On the eve of the annual Army-Navy football game, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) — who served in the U.S. military for 23 years, including as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq — fired off a letter to President Biden because of reports that military families hoping to attend the game could not book reservations at local hotels as they were being used to house illegal immigrants, and some reservations had been canceled for that reason.
An Arizona veteran recently traveled across the country for the trip of a lifetime: to operate a tank one last time.
On December 2nd, Veterans and civilians united to construct a new deck and ADA-compliant steps for a Navy Veteran, a double amputee who had been homebound due to unsafe steps for over a year and a half.
On December 3rd, volunteers and the community joined forces for the Hazleton Stand Down event, where a dedicated team provided assistance to 5 veterans, a veteran's spouse, and 45 civilians in Hazleton, PA, offering food, clothing, and hygiene items, and expressing gratitude to all involved.
On December 2nd, 2023, a successful collaboration with SCI Dallas resulted in referring six veterans to a wounded warrior deer hunt, where they harvested four whitetail deer, expressing gratitude to the warden, staff, and hunting guides for creating a special day.
An individual is eagerly anticipating the receipt of a companion dog through Valor's program, which has gifted over 50 dogs to veterans since 2012, aiming to provide love and support to those who served in the military and may be grappling with PTSD and other mental health issues, accompanied by a heartfelt thank-you for their service.