Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Goofy Dog Healing, Storm the Hill, Scholarships and Taxes, Soldier's Reunion, One Million Caregivers, Farmer Veteran Resources



Photo of the Day - Another heartwarming story about a dog and a soldier, healing together, from Pets for Patriots: http://blog.petsforpatriots.org/purple-heart-veteran-uplifted-by-goofy-rescue-dog/

The Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Association (IAVA) proposes to Storm the Hill with a petition to end the backlog of VA benefits – see more at: http://iava.org/sth2013-home

Are your scholarships tax-free?  Military.com provides timely tax information for students at: http://www.military.com/education/keys-to-success/tax-rules-for-scholarships.html?ESRC=education.nl

Stripes.com tells the feel-good reunion story of an Arizona resident and Air Force veteran, Richard Cadwallader, who helped a burned Korean girl sixty years ago.  The two, now 81 and 72 years old, will meet in person next month, see the full story at: http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/korea/former-airman-to-be-reunited-with-burned-girl-he-helped-60-years-ago-1.210672

Stripes.com also reports that there are a million caregivers, mostly family, taking care of wounded veterans in the U.S.  See the story at: http://www.stripes.com/news/us/military-caregivers-for-injured-vets-often-family-number-up-to-a-million-1.210812

The Farmer Veteran Coalition has some great stories, resources, and info at: http://www.farmvetco.org/ The goal is to match the unique skill sets of veterans to the nation’s need for sustainable farming: a new mission in which everyone wins.  Do you know where YOUR food comes from?

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