project Names 15 States to "All Star Team"

WASHINGTON – The Military Voter Protection (MVP) Project has praised 15 states for their leadership in promoting and protecting the voting rights of America’s military service members and their families. As part of the MVP Project’s 2012 Heroes Vote Initiative, 15 states have been named as All-Star states for their extraordinary efforts. “These states are led by a tremendous group… Read more

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Participating Blue Star Museums By State

Blue Star Museums By State Participating Blue Star Museums In Alabama Participating Blue Star Museums In Alaska Participating Blue Star Museums In Arizona Participating Blue Star Museums In Arkansas Participating Blue Star Museums In California Participating Blue Star Museums In Colorado Participating Blue Star Museums In Connecticut Participating Blue Star Museums In Delaware Participating Blue Star Museums In D.C. Participating… Read more

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Veteran Career Fair and Expo, Washington, DC, January 18, 2012 | Veteran Owned Business Employment News

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: FREE Veteran Career Fair & Expo Washington, DC Date: January 18, 2012 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Washington, D.C. Convention Center Join the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and your fellow Veterans on Wednesday, January 18, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., at the Veteran Career Fair and Expo, a free event… Read more
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New Aviation Services Section Added to the Veteran Owned Business Directory

VeteranOwnedBusiness.com is proud to announce the addition of a new, main sub section in the Veteran Owned Business Directory called Aviation Services (under the main category of “Aerospace and Defense“).  Here you will find a small, but growing list of aviation service companies owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and/or service disabled veterans (SDVOSBs) of the United States Army, Air Force,… Read more