National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Military Families Campaign Raises Awareness of Infertility in the Military Community, Expands Access to Quality Care to Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Veteran and Military Families Month  The Prelude Network® (Prelude) honors the members of the US Armed Forces by expanding accessibility to premium reproductive services to veterans and active-duty personnel through its Military Families Month campaign.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Veteran and Military Families Month The Prelude Network ® (Prelude) honors the members of the US Armed Forces by expanding accessibility to premium reproductive services to veterans and active-duty personnel through its Military Families Month campaign.
  • Historically, accessing fertility services has been limited for service members as they must meet stringent criteria set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • "Through our Military Families campaign, Inception is doing its part honor, serve, and support our military members by helping improve that accessibility."
  • For active and retired service members interested in learning more about Prelude's Military Families Month offer, please visit Prelude's Military Families Campaign page.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

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Friday, October 27, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) today officially recognizes its five-year anniversary. The NVMM is proud to carry out its mission of honoring and sharing the stories of all Veterans in their own words from every service branch and from every era in our nation's history, while inspiring everyone to greater service in their own communities.

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  • Museum Offering $5 Admission on Fridays throughout 2023, beginning October 27
    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) today officially recognizes its five-year anniversary.
  • National Veterans Memorial and Museum offering $5 admission on Fridays throughout 2023, beginning October 27
    To celebrate, the NVMM invites guests to experience its beautiful and moving space, including the new Impact Gallery, Group Tour entry photo collage and Volunteer Wall, with special $5 admission on Fridays only, beginning on Friday, October 27, and extending through the end of 2023.
  • NVMM also recognizes its volunteers, the heart of the museum experience, who have donated more than 25,000 hours of time at the front desk, as docents and as ambassadors.
  • For a short video showcasing a sampling of the programs and events offered at the NVMM over the last five years, click here .

PURETALK ANNOUNCES $10M VETERAN DEBT FORGIVENESS PROGRAM WITH FORGIVECO

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

COVINGTON, Ga., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PureTalk, a nationwide cell phone service provider offering unlimited plans at a fair price on the nation's most dependable 5G network, announced that it will contribute a portion of every new order for PureTalk to relieve $10M in debt for military men and women. This announcement coincides as PureTalk joins the nation in commemorating Veterans Day and National Veterans and Military Families Month in November. 

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  • PureTalk to relieve $10M in Veteran debt to provide financial support for over 6,500 U.S. military men and women.
  • In partnership with ForgiveCo, PureTalk is honored to support the brave servicemen and women of the United States Military for everything they have given to our nation by forgiving the debt of over 6,500 Veterans.
  • By working with ForgiveCo, PureTalk will relieve the debt of over 6,500 Veterans, with no application necessary, through its "random act of kindness" model.
  • For more information about PureTalk's Veteran Debt Forgiveness campaign, visit

The Army Educational Outreach Program and Future Engineers Launch Third Annual National 3D Pin Design Challenge to Celebrate Veterans

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "AEOP Veterans Appreciation Challenge" returns for its third year, inviting 4 - 12th grade students to put their 3D design and engineering skills to the test to show their appreciation for U.S. veterans. The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) will again sponsor the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge in partnership with Future Engineers, an organization that administers free, online STEM competitions for students.

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  • The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) will again sponsor the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge in partnership with Future Engineers , an organization that administers free, online STEM competitions for students.
  • "The AEOP Veterans Appreciation Challenge allows students to express their creativity and develop their 3D design and engineering skills while expressing appreciation for our country's valued Americans — our veterans.
  • "We are proud to once again open this challenge up to students across the country and look forward to seeing their amazing 3D pin designs."
  • Previously known as the "We (Heart) Veterans Pin Design" challenge, students in grades four through 12 will design a digital 3D model of a wearable pin that celebrates their appreciation for our veterans.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum Announces Memorial Day Weekend Ceremonies, Events

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) today announced a series of Memorial Day Weekend experiences, events and ceremonies designed to honor, remember and share the stories of our country's brave servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives protecting our freedoms. Events include various fitness and wellness experiences, a candlelight vigil for Gold Star families, and the annual NVMM Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony (in person and online).

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  • "Memorial Day is our opportunity to honor all who have fallen while serving our nation," said Lt. General Michael Ferriter, president and CEO, National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
  • NVMM's generous annual partners make it possible to provide free admission for all on Memorial Day, including the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m.
  • Memorial Day Weekend events include:
    CrossFit Hero Workout – "The Murph" (Heats at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.) | $25
    Join the NVMM and CrossFit Clintonville for a traditional Memorial Day workout honoring Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Michael Murphy.
  • Motorcyclists are invited to honor our fallen service members with a Memorial Day Weekend ride starting at Farrow North Harley-Davidson in Sunbury.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum to Host National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony on March 29

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) invites the public to join in honoring and welcoming home our Vietnam Veterans with a special in-person and live-stream ceremony on March 29 at 10 a.m. in the Great Hall. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the return home of U.S. combat troops from Vietnam and the repatriation of U.S. prisoners of war (POWs).

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  • "Top Gun" Captain Charlie Plumb to Keynote Welcome Home Ceremony;
    COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) invites the public to join in honoring and welcoming home our Vietnam Veterans with a special in-person and live-stream ceremony on March 29 at 10 a.m. in the Great Hall.
  • Museum admission is free to all guests on March 29, thanks to the support of NVMM sponsors.
  • National Vietnam War Veterans Day was established as a national observance in 2017, the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War, to recognize the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War.
  • March 29, 1973, was the day U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, was disestablished and the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam.

TruStone Financial Supports Veterans and Donates $5,500 to Tee It Up for the Troops

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support veterans during November, TruStone Financial Credit Union employees raised $500 for Tee It Up for the Troops with its Casual for a Cause fundraiser and the TruStone Financial Foundation contributed an additional $5,000.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Minn., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support veterans during November, TruStone Financial Credit Union employees raised $500 for Tee It Up for the Troops with its Casual for a Cause fundraiser and the TruStone Financial Foundation contributed an additional $5,000.
  • Tee It Up for the Troops focuses on six core pillars that positively impact veterans including PTSD support, Employment, Suicide Prevention and Sports Rehabilitation.
  • The TruStone Financial Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2009 by TruStone Financial Credit Union.
  • The TruStone Financial Foundation primarily supports financial education and programs through scholarships and outreach, while also engaging in general charitable giving in the communities served by the credit union.

AMBA and MOCA Financial Launch The Patriot Card

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Friday, November 11, 2022

We teamed with MOCA because they share our determination to help Veterans achieve financial success.

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  • We teamed with MOCA because they share our determination to help Veterans achieve financial success.
  • Patriot Card transactions will be securely routed across either VISAs network or the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN).
  • AMBA and MOCA decided to launch the Patriot Card on 11 November in honor of Veterans Day and National Veteran and Military Families Month .
  • AMBA will donate a portion of the interchange generated by use of the Patriot Card to military and Veteran support organizations and causes.

NMSI Launches Military Families Mission Program in Nine New Schools

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Friday, November 11, 2022

DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Veterans and Military Families Month in November provides the opportunity to honor and celebrate the country's nearly 5.2 million service members and family. To further support these efforts, the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) announces nine new Military Family Schools through its Military Families Mission. This program focuses on communities, schools and students in military-impacted communities to ensure high-quality STEM education.

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  • To further support these efforts, the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) announces nine new Military Family Schools through its Military Families Mission .
  • "The success that we've seen with our current Military Family Schools led us to take the initiative to spread this program to even more families moving with the military," said Dr. Bernard Harris, Executive Director of Business Development and Fundraising.
  • "The Military Family Schools program allows for our future STEM leaders to stay on track to learn what they need to progress at a normal pace."
  • For more information on NMSI's Military Families Mission Program, please visit this page .

TOOTRiS Joins Forces With Military OneSource to Provide Child Care Assistance to Military Families

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, TOOTRiS, the largest network and first real-time Child Care platform in the country, has launched Operation Child Care - providing free year-long premium access for military families to tap into more than 180,000 state-licensed Child Care providers to secure reliable and affordable care.

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  • In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, TOOTRiS, the largest network and first real-time Child Care platform in the country, has launched Operation Child Care - providing free year-long premium access for military families to tap into more than 180,000 state-licensed Child Care providers to secure reliable and affordable care.
  • Military OneSource , a Department of Defense-funded program that connects military families to valuable community resources, recognizes those challenges and has enlisted TOOTRiS to join its Community Resource Finder to help.
  • Through TOOTRiS, military families will now be able to:
    Search for 24/7 Child Care near their home, base, or work.
  • TOOTRiS is the first and only universal Child Care platform that converges private and public Child Care stakeholders (Family Child Care homes and Center-based providers, parents, agencies, and employers) into a unified, real-time technology platform enabling employers to offer fully-managed Child Care Benefits to their workforce.