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Veteran housing programs hope federal funding increase will improve services
“I ended up homeless unexpectedly and they’ve been a great help,” said Terrence Waite, standing outside Harkness House in New Haven. The veteran spent nearly 40 years in military service. He hadn’t heard of a lot of veterans’ programs, so he was glad to find Harkness House after his landlord unexpectedly ended his lease. Now, he has transitional housing...
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More federal funding coming to organizations helping unhoused veterans
Advocates who work to provide housing for homeless veterans is celebrating the passage of the Dole Act, which will increase federal funds to organizations that help transition veterans for being unhoused to having a home.
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Some disabled veterans can get property tax exemptions
Some veterans qualify for a new benefit this Veterans Day. A new state law, which went into effect Oct. 1, gave a property tax exemption to veterans who are deemed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to be 100% permanently and totally disabled. “We don’t want to forget those who chose to serve or who were serving and paid…
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‘I did my part': 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on his service and his life
Leo Tyborowski, 103, who fought and was wounded in Germany during WWII, says he is proud to have served in the United States Army.
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Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.
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‘Moment to come together as a nation': Biden in final Veterans Day address
President Biden spoke at the last Veterans Day event of his presidency at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.
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‘I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. Dogs 4 Valor, operated through an organization called The Battle Within, helps retired veterans and first responders in the...
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Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help
Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.
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Here's what's open and closed for Veterans Day
The federal holiday of Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, for 2024. The day, which honors living veterans who served in the military, dates back to 1919.
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These restaurants are honoring vets with deals and giveaways this Veterans Day
In appreciation of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, businesses will honor active-duty and retired military with all sorts of deals.
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What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
Both Veterans Day and Memorial Day have significant meaning to many veterans, members of the U.S. armed services and their families.
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Military ceremony will honor 3 veterans whose cremains went unclaimed
Three veterans whose cremains went unclaimed will be honored with a military ceremony on Wednesday at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. PFC Mario Nello DeVito, U.S. Army 1945-47, is one of the three veterans to be honored. He died in Bristol in 2000 at the age of 72. PVT James Dickinson, U.S. Army 1941-43, died in West Haven in…
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CT LIVE!: Step Up For the Brave
The 10th annual challenge is August 17th at Sacred Heart University.
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New Haven veteran shows physical and mental toughness at Warrior Games Challenge
One Connecticut veteran is proving that athletic triumph comes in all forms, taking part in the Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge this summer. From wheelchair basketball, cycling, and shooting, to wheelchair rugby, and placing first in track, Jarek Neczypor faced no shortage of challenges at the Warrior Games. “It was one of the most exciting experiences of my life,”…
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New Haven veteran shows physical and mental toughness at Warrior Games Challenge
Ret. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jarek Neczypor participated in the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games Challenge, an adaptive sports competition that brought together 250 injured and ill service members and veterans.
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Over 120,000 veterans being forced to return payouts received when leaving the military, according to new data
The statistics come amid renewed calls to change a law that has thrown many veterans into sudden hardship.
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Jon Stewart pushing VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened by uranium exposure after 9/11
Special operations forces deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, or “K2,” in Uzbekistan have pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs for help for years, but so far the VA has not acted.
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Veterans make emotional return to Normandy ahead of the Olympics
The Best Defense Foundation brought American veterans back to the battlefields where they served.
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Plantsville family hosts 4th annual swim-a-thon to support veterans
A number of families gathered at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Berlin on Sunday morning to to raise money for veterans in need by swimming laps for Scoops for Troops.