Category: Events

Tarrant County Veterans Council

Kids to Design Soldier Tribute for Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial

Jan. 1, 2020 – FORT WORTH – Students across the area are being challenged to help design a Tarrant County Vietnam war-era memorial, according to project planners led by Jim Hodgson, executive director of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. “At least 220 county residents died as a result of the conflict,” Hodgson points out. “Currently, there’s no local monument to… Read more
October 2019 Vetearn Owned Business Newsletter

October 2019 Veteran Owned Business Newsletter

11th Annual Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies List Veterans Day 2019 (and VOB’s 11th Anniversary) is less than a month away. We are working on our 11th Annual Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies list. This list is seen by 100s of 1,000’s in the veteran and military community. If you have a great offer you’d like to share, send it… Read more
Oktobeefest

OktoBEEfest 2019

Throughout the month of October, the Seabee Historical Foundation will be hosting OktoBEEfest events at breweries nationwide. These events will provide opportunities to enjoy good brews and network with Seabees in your area. Click on the locations below for more information. Jacksonville, FL \\ October 3 Port Orchard, WA \\ October 10 Gulfport, MS \\ October 12 Honolulu, HI \\ October… Read more
VA, DAV partner to help Veterans ‘TEE’ up

VA, DAV partner to help Veterans ‘TEE’ up

Annual event focuses on rehabilitation through adaptive golf and recreational activities The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) will host nearly 300 Veterans with visual impairments, amputations and other physical and mental challenges at an annual adaptive sports event Sept. 8-13 near Iowa City, Iowa. The National Disabled Veterans Training Exposure Experience (TEE) Tournament, is… Read more
THE WARRIOR 110: Two Vets, Two Rucks and One Mission!

THE WARRIOR 110: Two Vets, Two Rucks and One Mission!

Two Vets, Two Rucks and One Mission! 🇺🇸 Appropriately named “The Warrior 110” will be the efforts of Adam Smith (Floyds Knobs, IN) and Brian M. Alvey (Franklin, IN). The two local Indiana combat Veterans of the Global War on Terror will set out to “road march” approximately 110 miles in an effort to raise awareness and funds to assist… Read more
National Military Appreciation Month

May is National Military Appreciation Month!

National Military Appreciation Month Click here to see a full list of military holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and observances! National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), as designated by Congress, provides a period encompassing both the history and recognition of our armed services with an in-depth look at the diversity of its individuals and achievements. It allows Americans to educate each generation on… Read more
Happy 100th Birthday American Legion!

March 15th Marks The 100th Anniversary of The American Legion

Join VOB in wishing the American Legion a very Happy 100th Birthday! The American Legion turns 100 today, March 15. It was on this date in 1919 when the first American Legion caucus was convened in Paris, coordinated by members of the American Expeditionary Force. Weary from war and its effects, they  were concerned about their lives after discharge, the… Read more