LANSING, Michigan – State Rep. George Darany offered two amendments to an occupational licensing bill package on Wednesday that will exempt veterans from paying fees for professional licenses. The amendments would make it easier for cash-strapped vets to move from unemployment into good-paying jobs. Having cleared the House, the proposals now move to the … [Read more...]
Oakwood Common Offering Veterans Aid Workshop
DEARBORN, Mich. - More than 40 people including wartime veterans, spouses, caregivers and social workers attended a March workshop at Oakwood Common to learn about the Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension benefit. A second workshop, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Oakwood Common, located at … [Read more...]
U.S. Chamber to Host Veterans Hiring Fair in Dearborn
DEARBORN, Michigan – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host “Hiring Our Heroes – Dearborn/Detroit, ” a hiring fair for the region’s veterans and their spouses on Tuesday, April 11 from 11 am-3 pm at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. The City of Dearborn is a sponsor of the free event, which includes the Dearborn Chamber of … [Read more...]
U.S. Chamber to Host Veterans Hiring Fair in Dearborn
DEARBORN, Michigan - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will partner with the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations to host “Hiring Our Heroes – Dearborn/Detroit,” a hiring fair for the region’s veterans and their spouses. The event is part of the Chamber’s 100-city “Hiring Our Heroes” initiative. To date, more than 85 fairs have connected … [Read more...]
Dearborn Teacher Puts Faces on Vietnam War Casualties
DEARBORN, Mich. – A face to every name. That’s the desire of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), which seeks to remember each American lost in the war as an individual by showcasing photos of them. That mission also describes the challenge accepted by Dearborn teacher Lisa Lark. In May 2010, she began an initiative to put a face to every … [Read more...]
Korean War Armistice Anniversary Ceremony July 27
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council and a variety of Korean-American organizations will commemorate the armistice that stopped the Korean War with a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 at the Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave. The public is invited. The ceremony will commemorate the 61st anniversary of … [Read more...]