Articles tagged as: veterans
November 10, 2022
IndyGo unveils new bus celebrating veterans
The IndyGo bus is red, white and blue with imagery depicting service members and the military branches.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
Veterans and shelter dogs benefit from Indiana Legion gift
The Indiana Canine Assistance Network will use a $25,000 gift to provide two Indiana veterans with their own dogs.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2022
Local initiative works to get needed services to veterans
A local, community-led initiative is working to help improve the lives of veterans in Central Indiana.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
17 U.S. veterans die by suicide every day. A new campaign aims to change that
Seventeen veterans die by suicide everyday in the U.S. Gov. Eric Holcomb is trying to change that by involving Indiana with a new nationwide awareness campaign.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2021
Indiana nonprofit anticipating an impending 'wave' of veterans looking for employment
Indiana nonprofit INVets said, due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, more soldiers stayed in the military than usual last year. But it also anticipates that will change soon, especially as job opportunities seem to be everywhere.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2021
Indianapolis Art Center celebrates military personnel
An event for veterans to showcase their artistic abilities will take place at the Indianapolis Art Center on Saturday.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Indiana tries to heighten awareness of Military Family Relief Fund
The fund provides up to $2,500 to veterans and their families who are struggling with financial issues -- anything from utilities and rent to medical bills to emergency car repairs.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
From Battlefield To Tokyo: Combat Vets Vie At Paralympics
Twenty years after the attacks of Sept. 11, and just days after the Taliban took control of Kabul, a small group of American combat veterans competed in the Tokyo Paralympics -- a corps of elite athletes who have triumphed over catastrophic injuries they suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2021
Veteran Hoosier Living With Mental Illness Wins NAMI National Board Seat
Ray Lay, a 66-year-old Black veteran Hoosier, was recently elected to the national board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. His election gives hope that some of the most underrepresented groups will have an advocate on a national level.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
IndyGo Opens New Bus Stop for Veterans
The city’s mass transit system has a new stop to assist veterans with direct access to public transportation.
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