http://www.ableveterans.com Disabled veteran resources and opportunities Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:19:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was thrilled to learn that one of my all-time favorite charities, the USO, opened a center in Iraq! Not only is this great news for the troops there, but it's further evidence that things are stabilizing over there. All good news for the troops. The USO has opened its first ... http://www.ableveterans.com/26/ The four military comebacks below were emailed to me from a retired multi-star General whose name shall remain confidential: Colin Powell Sets an Archbishop Straight When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of ... http://www.ableveterans.com/four-great-military-comebacks/ Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation has been serving U.S. military veterans since it's founding in 1957.  Their Veterans Business Training Center offers a highly effective job training program to assist "disabled veterans" in becoming "able veterans". The mission of the Veterans Business Training Center is to train disabled ... http://www.ableveterans.com/military-order-of-the-purple-heart/ You're eligible for the VA Card program if you or a family member is a U.S. Veteran, Active Duty, National Guard or Reservist. VA Card offers members over $20,000 in benefits from some of the top American companies including Amtrak, Apple, Avis, Continental Airlines, Dell, GNC, Greyhound, Hertz, Hyatt, People Mag, ... http://www.ableveterans.com/offer-from-veterans-advantage/ Dale F. Sutcliffe, a veteran of the first Gulf War who runs VetFriends.com from his Mount Pleasant office, built a business around the special bonds formed in war-time friendships. His website, VetFriends.com, offers a lot of excellent resources for veterans. First and foremost it's a great tool for finding and contacting ... http://www.ableveterans.com/vet-friends/ By now you've heard the surge is working. While I hate to use statistics to show just how much improvement there has been in Iraq, the stats really do show an impressive turnaround. For Iraq casualty figures visit the Iraq Coalition Casualties site. And let's not forget about our family ... http://www.ableveterans.com/the-surge-is-working/ Brigadier General Michael S. Tucker on returning Army bonuses to wounded vets. Soldiers will keep bonuses despite reports of wounded soldiers receiving letters from the Army requesting that they return signing bonuses after injuries caused them to return home before their contract had been "fulfilled". [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWqhlDIHPqk[/youtube]ShareThis http://www.ableveterans.com/returning-bonuses-to-wounded-vets/ NBC Nightly news did a story recently about 'Warriors Walk' in GA that is very moving. But, the story also highlights the unwavering pride of able veteran Joel Jacobs. The short video I discovered on YouTube is worth watching and you can find it at the end of this article. Retired ... http://www.ableveterans.com/warriors-walk/ ShareThis http://www.ableveterans.com/we-salute-you-sir/ AP Photos AP - President Bush went to American Legion Post 121, which was honoring four Texas men who were among the members of the U.S. military who have died in Iraq since 2003. They were Army Spc. Javier Antonio Villanueva of Bellmead, Army Spc. Jeffrey Paul ... http://www.ableveterans.com/bush-spends-veterans-day-in-waco-texas/