Vietnam War

Opening of Archival Displays to Accompany Walt Disney's Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane at The Palm Springs Air Museum

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Rarely exhibited items from the aircraft's interior will be on display to visitors at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

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  • Rarely exhibited items from the aircraft's interior will be on display to visitors at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
  • [mention of documentary if okayed by Disney]
    Walt Disney's Grumman Gulfstream I plane journeyed from D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim to Palm Springs, California last month.
  • The airplane, which is on a long-term loan, is now displayed alongside the Palm Springs Air Museum collection.
  • The Palm Springs Air Museum is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to Preserve, Educate and Honor.

New Mexico State University Appoints Michael Packard To University Foundation Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa , the community management industrys largest company, is pleased to announce that Michael Packard, PCAM, CPM, senior vice president of acquisitions, has been named to the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Foundation Board of Directors.

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  • DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa , the community management industrys largest company, is pleased to announce that Michael Packard, PCAM, CPM, senior vice president of acquisitions, has been named to the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Foundation Board of Directors.
  • Packard will work with fellow board members to maintain relationships with alumni, supporters, and the community.
  • Being nominated and selected to represent my alma maters foundation in a board member capacity is very humbling, said Packard.
  • Established in 1959, the NMSU Foundation is a privately governed 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation with a mission to support New Mexico State University.

Tractor Supply Company Foundation Makes Contribution in Support of American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Future Fund

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its foundation have partnered with American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support small family farmers and ranchers through a $100,000 donation to AFTs Brighter Future Fund.

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  • Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its foundation have partnered with American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support small family farmers and ranchers through a $100,000 donation to AFTs Brighter Future Fund.
  • This donation marks the third consecutive year that the Tractor Supply Company Foundation has supported AFT.
  • Through its donation, Tractor Supply Company Foundation will fund 20 grants of $5,000 each to help farmers improve farm viability; access, transfer or permanently protect farmland; and adopt regenerative agricultural practices.
  • The Brighter Future Fund makes small investments that have big impact with participating farmers particularly those who face barriers to accessing other types of support.

Live Virtual Auction with Onsite and Online Bidding on November 30 Features 135 Tractors and Trailers

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 30th, Tiger Group, Motleys and Loeb will hold a live virtual auction with online and on-site bidding for RiteWay Express, a multigenerational trucking business founded in 1993.

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  • "That is especially true given today's high prices for new tractors and trailers and the high fuel and other operational costs in the industry."
  • In the Live Virtual Auction with Onsite & Online Bidding, lots begin to close on Wednesday November 30, at 10 am EST.
  • "The timing of this auction couldn't be better for shippers and haulers alike, as demand has been especially strong this year.
  • Bids placed online will be represented at the Live Virtual Auction.

Equitus Corporation Launches National Defense-Focused Subsidiary: Equitus National Security Group Inc., names Ronald Corsetti as President

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitus Corporation, in response to increasing commercial demand for its defense-oriented data analytics intelligence platform, has launched Equitus National Security Group (NSG) and named Ronald Corsetti President.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitus Corporation, in response to increasing commercial demand for its defense-oriented data analytics intelligence platform, has launched Equitus National Security Group (NSG) and named Ronald Corsetti President.
  • In response to growing demand while also maintaining its mission focus on U.S. national security, Equitus answered by creating Equitus National Security Group, comprised of key military veterans and scientists from within Equitus' ranks.
  • The NSG focus will serve U.S. national security organizations, while Equitus Corporation and its other subsidiaries will better address divergent commercial uses of the platform.
  • Equitus National Security Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Equitus Corporation, and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

All In Credit Union Selects Empower, Black Knight's Loan Origination System, to Drive New Efficiencies, Retain Employees in Low-Volume Market

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The credit union selected the Empower LOS because of its powerful automation and notification capabilities, and for Black Knight's wide-ranging suite of digital origination solutions that integrate seamlessly with the LOS.

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  • The credit union selected the Empower LOS because of its powerful automation and notification capabilities, and for Black Knight's wide-ranging suite of digital origination solutions that integrate seamlessly with the LOS.
  • All In Credit Union serves more than 147,000 members across Alabama and Florida and is committed to maintaining stellar service for its member-owners.
  • "We chose Empower because now more than ever we need an LOS that brings its 'A' game to every single loan.
  • All In Credit Union first started at the height of the Vietnam Conflict in 1966 as Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union.

Library of Congress Veterans History Project Unveils New Website: Interviews with Director Available

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Monday, November 14, 2022

FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 14, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) is set to unveil its newly updated website on Veterans Day, complete with an updated collections search feature and customized step-by-step participation instructions, so that veterans, volunteer interviewers, Gold Star Families and others have a more user friendly experience when visiting the site. VHP seeks to inform the public about these innovative features, as well as invite listeners to rely on this national repository as a research source.

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  • "We don't just collect these materials to sit in the Library's stacks," says Monica Mohindra, Director of the Veterans History Project.
  • The Veterans History Project was created in 2000 by Congress as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
  • VHP relies on volunteers to interview veterans to contribute to the permanent library collection by submitting audio and video interviews, as well as original photographs and correspondence.
  • To learn more about the project and download a how-to field kit visit http://www.loc.gov/vets

The Top 3 winners of the 2022 PenCraft Book Awards are announced. The three top winners are Michael Hebert, Rodolfo Del Toro and Rohit Bhargava

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PenCraft Book Awards is proud to announce the recipients of its Best Book of the Year awards. Every year the PenCraft Book Awards select from hundreds of entrants the top overall book of the year. The Best Book of the Year is chosen from all of the fiction and nonfiction books submitted. Along with the Best Book of the Year, major awards are given for the Best Fiction and Nonfiction Book of the Year.

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  • Chasing Rabbits by Rodolfo Del Toro won the 2022 Best Fiction Book of the Year and Rohit Bhargava's Non-Obvious Megatrends won the PenCraft 2022 Best Nonfiction Book Award.
  • HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PenCraft Book Awards is proud to announce the recipients of its Best Book of the Year awards.
  • Every year the PenCraft Book Awards select from hundreds of entrants the top overall book of the year.
  • The 2022 PenCraft Best Book of the Year award went to Michael Hebert for his memoir titled, Ever Vigilant.

Medal of Honor Recipient, CSM Gary Littrell US Army Retired, and Entertainer, Tony Orlando, of the Tribute to Valor Foundation, to serve as Co-Grand Marshals for the Dallas Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 11, 2022

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Both CSM Littrell and Mr. Orlando are honored to be a part of the Dallas Veterans Day Parade.

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  • Both CSM Littrell and Mr. Orlando are honored to be a part of the Dallas Veterans Day Parade.
  • They both serve on the Board of the Tribute to Valor Foundation.
  • He is currently the President of a Medical Rehabilitation Equipment Company and Chairman of the Tribute to Valor Foundation.
  • On November 8th, 2022, Branson, Missouri will declare 'Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Day' & present a proclamation to Orlando during Branson's Veterans Homecoming Week.

Video: How Veterans' Needs Are Changing Healthcare Today

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Each day, US veterans from the Greatest Generation, those who battled in WWII, become a smaller subset of the living veteran population. Service members who fought in the Korean War and Vietnam War are now the largest veteran group requiring care as they near the end of life—and their needs vary significantly from the generation before. In a new video produced by VITAS® Healthcare, veteran clinicians and healthcare professionals describe the changing needs and how care must adapt to meet these needs.

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  • In a new video produced by VITAS Healthcare, veteran clinicians and healthcare professionals describe the changing needs and how care must adapt to meet these needs.
  • There are 5.6M Vietnam War veterans living today, many are nearing the end of life and with highly individualized needs.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs currently projects that there are 5.6 million Vietnam War veterans living today.
  • Many of these veterans are nearing the end of life and with highly individualized needs.