The goal of the American Warrior non-profit organization is to help WWII veterans get a chance to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D. C. Earl Roy Colebut is one of those 100 veterans recently honored for his service at the Connecticut Day of Honor, after his tour of the memorial. Mr. Colebut is a Mashantucket Pequot tribal elder, see his story and video at: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/05/mashantucket-pequot-tribal-elder-and-world-war-ii-veteran-honored-149207 and http://youtu.be/3M_pB_z0kaM
Here’s an inspirational student veteran story from Stars & Stripes: Jeff Patrick has done 22 years of military service, including four tours in Iraq, survived cancer, and is a father of six children – and is graduating this month with his degree in nursing. He will be an emergency room nurse in his new mission – read more at: http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/after-four-tours-to-iraq-retired-navy-corpsman-to-become-er-nurse-1.219602
Yavapai Regional Medical Center is partnering with Prescott Gateway Mall to present the second annual Celebrate Life Family Expo on Saturday May 18 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is intended to educate residents about organizations that provide health and wellness resources. Families with children, older adults, and veterans will enjoy activities, exhibits, demonstrations, health screenings and tips for creating a healthy lifestyle. For more info, contact YRMC Community Outreach at (928) 771-5738. (Thanks to Debbie Stewart for this information!)
Coping with post-service unemployment and financial strains are discussed in this NBC article: http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/04/17987594-financial-strain-pushes-many-veterans-to-the-breaking-point?lite Financial Education is available, for free, through many online sites (like http://www.feedthepig.org/), community agencies (like Goodwill and Catholic Charities) and through Veterans Upward Bound – you can improve your financial outlook; if you need help, please ask.
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