veterans

Davenport offers Veterans Tribute banners 

The City of Davenport is offering an initiative to honor the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, both past and present, with a new Veterans Tribute Banner Program.  Sponsorship of each 18″x 36″ banner costs…

IowaWORKS helping to ease job search path for Iowa veterans

Iowa Workforce Development has launched a new online portal designed to make it easier for…

IowaWORKS health care NorthPark Mall expo

Veterans Day meals and deals in the Quad Cities

Free meals. Free haircuts. Free cups of coffee. Free fudge cake. Those are some of…

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Rock Island National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day

The Rock Island National Cemetery will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday,…

Illinois dentists provide free veteran care in November

Dozens of Illinois dentists – including a Quad Cities dentist –  are showing veterans they…

SBA celebrates National Veterans Small Business Week

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week from Monday,…

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announces Flight No. 54

As Honor Flight of the Quad Cities takes off Tuesday, Oct. 4, it will honor…

Tipton Veteran Banner Project honors veterans

TIPTON, Iowa – The mission: honor veterans who lived in or have a connection to…

Honor Flight dinner showcases ‘great bunch of guys’ – and gals

Jeff Ostrand of Bettendorf applauded and held an American flag up high as dozens of…

A veteran and his wife arrive at the pre-flight dinner, held at Bettendorf’s Waterfront Convention Center, for veterans going on the next Honor Flight. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announces Flight 53

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities is getting ready for its 53rd flight to take…

QC veterans engagement board names new leadership

A pair of Quad Cities veterans advocates are taking the lead as the new co-chairs…

Grants to help vet-owned businesses

Veteran-owned tech startup businesses could get help from a grant program. VetBiz, the Veterans’ Business…

Home Base Iowa helping draw veterans to Quad Cities region

Matt Brooke served from 1991-2013 in the U.S. Army, retiring as lieutenant colonel. In December…

Holiday wreaths to honor America’s heroes

Thousands of holiday wreaths soon will be placed at the graves of American heroes across…

Success Fair targets veterans, other job seekers

Military service veterans and others in need of a job are invited to an upcoming…