In honor of #MemorialDay, the CereVets Employee Resource Group volunteered with Home Base and the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund to create a flag garden in Boston Common. Over 37,000 American flags were planted to honor those who gave their lives defending our country.
Honoring Our Heroes: A Social Story for Memorial Day
What is Memorial Day?
It's a special day in the United States (on the last Monday of May) to remember all the brave men and women who served in the military. These are people who wear uniforms and protect our country.
Why do we remember them? ️
Some of these heroes fought in battles to keep us safe, and some might not be here anymore because they died protecting our freedom.
How do we celebrate?
We visit cemeteries (special places where people are buried) to place flowers on their graves.
We might see parades with flags and people in uniforms. (Flags represent America!)
What can you do?
Help hang a flag!
Draw pictures to thank veterans!
Spreading Awareness:
As we approach Memorial Day, consider sharing resources about veterans' services or organizations supporting military families with your network.
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Engagement in CLA’s VBCs (virtual belonging communities) continues to grow, with more than 2,000 family members now participating in at least one of CLA’s nine VBCs:
- Abilities at CLA
- CelebrAsian
- Generationally Indigenous
- Military connections
- Parents and guardians
- Pride at CLA
- Sankofa
- Una Familia
- Women at CLA
Discover the positive impact of VBCs on our people and communities by reading this year’s Promise and Transparency Report. https://hubs.li/Q02mxK6B0
Whether you're serving on active duty, a veteran, or supporter of our veteran community, you don't want to miss this!
The VBC purpose is three-fold:
1) Assist transitioning service members through networking, discussions of important events, introductions to industries across the region, and ensuring service members are personally introduced to leaders in the aforementioned groups.
2) Translate our military service to community service, ensuring we continue our leadership into non-profit, volunteer, and civil service organizations.
3) Continue our sense of camaraderie, thus safeguarding the bonds established during our military service and establishing a safety net of resources for veterans.
Are you effectively serving your veteran members and potential members?
🇺🇸 Join us for this free webinar where Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) hosts a panel discussion on bolstering your credit union's representation and service to its military and veteran membership. You will walk away with tools and resources to strengthen your voice when "speaking military."
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Today, May 10th, is Military Spouse Day or Military Spouse Appreciation Day! This day is dedicated to recognizing the contributions, sacrifices, and support military spouses make in their lives for our service members, their families, and the military community every day.
Here are 7 ways to honor military spouses, highlighted from an article by Moni Jefferson, military spouse, entrepreneur, and community leader.
Express Gratitude
Support Military Spouses in Your Community
Donate to Military Spouse Organizations
Offer Practical Assistance
Advocate for Policies that Support Military Families
Recognize Military Spouses in the Workplace
Celebrate Military Spouse Achievements
Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZQ8VSTZ#Militaryspouse#MilitarySpouseAppreciationDay
The relationship between entertainers - especially comedians - and armies around the world is a curious one. In the course of humour studies, what I learned in over 200 books and several hundred jounral articles taught me that Humour Studies is the key to the very highest order of conflict resolution. In all settings. In all cities. In all spaces. If we can say that miscommunication and misunderstanding are at the heart of every conflict... It is a truism that the best and most nuanced communicators are the best peace bringers. That is. The best communicators and the best poets, writers, debaters, orators, tv and theatre actors, satirists, humorists, standups, musicians - and all artists... Those whose craft is to gaze upon the infinite expanse of all things and communicate something to someone... indexed in a punchline, or a pun, or a joke or a gag. These very people synthesise the most. Notice the most. Perceive the very most. Rowan Atkinson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Charlie Chaplain, Eddie Murphy, Peter Cook... The list is endless. If Taylor Swift can restructure economies - and please check the Harvard curriculums teaching who what when where and how if you're not up to date - perhaps the very best living communicators and actors can too? They already have. But perhaps we can invite them to help us? Help them help us even?
Why? When we can communicate and connect ideally in all spaces on this planet... Efficiently and effectively? World peace and mirth will be in every headspace. And thus every space. And then? We will, each and together, travel to space.
This is the power of laughter, joy, mirth, jokes, puns, slapstick humour, cartoon, punchlines, jibes, riposte, satire, doodles, chuckling, guffawing - and whatever you're into. Whatever I'm into. Whatever we share. However we connect.
Say no to war. Say yes to humour.
At a home just a short walk from campus stands a quiet and unassuming, yet powerful, memorial. These boots have been worn over several tours, been through combat, been in the mountains of Afghanistan, and through the streets of Iraq. Their owner, a US Marine, returned from combat and then finished his degree at Norwich. While a student, he befriended the home’s owner, a fellow combat veteran herself, and gifted the boots to her. Since then, the boots have quietly sat through sun, wind, rain, and snow, just as the tens of thousands of soldiers who have worn similar boots. The memorial has kept a quiet vigil as thousands of Norwich students have passed by the home over the years. Although quiet, the memorial speaks volumes to those who have served.
This post is essential reading. NZ has been on a pathway of increasing division for some years, and it is collective weakness. Defence veterans show NZ the way. Integration, dialogue, learning from history and setting a joint culture pathway to the future is essential. Do we want to continue the pathway we are on and reach the terrible outcomes that Bosnia, Germany, and Rewanda did in the past? OR shall we act on the Defence example.
A society that stands together is a strong society. Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi (With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive)
"Having spent many years in the military, many of my fellow soldiers were Pākehā, but we did not look at each other as Māori or Pākehā, just fellow soldiers/mates."
This quote illustrates the true nature of the unity experienced by New Zealand veterans. In the NZDF, the bond between soldiers transcends racial and cultural differences.
We stood/stand/will stand and fight together as one, supporting and protecting each other, as brothers and sisters.
In this, there is a salutary lesson for our current and future society.
In New Zealand today, where societal divisions seem more prominent than ever due to the agenda driven narratives of a self serving minority on both sides, much can be learnt from the solidarity displayed by our veterans.
Their example demonstrates that racial unity and mutual respect are eminently achievable, especially amidst adversity.
If you're having difficulty figuring out how to do it, ask a New Zealand veteran.
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In recent years, there have been a number of new drugs approved for #ALS, and Muscular Dystrophy Association funding has been involved either directly or indirectly in most of those. One example is QALSODY® (tofersen), which is a drug for a genetic form of ALS, and MDA funded the first clinical trial for the predecessor to that drug. One of the key areas of #ALSresearch that we think is very important is the ability to diagnose people earlier. Most people have symptoms of ALS for a year to six months before they're actually diagnosed, so if we could back up that time and start drugs and clinical trials earlier, we feel like that would have a great impact across different types of therapies in ALS. #ALSawarenessMonth#EndALSwithMDA
We’re kicking off #ALSawarenessMonth with Ken Sutcliffe, retired Dallas Fire Fighter IAFF Local 58, and military veteran living with #ALS. Ken dedicated his career to saving lives as a U.S. Army veteran and as a fire fighter. He never thought that one day he’d be fighting for his own.
Thanks to #MDA, Ken and many others like him are receiving the treatment and care that they need to live longer and love stronger. Watch as he shares his story in our newly released PSA: Answering the Call.
Donations to accelerate research, advance care, and advocate for access may be made throughout the month at MDA.org/EndALS
Together, we can #EndALS. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etz5fraY#EndALSwithMDA
We recently ran a campaign on LinkedIn highlighting our offering to veterans which has received great support, and thanks to those of you that shared and commented. It has generated an interesting conversation around who qualifies as a 'veteran'.
The definition of a 'veteran' varies from country to country. For example, in New Zealand it is a very exclusive term as only those former service personnel who served before 1 April 1974 and those with qualifying operational service after that date qualify as a 'veteran'. In the US, anyone who served in the active military and who left under conditions other than dishonourable qualify.
The UK Government's definition of "anyone who has served for at least one day in His Majesty's Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve) or Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on legally defined military operations" is probably the most inclusive. It is this wide definition that military charities work to when providing their support and it is also the one that we at Trinity adhere to. We feel that those who volunteered to serve, and served - no matter for how short or long, deserve the very best in return.
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Did you know that the Marine Corps reserves plays a key role in casualty assistance? Click the article below to learn more about how Marine reservist aid in this process.
Our Most Solemn Commitment
The Marine Corps Reserve fulfills global operational duties and provides casualty assistance to families of fallen Marines. Reserve Marines, with utmost compassion, made 247 of 298 casualty notifications in fiscal 2022, also offering ongoing support and coordinating funeral services.
The commitment extends to military funeral honors, with Reserve units conducting 22,819 services in 2022. This accounts for 93% of the Marine Corps' total funeral services. This sacred mission reflects the enduring dedication to honoring the lives and sacrifices of Marines.
📸: Marines and Sailors with 4th Medical Battalion conduct funeral honors practice at their Home Training Center
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