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Adam Burke and WVFV Start “Project Blueberry” Program

Adam Burke, a purple heart combat veteran, is 90% disabled from a mortar attack while serving in Iraq. With help from Work Vessels for Vets, Adam is starting a second blueberry farm in Jacksonville, FL. Adam said, “I had pictures taken of my brain before my work with plants and pictures taken after and [...]

Dear Neighbor of Southeastern CT & Southern RI,

John Niekrash, president, Work Vessels for Veterans, Inc.

We are writing this letter of thanks in advance of an event which will change the lives of many returning Military Veterans who, having served this nation will be transitioning to civilian life. With a 26% unemployment rate, Work Vessels for Veterans, Inc. has [...]

Lance Corporal Tyler Griffin Returns Home to Voluntown

story & photos by Jessica Warzeniak

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Marine Lance Corporal Tyler Owen Griffin returned home to Voluntown, on Monday, April 12. The motorcade, escorted by State Police, Patriot Guard Riders, Leathernecks and Freedom Riders, was greeted by hundreds of townspeople along the [...]

Scholarships Available for Children of Military Heroes

If you or someone you know is the son or daughter of a service member who has sacrificed life or limb, then the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is available to help alleviate the costs of college.

“Families of killed or permanently disabled service members face hardships that most Americans can not imagine,” Freedom [...]

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Adam Burke and WVFV Start “Project Blueberry” Program

Dear Neighbor of Southeastern CT & Southern RI,

Lance Corporal Tyler Griffin Returns Home to Voluntown

Scholarships Available for Children of Military Heroes