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Reaching Out to Homeless Vets in a Simple, Yet Meaningful, Way Apr 6, 2014 By: mmelendez
Veterans: Make the Most of Your Skills as a Civilian Professional Feb 25, 2014 By: mmelendez
Are Vets Selfish? Let’s Debunk that Myth Feb 5, 2014 By: mmelendez
What Do You See in This Familiar Face? Jan 28, 2014 By: mmelendez
How Did You Celebrate MLK Day? Jan 20, 2014 By: mmelendez
For This Veteran, a Gift That Hits Home Nov 15, 2013 By: mmelendez
On Veterans Day, Three Powerful Stories of Service Nov 11, 2013 By: mmelendez
I Help Struggling Vets, Because I’ve Been There Nov 11, 2013 By: mmelendez
A Blackhawk Pilot and Now a Civilian, She Knows How to Serve Those Who Serve Nov 10, 2013 By: mmelendez
From Combat to College: Helping Veterans Transition Oct 8, 2013 By: mmelendez
How Volunteering Broke a Veteran’s `Vicious Cycle of Hate’ Sep 27, 2013 By: mmelendez
On 9/11, Remembering the Fallen and Those Needing a Hand Up Sep 18, 2013 By: mmelendez
Why I Volunteer in My Marine Corps Community and Why You Should Too Apr 30, 2013 By: cmurphy
Change Notes: Five Years Later, Reflections on a Merger Friends, When President George H. W. Bush described his vision of 1,000 points of light, I was one of a handful of…
Feb 6, 2013 By: cmurphy
Change Notes: Vice President Biden Joins Points of Light on Day of Service Jan 20, 2013 By: POL.Admin
2012 Election: Implications for the Service Sector Nov 19, 2012 By: cmurphy
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