To commemorate Veterans Day we'd like to pass along these thoughts that Lieutenant Kevin Sykora posted today as he prepares to head to Iraq. He...
We want to take a moment to salute everyone who has valiantly served our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice, and may your...
Of all the awfulness of war, the coming home part can be worse.
Over the weekend, The New York Times featured an important story about the...
So... this veteran got arrested for wearing a peace shirt at a V.A. Medical Center. Gotta love it..
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In 2008, The New York Times published a stunning report on veterans who had come home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then were charged with...
More than two million men and women have served or continue to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. Looking for a simple way to support them today?
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Veterans and Sun Valley Adaptive Sports are using nature and camaraderie to help those with PTSD cope with the pains that linger after war.
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In papermaking workshops, veterans pound their combat uniforms into cathartic works of art.
Honor veterans today by learning more about who they are and what they're going through.
A hate crime in a sleepy town has a heartwarming conclusion.
A graphical breakdown of the Nation's homeless, their backgrounds and demographics.
Google teams up with San Francisco and unveils a new plan to give every homeless person in the city a life-long phone number and voicemail, should...
Rosanne Haggerty is a busy woman. The 40-something, Macarthur Genius and Founder of the non-profit Common Ground has a campaign to run. Her goal?...
Panhandling's major deficiency is that it rarely supplies passersby with enough information to want to give money. A person is suffering, but who...
Each month, we challenge our community to do something that will improve the world around us—and our own lives. September's challenge? To connect.
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Since 2007, Montreal has been turning old mechanical parking meters into donation banks to collect change to help the city's homeless...
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