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Support Battling Bare

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Battling Bare. Comprised of a different sort of warrior, helping husbands heal from PTSD. They use tasteful, moving pictures to get their message across. Consider supporting them and please: if you comment, keep it tasteful. To do otherwise is to heap insult on top of injury, and frankly is missing the point altogether. These ladies are bringing an entirely different perspective to combat related PTSD; they’re without a doubt worthy of your support.

Broken by battle…
Wounded by war…
My love is FOREVER–to you this I SWORE.
I WILL:
Quiet your silent screams…
Help heal your shattered soul…
Until once again, my love…
YOU ARE WHOLE!
Battle bare.

You can support Battling Bare by LIKING their Facebook page, or going to their website (once it’s finished). You can also read more below.

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Tags: Battling Bare, PTSD
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WOLF Summer Camp

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Sponsored by the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Warrior Outdoor Leadership for the Future camp will be held 9-14 June at the Swanson North Folk Environmental Center to benefit children of fallen Special Operations Warriors.

Campers will participate in a variety of outdoor activities over the week including archery, canoeing, geocaching, mountain biking as well as a certified ROPES course, all events designed to developed mind, body and spirit. Additionally, the group will participate in nightly fireside chats which introduce leaders in business, the arts, media, politics and the military share their personal experiences at overcoming adversity.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation is seeking support for not only this year’s WOLF camp but future iterations as well. Contact Melinda Petrignani for details.

Tags: SOWF, Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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Wings for Warriors

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

The Annual Wings for Warriors event will be June 9 from 1400-2000 at Lendy’s Cafe at 1581 General Booth Blvd in Virginia Beach. It’s all you can eat wings as well a silent auction and raffle with prizes awarded all through the afternoon. Proceeds go to the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation.

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F’Ning Bottle Opener by Battle Mug

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

If you’re looking for the perfect companion to your Battle Mug then consider the F’Ning Bottle Opener. This M4 flash hider inspired bottle opener is Made from 4140 Pre-Hardened Mil-Spec quality Steel is Phosphate coated. Made in USA! With free shipping. No overseas orders, make sure you read their fine print.

shop.battlemug.com

Tags: Battle Mug
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The 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sponsored by Tidewater Tactical

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Once again, our friends at Tidewater Tactical are sponsoring their Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Redwing Golf Course in Virgina Beach at 1200 on June 15th with all proceeds going to the Navy SEAL Foundation.

Entries fees are $400 per foursome or $100 per individual which includes greens fees, buffet and snacks, live music, good company, a goodie bag and FREE BEER! Prizes include longest drive, best outfit, and closest to the hole, Hole in One and more.

Tags: Navy SEAL Foundation, Tidewater Tactical
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TacJobs – Veteran Central

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Are you a Veteran and looking for somewhere to network and maybe find a job? While researching Veteran suicide with his brother-in-law Paul McDonald, Veteran Central founder Jonathon Lunardi learned how challenging it can be for service members to return to civilian life and earn a living. Together, they created Veteran Central, a job resource and development network exclusively for Veterans.

They work with Navy Veteran Michael Barrett who serves as the site’s Director of Sales to provide information on job seeking as well as resources for psychological support.

They’ve also created a job listing board where vacancies are peer-reviewed and made available to Veterans. Don’t worry. One of the things they take into consideration is the job level. The site has a decidedly blue collar feel many will be comfortable with and the jobs are the kinds of things you can step into. You don’t need a college degree or years of experience in some arcane subject to get hired here. These are the types of things you pick up in the service and Veteran Central wants you to get a job.

Check it out. It might be just the thing you’ve been looking for.

veterancentral.com

Tags: Veteran Central
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Everybody Hates King Joffrey

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Check out the King Joffrey Target from Red Bubble. It’s really art rather than a true target but it is pretty funny.

www.redbubble.com

Thanks WBY

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VIPER Gets Political Fighting for Veteran’s Jobs

Monday, May 28th, 2012

We’ve mentioned VIPER before. The Veterans Industry Program for Employment Reintegration is a charity sponsored by S.O.Tech and it found itself center stage this last week at Los Angeles’ City Hall. LA was voting to become the largest city in the US to ban single use plastic bags. This is a move which was vehemently opposed by plastics industry lobbyists. One of their main counter arguments was that American plastics jobs would be lost. Interestingly, VIPER’s Vets were called to the microphone to talk about the jobs that have already been gained in their sewing program, Green Vets Los Angeles. GVLA is a program of the VIPER non-profit set up to sew reusable cloth shopping bags. Most of the work is accomplished at their facility right in the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital. VIPER Founder Jim Cragg said the program was originally set up for Vets to sew and assemble medical kits for troops going into harm’s way as a tool to help them feel that they were once again serving society, and that working on bags to save the environment was a logical move to help the vets continue to serve their community while rejoining the work force. The bags are assembled from recycled materials and have been a big hit across the LA area. In an environment that many would call liberal, Veterans have found a way to go back to work and make a difference by working in harmony with the local economy. Good on Green Vets LA and VIPER.

www.greenvetsla.org www.specopstech.com

Tags: S.O.Tech, VIPER
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