Veterans

Helps Us Remember Our Military and Veterans With A Never Forget Garden and Marker

Some say there is a unifying effect in the language that flowers offer in expressing the profound emotions of patriotism, remembrance, and love. That’s why Matt Scott is hoping Arizona residents will consider placing a Never Forget Garden and Marker at their homes. “As a member of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of …

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Veterans Day High School Essay Competition Now Open through Sept. 13

Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) is inviting all Arizona High School students to share their stories of inspiration, hope, and gratitude for veterans by entering the annual Essay Competition. HAV awards cash prizes to the top four entries and their teachers. This year’s theme is The USA, A Beacon of Liberty.  Essay judging will focus on …

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US Army Corps of Engineers Readies St. Luke’s Medical Center for COVID-19 Surge Capacity

By Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA Veterans Voice Columnist, Arizona Republic Due to COVID-19, Arizona was looking for ways to enhance hospital capacity if needed.  To do this, they turned to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to help.  They had their eyes on the potential of St. Luke’s Medical Center as an alternate …

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Due to COVID-19, Phoenix Veterans Day Parade May Change for 2020

June 11, 2020 Phoenix, AZ–Tackling the issue of presenting the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is front and center for Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) new Executive Director, Paula Pedene. “Our first order of business is determining how to present the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on Veterans Day in November,” Pedene says. “With COVID-19, it likely means changing …

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Scholarship awardees stand with their check presentations. Thomas Brown is not pictured.

Veterans Organizations Present $45,000 in Scholarships

The Unified Arizona Veterans (UAV), the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society (AVHOFS), and Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) recently presented $45,500 in scholarship funds to ten individuals. This year, UAV established the inaugural ‘Army Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa Veteran Family Scholarship,’ named for Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa. She is the first Native American female to …

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National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona’s Support Committee Moves Memorial Day Ceremony Online with KAZ-TV

Due to COVID-19, the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona’s annual Memorial Day event (May 25), will change from an in-person ceremony to a televised and live stream event to comply with the Center for Disease Control’s public safety guidelines.  The event will be both televised and shared via Livestream thanks to a partnership between AZTV’s …

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The OZZI GOV App Offers Military, Intelligence and Defense Executives Resources

OZZI GOV is an exclusive app for U.S. Military, Intelligence, Executive Departments, and their families.  Created by Isaiah Lopez, whose apps have helped over 300,000 people worldwide, OZZI provides up-to-the-minute news, resources, and information they can access at the touch of a button. With app costs fully paid for by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) …

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