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Active Heroes non-profit strives to end Veteran suicide through activities, peer support and more.

Active Heroes offers Veterans activities and resources

Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 9:00 amJanuary 13, 2020 Posted in #VetResources, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Active Heroes non-profit supports Veterans and service members through physical, educational and emotional …

Some of the Red Coat Ambassadors and Athlete Experience Team from the Robley Rex VA that assisted Veterans and their families at the wheelchair games.

Red Coat Ambassadors sponsors Veterans to attend Wheelchair Games

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:00 pmJuly 22, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Vets Experience by Beth Lamb 303 views

Veterans Canteen Service sponsors 50 Veteran athletes to attend National Veterans Wheelchair Games through …

Ret. Staff Sgt Ryan Major participates in VA Adaptive Sports

Loud and fast is Army Veteran Ryan Major’s style

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019 5:18 pmJuly 15, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, ChooseVA, Mental Health by Gary Kunich 1k views

Veteran Ryan Major has come out of a coma, battled constant pain and endured dozens of surgeries. Today, he …

Veteran of the Day graphic of Leigh Ann Hester.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Leigh Ann Hester

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 28, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Paola Santiago 1k views

Sergeant First Class Leigh Hester was the first woman awarded the Silver Star since World War II and the …

The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Lexington, Kentucky's Veterans Park.

Veterans, Gold Star Families in Kentucky recognized by Medal of Honor recipient

Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 11:40 amApril 5, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Megan Moloney 286 views

With the wind blowing steady through dozens of American flags, the Veteran and Gold Star Families community …