American Veterans Center

Wawa Celebrates Wawa Welcome America with Annual Hoagie Day Celebration, Saluting Everyday Heroes in America’s Birthplace

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Monday, June 26, 2023

WAWA, Pa., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Wawa Welcome America, Wawa Hoagie Day will feature a celebration that brings together the community for a heartfelt salute to our local and national heroes!

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  • Hoagie Day in Philadelphia Features Seven-Ton Hoagie Salute to Service Members & Everyday Heroes:
    10,000 Hoagies Donated to Philabundance and Veterans Center, 15,000 Hoagies Distributed During Afternoon Event
    All 1,000 Wawa Stores Build & Donate 30 Hoagies to Local Heroes, for a Chainwide Donation of 30,000 Hoagies
    WAWA, Pa., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Wawa Welcome America, Wawa Hoagie Day will feature a celebration that brings together the community for a heartfelt salute to our local and national heroes!

Lions International President Brian Sheehan Joins us for Memorial Day with a Pride of LIONS

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lions Clubs from Maryland, Virginia Delaware and the District of Columbia will march down Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC on May 29th at this year's National Memorial Day parade. Local Lions Club Banners will denote the name of the club, which will also denote the community which they serve.

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  • The Lions Club's float will proudly display the Lions theme for this year, "Together WE Can", alongside the marching Lions.
  • Scheduled to be on the float is our current International President Brian Sheehan and his wife Lion Lori Sheehan along with Lion Leaders and distinguished Veteran Lions who continue to serve their communities in many ways.
  • Local Lions Club Banners will denote the name of the club, which will also denote the community which they serve.
  • There will be a Lions Club Vehicle on 7th Street near Constitution Avenue where you may drop off used eyeglasses on Memorial Day.

National University Receives 2023 Military Friendly® Gold Designation

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University, the Veteran-founded nonprofit university serving 40,000 working adult learners, educators, and members of the military community has been designated a top 10% Military Friendly School for the year 2023 by Military Friendly®.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University , the Veteran-founded nonprofit university serving 40,000 working adult learners, educators, and members of the military community has been designated a top 10% Military Friendly School for the year 2023 by Military Friendly®.
  • National University delivers exceptional services through its military benefits center and consistently exceeds the standard meriting the gold rank designation.
  • "National University is proud to have earned the honor for what we truly represent and seek to achieve," said Meg O'Grady, Senior Vice President, Military and Government Affairs at National University.
  • "National University focuses on the whole military family by providing meaningful services for Service members, Veterans, and their families," said Desiree K. Butts, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, Military and VA Programs at National University.

Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will sound Taps at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC 5:00 PM EST Saturday, February 25

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Friday, February 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doughboy Foundation , along with Taps For Veterans , is excited to announce that Internationally known Cuban-American Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will perform Taps at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC at 5 PM Eastern on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doughboy Foundation , along with Taps For Veterans , is excited to announce that Internationally known Cuban-American Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will perform Taps at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC at 5 PM Eastern on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
  • You are invited to watch at the National WWI Memorial located on Pennsylvania Ave between 14th and 15th Streets NW, or as a live stream on our YouTube channel .
  • While living in his native Cuba, Arturo Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie.
  • His life was the subject of the film For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) starring Andy Garcia.

MILITARY TRIBUTE BREWERY ARMED FORCES BREWING COMPANY ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION

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Friday, August 5, 2022

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Military tribute brewery Armed Forces Brewing Company will sponsor the 2022 Nashville is Grateful Golf Tournament to benefit the Special Operators Transition Foundation , a non-profit organization that provides tailored transition programs to top tier Special Operations leaders in order to strengthen America's best businesses with elite veteran talent.

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Military tribute brewery Armed Forces Brewing Company will sponsor the 2022 Nashville is Grateful Golf Tournament to benefit the Special Operators Transition Foundation , a non-profit organization that provides tailored transition programs to top tier Special Operations leaders in order to strengthen America's best businesses with elite veteran talent.
  • "Armed Forces Brewing Company's mission is to make great American beer and employ great American Veterans," said Alan Beal, CEO.
  • "We are excited to help the SpecialOperatorsTransitionFoundation, who share our passion of helping our special operator Veterans transition into the civilian workforce."
  • Armed Forces Brewing Company has expanded recently into Texas including 197 H-E-B supermarkets and recently won a contract to be distributed in Walmart and Sam's Club in 2023.

CDR wins two DMAW 2022 Maxi Awards for Excellence in Direct Marketing

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CDR, a Moore company, has received two MAXI Awards from the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) for outstanding achievements in direct marketing. CDR is a leading omnichannel direct marketing firm offering an array of fundraising services to some of the world's most renowned nonprofit organizations.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CDR , a Moore company, has received two MAXI Awards from the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) for outstanding achievements in direct marketing.
  • CDR is a leading omnichannel direct marketing firm offering an array of fundraising services to some of the world's most renowned nonprofit organizations.
  • CDR was recognized for these awards based on submitted campaigns, creativity, copy, production, results and innovation.
  • CDR was among the winners to be honored at the 2022 MAXI Awards on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference in National Harbor, Md.

Anthony Anderson, Joe Buck to Host the 2022 National Memorial Day Parade, Presented by Boeing

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

A timeline of American history, the nation's largest Memorial Day event will share the sacrifices of generations past and present in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators along the National Mall.

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  • A timeline of American history, the nation's largest Memorial Day event will share the sacrifices of generations past and present in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators along the National Mall.
  • The parade's television special will be hosted by Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) and Joe Buck (ESPN Monday Night Football), with veteran and celebrity Robert Irvine from Constitution Avenue.
  • The television special features performances by Jimmie Allen, Eli Young Band, and TheUnited States Army Band "Pershing's Own," among others.
  • The National Memorial Day Parade is held annually in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.AmericanVeteransCenter.org .

Groundbreaking Set for Large-Scale Veterans Memorial Park to be Constructed in Cannon Falls, MN

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

CANNON FALLS, Minn., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Toufong Lor, founder of the recently created nonprofit; American Veterans Memorial Park announced today the organization has closed on the purchase of 95-acres just south of Cannon Falls, MN in Goodhue County. The land will be developed into one of the largest Veterans Memorial Parks in the United States. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, with construction slated to begin this summer.

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  • The land will be developed into one of the largest Veterans Memorial Parks in the United States.
  • In addition, developers will commission the creation of 11 U.S. war memorial monuments strategically scattered around the property.
  • A first-of-its-kind Hmong Soldier War Memorial is also planned to pay tributeand honor to all Hmong-Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice in battle.
  • About American Veterans Memorial Park:
    The American Veterans Memorial Park located in Cannon Falls, MN will be the largest veterans commemorative park of its kind in North America and is the vision and commitment of founder Tou Fong Lor and his six Hmong brothers.The Lor Family immigrated to the United States and specifically Minnesota in the summer of 1980.

The National Memorial Day Parade Returns to Washington, DC

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Monday, May 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in commemoration of Military Appreciation Month, the American Veterans Center (AVC) is proud to announce the return of an American tradition: The National Memorial Day Parade, live from Washington, DC. The National Memorial Day Parade will march down Constitution Avenue, alongside the iconic monuments of the National Mall, starting at 2pm on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day). The parade serves as a moving timeline of American history, featuring historical re-enactors, military veterans, active duty personnel, celebrities, and entertainers to honor and salute the men and women who have sacrificed for the United States of America. This marks the parade's proud return to live audiences for the first time since prior to the pandemic.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, in commemoration of Military Appreciation Month, the American Veterans Center (AVC) is proud to announce the return of an American tradition: The National Memorial Day Parade, live from Washington, DC.
  • The National Memorial Day Parade will march down Constitution Avenue, alongside the iconic monuments of the National Mall, starting at 2pm on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day).
  • "The American Veterans Center is proud to announce that The National Memorial Day Parade is returning to its home along the National Mall,"said Tim Holbert, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of AVC.
  • The National Memorial Day Parade is held annually in Washington D.C. For more information, visit www.AmericanVeteransCenter.org .

American troops depended on Afghan Allies - now the lives of our Allies depend on Americans

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

There is still no issue more unifying or bipartisan than the evacuation of Americans and Allies from Afghanistan.

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  • There is still no issue more unifying or bipartisan than the evacuation of Americans and Allies from Afghanistan.
  • In many cases, our Afghan Allies carried the bodies of wounded and killed U.S troops to safety.
  • For many years, American troops depended on Afghan Allies, and now the lives of our Allies depend on Americans.
  • Save our Allies is committed to evacuation of Americans and Allies from Afghanistan, and dignified resettlement in the United States.