Blog Posts in "Military Programs"

Company announces $50,000 contribution to leading military service nonprofit and discount to service members, veterans, and military families Press Release November, 2019 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) announced a national partnership with the United Service Organizations (USO) to support active duty service members, veterans, and military family members. As the first meal kit partner of the USO, Blue Apron will provide a product discount to military service members, veterans, and their families and make up to a $50,000 pledge to USO’s matching gift program to suppo... read more

(Image-Military Appreciation Kit available from Military OneSource) In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month,the Department of Defense and Military OneSource want to recognize military families and transitioning veterans, by providing immediate family members and veterans within 365 days from their separation date with a Military Family Appreciation Kit. It'stheir little way to thank you for your service and for making our military stronger. Graba kit while supplies last. Your free kit includes: luggage tag magnet mousepad portable chill drills phone wallet and stand reusable... read more

Do you have a child interested in studying abroad? The Gilman-McCain Scholarship can help! The U.S. Department of State is proud to announce the John McCain International Scholarship for the Undergraduate Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship). The Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona. With the support of the U.S. Congress, this scholarship honors the Senator’s legacy of public service by enabling undergraduate children... read more

The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends. But, for many military members getting home for the holidays is often a challenge due to the expenses of traveling. Armed Services YMCA and Jack Daniel's teamed up to make a big difference in the lives of active duty junior-enlisted military and their families. They realize the importance of being together with family over the holidays. In 2011, Operation Ride Home was born and it has been bringing holiday cheer ever since. Operation Ride Home is now in it's 9th year. Learn more about this amazing initiative, how you can apply, and how... read more

It's that time of year again, nominations are now open for Operation Homefront's 2020 Military Child of the Year® Awards! This is such a wonderful opportunity for our military kiddos. Spread the word and help us honor our military kids. Nominations are being accepted for our 2020 Military Child of the Year® Awards. Anyone can nominate! Nominations will be accepted through December 9, 2019, 11:59PM EST. NOMINTAE HERE! Go to https://www.militarychildoftheyear.org/Nominee/Nomination to nominate. The annual awards will recognize seven outstanding young people ages 13 to 18. Six of them will repre... read more