December 29, 2014
Military recruits earn it on their first day of boot camp: responsibility. In the military, every man and woman understands their contribution to the security and success of their unit and of their country. The responsibility for serving others is an expectation from day one.
December 19, 2014
Last week, Mission Continues Fellows from the Los Angeles area reported for duty alongside J.J. Abrams and his team at Bad Robot. Together they prepped nearly 1,000 care packages for military families across the country – complete with a calendar, key chain, deck of cards and Bad Robot magnifying glass – courtesy of Bad Robot.
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December 12, 2014
Each year, Wreaths Across America remembers and honors the fallen by placing wreaths at individual headstones and monuments nationwide. In one afternoon alone last year, more than 143,000 wreaths were placed throughout Arlington National Cemetery. The annual tradition will continue this Saturday with wreath laying ceremonies nationwide.
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December 10, 2014
For many veterans, the transition is filled with complicated and confusing challenges. Veterans Coming Home, a new initiative led by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, believes these are challenges every American should help overcome. Working with community-based partners like The Mission Continues, many local stations are recognizing veterans for their service, sharing their stories, opportunities and challenges, and increasing the number of veterans connecting with local resources to support their successful transition to civilian life.
Meet Yvette Pino, US Army veteran and Alumna of the Fellowship Program
December 2, 2014
It’s #GivingTuesday, so give yourself a chance to win an interview with Jon Stewart at The Daily Show! Enter at: http://www.omaze.com/experiences/jon-stewart
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December 2, 2014
The Mission Continues is celebrating #GivingTuesday with a special shout-out to Southwest Airlines in gratitude of their support. We could do our best to describe how big of an impact Southwest has had on our mission to empower veterans, but we wouldn’t do it justice. Instead, we’ll leave it to U.S. Air Force veteran and Mission Continues Fellow Justin Rigdon to explain:
Over the past couple of months, I have been provided the opportunity to travel to two separate events with The Mission Continues thanks to donated tickets from Southwest Airlines. The first event was my Fellowship Orientation in Los Angeles, California. The second, the Service Platoon Summit in Boston, brought together platoon leaders from across the country. These two events are easily the most important and life-changing events I have had since leaving active duty in 2005.
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