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2. American Women's Voluntary Services - Wikipedia

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   American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS) was the largest American women's service organization in the United States during World War II. [1] AWVS volunteers provided support services to help the nation during the war, assisting with message delivery, ambulance driving, selling war bonds, emergency kitchens, cycle corps drivers, dog-sled teamsters, aircraft spotters, navigation, aerial ...

3. Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

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   June 17, 2011. The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War. The 214-acre (87 ha) campus (formerly 640 acres (260 ha)) is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town.

4. Disabled American Veterans - Wikipedia

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   The Disabled American Veterans Homeless Veterans Initiative is supported by the DAV's Charitable Service Trust and the Columbia Trust, This initiative promotes the development of supportive housing and necessary services to assist homeless veterans become productive, self-sufficient members of society. The DAV works with Federal, state, county ...

5. 7 Ways To Support Veteran-Owned Businesses - AOL

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   According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey from the U.S. Census, veteran-owned businesses made up about 5.9% of all businesses in the U.S. Together, those businesses brought in nearly $1 ...

6. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Wikipedia

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   The National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was established on March 3, 1865, in the United States by Congress to provide care for volunteer soldiers who had been disabled through loss of limb, wounds, disease, or injury during service in the Union forces in the American Civil War. Initially, the Asylum, later called the Home, was ...

7. 10 Companies That Give Back to Veterans - AOL

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   One of the biggest perks of life after service in the military is that businesses large and small offer specials discounts to veterans. That, of course, is nice — but some companies go above and...