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Mary Claypool: Small Business Administration supporting U.S. Veterans
On May 21, the Small Business Administration unveiled the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative. With the support of SBA’s top 20 national lending partners, and 100 additional regional and community lending partners across the U.S., SBA expects to assist an additional 2,000 veterans obtain loans to start or expand small businesses by increasing lending by $475 million over the next five years, an increase of 5 percent over SBA’s historic lending activity to veterans. [Extracted from Montgomery County The Herald June 6, 2013 edition]
2013 National Veterans Small Business Conference
Countdown to St. Louis – August 6-8, 2013!! Connect … Learn … Grow!
Help Raise PTSD Awareness
During PTSD Awareness Month, join VA in promoting public awareness and understanding of PTSD. We invite you to “Take the Step” and help the men and women who have experienced PTSD. Read the full story
Let the (Golden Age) Games Begin!
Hundreds of senior Veterans are off to Buffalo to participate in VA’s Golden Age Games, a showcase for the value that wellness and fitness provide in the lives of older Americans. Read the full story
Ten Hut! CruiseOne Recruiting Military Veterans for Operations Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General
Second annual franchise giveaway contest for military Veterans launches Memorial Day!
Surviving a Stroke
An Army Veteran suffers a stroke and puts the Houston VA Medical Center Stroke Team into action, a team which recently earned a Gold Seal from the Joint Commission. Read the full story
Memorial Day – When America Remembers
Memorial Day — a time for the nation to pause and remember the service of deceased Veterans and military members who died on active duty, a time when Americans honor the fallen. Read the full story
VA Launches Hotline for Women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new hotline to respond to questions from Veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women Veterans. Read the full story
VA Medical Centers Named for Presidents
Can you name the three VA medical centers named for United States presidents? Here’s a story on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York. Read the full story
