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Connecting the veteran community to news, content and resources to transition, stay informed, get inspired and succeed. Always live on the free @Audacy app.
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Join UMGC for their annual Veterans Day ceremony, streaming live here next:
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Join the University of Maryland Global Campus on Tuesday, November 11, for its Veterans Day Ceremony, featuring keynote speaker Col. Michael B. Black (US Air Force, Ret.), Vice President of Defense...
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Take a look at some of this year's Veterans Day discounts
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Check out some of this year’s discounts that restaurants and businesses are offering to active-duty military and veterans in honor of Veterans Day- November 11. To receive these deals, businesses...
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Karson Tager was meant to be in the radio industry; he just didn’t know it in 1988 when he joined the Army. The latest Veteran's Profile:
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If it hadn’t been for the man he ran into in Germany that worked for Armed Services Radio, Army veteran Karson Tager wouldn’t be where he is today – the morning show host of Audacy’s Mix 104.1 in...
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Nov. 10 marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and all year long, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation has been celebrating
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Nov. 10 marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and all year long, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation has been celebrating the anniversary with a wide range of events.
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Join UMGC for Veterans Day ceremony on November 11
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Join the University of Maryland Global Campus on Tuesday, November 11, for its Veterans Day Ceremony, featuring keynote speaker Col. Michael B. Black (US Air Force, Ret.), Vice President of Defense...
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Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be...
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How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build "a place to go when the PTSD hits"
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Gary Sinise has already signed on to donate $1 million through his foundation to help CreatiVets purchase a building for a 24-hour center where veterans could engage in music, painting, sculpture,...
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Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial adds pilot’s name, upgrades plaza
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The veteran whose name was missing from the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial was Warrant Officer Conrad J. “Jack” Wheeler, who grew up in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
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In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter
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World War II veteran Irving Locker, 101, can songwriter to his list of accomplishments. His “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets last week.
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The longest federal government shutdown on record is curtailing and outright canceling parades, ceremonies and other events across the U.S. that are normally held on Veterans Day
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The longest federal government shutdown on record is curtailing and outright canceling parades, ceremonies and other events across the U.S. that are normally held to mark Veterans Day.
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A Florida Girl Scout’s project to address the issue of historical neglect in African American cemeteries, especially those honoring fallen soldiers, has earned the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s prestigious Silver Award
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A Florida Girl Scout’s project to address the issue of historical neglect in African American cemeteries, especially those honoring fallen soldiers, has earned an award.
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Veterans Day Profile: Audacy Market Manager and Gulf War vet Michael Valenzuela
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Audacy Market Manager Michael Valenzuela, who previously served in the 101st Airborne Division during the Gulf War, talks about how his military service helps his current career ahead of Veterans Day.
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The ongoing government shutdown is expected to impact Veterans Day events
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Veterans Day events across the country have been affected by the government shutdown, which has entered its 37th day. Many events have been either cancelled or limited due to the lack of resources,...
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Top Trump administration officials briefed a small group of congressional leaders on the growing military campaign to destroy alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the waters off South America
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Top Trump administration officials briefed a small group of congressional leaders on the growing military campaign to destroy alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the waters off South America.
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Born Primitive's and Black Rifle Coffee Company's Veterans Day mission: Eliminating $25 million in medical debt owed by vets
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Born Primitive and Black Rifle Coffee Company are joining forces this Veterans Day weekend with the hopes of eliminating $25 million in medical debt for American veterans.
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Simply put, Boone Cutler was one of the most influential veterans of the post 9/11 era. A tribute from Phil Briggs to the Army combat veteran and advocate for vets
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Simply put, Boone Cutler was one of the most influential veterans of the post 9/11 era. Phil Briggs offers an Eye on Veterans tribute to the U.S. Army combat veteran turned advocate for veterans.
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Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph “Ben” Bailey joined the NASA astronaut candidate school this September, and after he graduates, he will be available for mission assignments in space
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Army test pilot and Warrant Officer is now attending the NASA astronaut candidate class, and if qualified, will be available for missions into space.
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Let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger. So, how should we save, and what plans work best for your situation? CDs, traditional 401K vs. Roth?
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On the Eye on Veterans podcast, we asked Sarah Sealey, Navy Federal Credit Union, Manager and Certified Financial Planner, to share what veterans need to consider for a healthy financial future.
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Survey says Austin, Texas, is the best city for veterans to live in the United States.
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Austin, Texas, is the best city for veterans, in large part because it has the best colleges for veterans in the country, along with the 10th-highest median annual income for veterans, at around...
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