Military & Veterans News

07 Feb 2018

Grassley, Ernst and Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced bipartisan legislation along with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) to restore veterans’ Second Amendment rights. Under current practice, once the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assigns a fiduciary to help a veteran manage benefit payments, the VA will report that veteran’s name to the National Criminal Instant Background Check System (NICS), commonly known as the national gun ban list.

24 Jan 2018

Illinois Army National Guard Colonel to Receive Promotion, New Assignment

By Illinois National Guard

SPRINGFIELD, IL (01/17/2018) (readMedia)-- Springfield, Ill. – The Illinois Army National Guard announced Jan. 16 that Col. Eric Little of Springfield, Illinois, was selected to serve as the National Guard Bureau Deputy Director of Programs, Analysis and Evaluations and will be promoted to brigadier general.

Little has served as the Illinois Army National Guard's Chief of Staff since March 2016.

16 Jan 2018

Food & Meat Basket Giveaway Saturday Jan. 20th QC Veterans Outreach Center

By Lola

Toiletries Giveaway / Lunch

Doors Open at 10am and Event 11 to 1 p.m.

Book Exhange is open and Work Clothes Closet & Computer Corner

Doors Open at 10:00 a.m.

Remember your photo for our Wall of Honor and your favorite Recipe

Driver and Family Member welcome to join us for lunch

Questions call 563-529-4782

SEE YOU SATURDAY FOR THE CELEBRATION!!!

250 West 35th Street, Davenport, Iowa

03 Jan 2018

Hy-Vee’s Round Up for the Homefront Effort Raises More Than $290,000 for Veterans and Military Members

By Amy McCoy

Hy-Vee matches customer donations, up to $100,000, during its initiative

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 30, 2017) —Hy-Vee customers joined the company’s annual Hy-Vee Round Up for the Homefront initiative during the month of November and raised $290,068.85 to support our country’s active-duty military members and veterans.

26 Dec 2017

World War I Lecture Series Continues at the Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Jason Morin, Army Sustainment Command Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal will present the third installment in the World War I lecture series, “The Rock Island Arsenal during World War I.” The lecture will take place at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) on Wednesday, January 10 at 2:00pm.

21 Dec 2017

Illinois National Guard Airmen Return From Hurricane Relief Duty in Puerto Rico

By Illinois National Guard

Airmen from Springfield, Peoria and Scott Air Force Base

EDWARDSVILLE, IL (12/15/2017) (readMedia)-- Approximately 35 Airmen from the Illinois Air National Guard's Springfield-based 183nd Wing, Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing and the 126th Air Refueling Wing on Scott Air Force Base who were performing hurricane relief missions in Puerto Rico returned to Illinois last night (Dec. 14) aboard one of the 126th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 aircraft.

15 Dec 2017

US Coast Guard announces names for its Sentinel Class of Fast Response Cutters

By U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the names for its Sentinel Class of Fast Response Cutters, each vessel being named for a deceased leader, trailblazer or hero of the Coast Guard and its predecessor services of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, the U.S. Lifesaving Service and the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

12 Dec 2017

Ham & Food Basket Giveaway Saturday Dec. 16th QC Veterans Outreach Center "Christmas Celebration"

By Lola@qcvetsoutreach.com

Ham & Food Basket Giveaway

Saturday Dec. 16th

QC Veterans Outreach Center

"Christmas Celebration"

FREE HAIR CUTS

CATERED CHRISTMAS DINNER

Doors Open at 10am and Event 11 to 1 p.m.

TRINITY WILL BE GIVING FLU SHOTS

FOR ALL VETERANS

Book Exhange is open and Work Clothes Closet & Computer Corner

Doors Open at 10:00 a.m.

06 Dec 2017

Coast Guard seeks mariner input for Pacific Seacoast study

By U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking input from mariners for a study of navigation requirements in the Pacific Seacoast System.

The Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study will review the short range Aids to Navigation (ATON) system that covers American waterways from the Canadian border to the Mexican border and around Alaska, Hawaii and the Marianas Islands.

29 Nov 2017

Boulton’s Statement on Residence Hall Closure at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown

By Jordan Sabine

Des Moines, IA- State Senator Nate Boulton, Democratic candidate for governor, made the following statement in reaction to the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown closing one of its residential halls.

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