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Originally published on info.kpmg.us by Robert Barea. I joined the United States Army when I was 19 years old, serving on active duty for the first 10 years, then spending 14 more years as an active duty guardsman in the New Jersey Army National Guard. Throughout those 24 1/2 years,…
A decorated Black female veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with second-degree assault after a road rage incident where she ended up stabbing the other woman in the leg. Kai Waters, 33, says that she was chased by an unknown white female driver who tailgated…
A simple mistake in the kitchen has forever changed the life of a caring veteran. Former U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Stefan DeArmon, had to move back to his hometown of Charleston,S.C., to help his ailing parents. It had been almost 30 years since he returned home when he decided to…
(Reuters) — The U.S. government deported a Mexican woman on Friday who had lived in the country illegally for nearly two decades despite efforts by lawmakers to keep her in Florida with her husband, a Marine Corps veteran, and her two American children. Alejandra Juarez, 38, was joined by her…
Since 1918, the same year Veterans Days originated, TIAA has taken great pride in veterans who are our employees, family members, clients, and board members. The knowledge, experience, and integrity veterans bring to our organization helps make it stronger and more inclusive. TIAA strives to create new opportunities for those…
CVS Health (one of DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies) has joined forces with Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides short- and long-term support to support military parents, through the Star Spangled Babies baby shower program. The program helps build morale by providing baby showers to service members and their growing…
By Julissa Catalan On Friday, President Obama announced the voluntary resignation of Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, in the wake of the patient-care crisis involving the systemic delay in healthcare provided to veterans. Following the department’s initial review, it has been determined that the misconduct is not limited to the…