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University of Phoenix Receives Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus Recertification

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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University of Phoenix is proud to share it has been recertified as an Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.

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  • University of Phoenix is proud to share it has been recertified as an Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.
  • “We are pleased to once again recognize University of Phoenix as a certified Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus for their commitment to supporting its student veterans, faculty and staff,” states Dana Allmond, Director, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.
  • “By instituting veterans’ programs, resources and awareness throughout the university, they are fostering a positive and educational experience for student veterans.”
    As a certified Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus , University of Phoenix met Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services C.A.R.E.
  • "In our ongoing efforts to support our student veterans, University of Phoenix proudly reaffirms its dedication to the standards established by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services," states Eric Ryan, Marine Corps veteran and senior director of Military Operations at University of Phoenix.

Pace-O-Matic Congratulates Casino Industry on Record Profits

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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The U.S. casino industry recently reported a record $66.5 billion in winnings for 2023.

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  • The U.S. casino industry recently reported a record $66.5 billion in winnings for 2023.
  • While casino reps curiously blame skill games for “losses”, in 2023, Pennsylvania casinos brought in a record $5.7 billion in revenue from gambling.
  • "It's not every day you see such record profits.
  • "The casino industry continues to attack skill games for loss of revenue, yet these losses don’t seem to appear in any of their reporting.

Local Dental Office Joins Forces with a #1 Charting Artist, Jierra Clark, in the Fight for Written Informed Consent for out Veterans

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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BATAVIA Ill. , Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Ronald A. Murphy, local dentist from Batavia, IL joined many colleagues from all across the country during special Leadership conferences hosted by MGE: Management Experts, Inc. in Florida. The training session included topics to increase one's responsibility for the welfare of one's community. One of the guest speakers is a #1 Charting Artist, Jierra Clark, who is also a Human Rights advocate, and supports Written Informed Consent for our veterans amongst other Human Rights initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • One of the guest speakers is a #1 Charting Artist, Jierra Clark, who is also a Human Rights advocate, and supports Written Informed Consent for our veterans amongst other Human Rights initiatives.
  • The training session included topics to increase one's responsibility for the welfare of one's community.
  • One of the guest speakers is a #1 Charting Artist, Jierra Clark, who is also a Human Rights advocate, and supports Written Informed Consent for our veterans amongst other Human Rights initiatives.
  • The need for Written Informed Consent was so obvious that they all stood shoulder-to-shoulder to ensure that this issue becomes a reality.

DAV, PVA, and the VFW release Independent Budget recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs and call on Congress to fully support our nation's veterans

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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The Independent Budget's (IB) recommendations, coupled with the Administration's FY 2025 budget proposal, still yet to be released, will be used to guide Congress with its spending decisions for the coming year.

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  • The Independent Budget's (IB) recommendations, coupled with the Administration's FY 2025 budget proposal, still yet to be released, will be used to guide Congress with its spending decisions for the coming year.
  • Our veterans depend on timely passage of this budget, and we urge Congress to allot the necessary funding to fully support America's veterans and their families."
  • This year's IB recommendations serve as a blueprint for Congress and the Administration to ensure that VA has sufficient funding to meet these needs.
  • The IBVSOs continue to believe VA infrastructure projects, particularly those that will mitigate serious safety risks to veterans and employees, must be fully funded.

Emmy Winner and Veteran Journalist Ashleigh Barry Named Senior Vice President of Communications at the National Association for Veteran Rights

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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The National Association for Veteran Rights (NAVR) announces the appointment of Ashleigh Barry as its Senior Vice President of Communications.

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  • The National Association for Veteran Rights (NAVR) announces the appointment of Ashleigh Barry as its Senior Vice President of Communications.
  • NAVR, a national trade association, stands at the forefront of promoting transparency and ethical conduct among companies engaging with service-disabled Veterans and remains steadfast in its advocacy for businesses empowering Veterans.
  • Barry, noted for her investigative aptitude and commitment to delivering unfiltered information, won multiple Emmy Awards and the Edward R. Murrow Award.
  • The National Association for Veteran Rights (NAVR) is a national trade association committed to promoting ethical and transparent business practices among companies engaging with the service-disabled Veteran community.

$1.3M donated by Sport Clips Haircuts for VFW Help A Hero Scholarships for veterans

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts presented a check to the VFW Foundation for $1.3M toward veterans' scholarships and offered free haircuts to veterans today. The donation event was held at VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa, Kansas, and marks the eighth year in a row of donating more than $1M for the Sport Clips VFW Help A Hero Scholarship program. Administered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Help A Hero has grown to be the largest scholarship program of its kind, offering service members and veterans support for education often needed in post-military careers. In addition, we're pleased to announce that 175 scholarships totaling nearly $800,000 were awarded by the VFW for the spring 2024 semester.  

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts presented a check to the VFW Foundation for $1.3M toward veterans' scholarships and offered free haircuts to veterans today.
  • The donation event was held at VFW Post 7397 in Lenexa, Kansas, and marks the eighth year in a row of donating more than $1M for the Sport Clips VFW Help A Hero Scholarship program.
  • Our Help A Hero scholarships are one way Sport Clips team members, clients and product partners help us express our gratitude to them for protecting our freedoms.
  • As the nation's leading provider of men's and boys' haircare, veteran-founded Sport Clips began work with the VFW in 2013 to provide Help A Hero scholarships.

AAC Showcases Seven Integrated Solutions at CES 2024, Accelerating AI for a Digital World

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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In the era of AI, AAC showcased its integrated solutions across seven domains – intelligent automotive, acoustics, haptic feedback, XR, optics, precision manufacturing, and sensors & semiconductors.

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  • In the era of AI, AAC showcased its integrated solutions across seven domains – intelligent automotive, acoustics, haptic feedback, XR, optics, precision manufacturing, and sensors & semiconductors.
  • In the acoustics and haptics world, AAC presented Opera, a coaxial speaker designed for smartphones, along with the related algorithms.
  • The key and cornerstone of constructing a digital world with AI lie in upgrading perceptual experiences at the audio-visual-tactile entry level.
  • AAC, through its seven integrated solutions, is collaboratively working towards enhancing perceptual experiences for global consumers.

AAC's Smart Car Super-Sensing Solutions Unveiled at CES 2024, Accelerating Multimodal Interaction in Smart Cockpits

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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The digitized world constructed by AI is revolutionizing every industry, including smart automobiles, which are a crucial component of this exhibition.

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  • The digitized world constructed by AI is revolutionizing every industry, including smart automobiles, which are a crucial component of this exhibition.
  • At CES, AAC introduced an integrated, all-encompassing, precise, real-time, and immersive full-stack in-car solution, accelerating the future development of intelligent cockpit multimodal interaction.
  • This supports the upgrade of true multi-channel in-car audio experiences, delivering comprehensive innovation with immersive, enveloping, and multi-dimensional sensations.
  • The booth of PSS (a provider of car audio system solutions), showcased the car-specific ultra-slim speaker USS 3060.

Beacon Announces 10 Veteran Homes and Community Buildings That Will Receive New Roofs

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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“Veterans have given so much to protect us, so we must find ways to reciprocate with our unwavering support,” said Jonathan Bennett, Beacon’s Chief Commercial Officer. “The Beacon of Hope program is just one way we can give back to our Veterans who need assistance with a basic necessity -- a safe and secure home. We hope this initiative inspires others to support our heroes and become their ‘Beacon of Hope’.”

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  • Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) announced today, in honor of Veteran’s Day, the winners of its annual Beacon of Hope program , a North American initiative awarding Veterans facing adversity with new roofs.
  • Together with local roofing companies, Beacon will deliver and facilitate roof replacements for 10 Veteran homes or Veteran community buildings at no cost to the recipients.
  • Every year, people from across the U.S. and Canada come together to nominate Veterans whose roofs are in dire need of replacement.
  • The 10 Veteran 2023 Beacon of Hope recipients are:
    American Legion Post 72- Cheney, WA
    To learn more about Beacon of Hope, including past winners and official rules, visit go.becn.com/beaconofhope .

Beacon Announces 10 Veteran Homes and Community Buildings That Will Receive New Roofs

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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“Veterans have given so much to protect us, so we must find ways to reciprocate with our unwavering support,” said Jonathan Bennett, Beacon’s Chief Commercial Officer. “The Beacon of Hope program is just one way we can give back to our Veterans who need assistance with a basic necessity -- a safe and secure home. We hope this initiative inspires others to support our heroes and become their ‘Beacon of Hope’.”

Key Points: 
  • Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) announced today, in honor of Veteran’s Day, the winners of its annual Beacon of Hope program a North American initiative awarding Veterans facing adversity with new roofs.
  • Together with local roofing companies, Beacon will deliver and facilitate roof replacements for 10 Veteran homes or Veteran community buildings at no cost to the recipients.
  • Every year, people from across the U.S. and Canada come together to nominate Veterans whose roofs are in dire need of replacement.
  • The 10 Veteran 2023 Beacon of Hope recipients are:
    American Legion Post 72- Cheney, WA
    To learn more about Beacon of Hope, including past winners and official rules, visit go.becn.com/beaconofhope .