Paula Pedene

Thanks to a partnership between Bunker Labs and JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking applications are now open for the 2022-2023 CEO circle program for military-connected companies. The 13-month program, which kicks off in November, provides executives with opportunities to advance their businesses through quarterly in-person sessions, monthly peer-to-peer networking meetings, and a ten-week mentorship program with JPMorgan Chase. “Veteran-owned …

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Phoenix area veterans will see expanded services thanks to the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System’s new state-of-the-art facility. The building, located at 400 N. 32nd Street, is in the Gateway neighborhood and boasts of approximately 203,000 net usable square feet of clinical space and approximately 1,370 parking spaces. The clinic will be for Veterans …

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Rehabilitation is a critical function for many of our injured veterans. That is why the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) work together to present the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) from July 6-12 in Tempe, AZ.    “The games,” as they are called, change location from city to …

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When U.S. Navy veteran Eric Allen got job placement assistance from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Veterans Employment Program, his life changed. After losing his sales job, Allen went to the DES ARIZONA @ WORK office. Although he was looking for a job, his workforce specialist, Joel O’Connor, suggested that Allen take a …

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Memorial Day is a special time in our country. The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. Then known as Decoration Day, the day was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. They selected …

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While Memorial Day brings barbecues, sales, and graduation parties, there are also parades, cemetery visits, and rituals for those who traditionally mark the day. Memorial Day got its start three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, when the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the …

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Cedric Wyaco is a 54-year-old veteran who joined the Marine Corps right out of high school in 1985. Wanting to go to college but not receiving any scholarships, Wyaco heard about the GI Bill and completed the challenge with six years of service. After his discharge, he met his wife Cassandra Herrera, and they moved …

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After attending the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade one year, U.S. Army and Vietnam War veteran Jim Frost saw something was missing. There was no parade entry to honor the military working dogs that played a huge part in our history. To change this oversight, he sought the help of dog clubs, law enforcement agencies, and …

Veteran Jim Frost made sure there was a Salute to the War Dog parade entry   Read More »