WIBX 950 » veterans http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 SU Veterans Initiative Offers Entrepreneurial Training To Post 9/11 Vets http://wibx950.com/su-veterans-initiative-offers-entrepreneurial-training-to-post-911-vets/ http://wibx950.com/su-veterans-initiative-offers-entrepreneurial-training-to-post-911-vets/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:51 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=196476 Jared Lyon is the National Program Director of Syracuse University’s Institute for veterans and military families. As the first institute of its kind in the nation, the IVMF leverages the intellectual, programmatic and human capital resources of higher education in support of the post-service life course of the nation’s veterans and military families.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/su-veterans-initiative-offers-entrepreneurial-training-to-post-911-vets/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Feed Our Vets Withdraws From Purchasing Boilermaker Building In Downtown Utica http://wibx950.com/feed-our-vets-withdraws-from-purchasing-boilermaker-building-in-downtown-utica/ http://wibx950.com/feed-our-vets-withdraws-from-purchasing-boilermaker-building-in-downtown-utica/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:08 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=192936 The battle that ensued regarding the sale of the current Running Hall of Fame Building is over.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/feed-our-vets-withdraws-from-purchasing-boilermaker-building-in-downtown-utica/feed/ 0 Doug Kerr, flickr John Mayer Helps Paint Louisiana Veteran's House http://wibx950.com/john-mayer-helps-veterans/ http://wibx950.com/john-mayer-helps-veterans/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:04:00 +0000 Stephanie McMaster http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160893 While John Mayer may be waiting on the world to change, he took some changes into his own hands on Wednesday, stopping on his way to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to help paint the home of a Louisiana Army veteran.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/john-mayer-helps-veterans/feed/ 0 KVKI Anti-Gay Westboro Baptist Church Facebook Page Not Hijacked, After All http://wibx950.com/anti-gay-westboro-baptist-church-facebook-page-not-hijacked-after-all/ http://wibx950.com/anti-gay-westboro-baptist-church-facebook-page-not-hijacked-after-all/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:16:56 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=181524 The Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas known for protesting military funerals because of America's stance on gay rights, looked as if they were in the midst of another internet hijacking on Wednesday

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]]> http://wibx950.com/anti-gay-westboro-baptist-church-facebook-page-not-hijacked-after-all/feed/ 0 (Westboro Facebook Page Screen shot) Report: TSA Agents Humiliate Wounded Veteran http://wibx950.com/report-tsa-agents-humiliate-wounded-veteran/ http://wibx950.com/report-tsa-agents-humiliate-wounded-veteran/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:14:33 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=168202 TSA inspectors forced a wounded Marine who lost both of his legs in an IED blast and who was in a wheelchair to remove his prosthetic legs at one point, and at another point to stand painfully on his legs while his wheelchair was examined, according to a complaint a congressman has registered with the TSA.Rep.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/report-tsa-agents-humiliate-wounded-veteran/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Retiring http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/ http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:26:13 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=150742  

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is confirming that he is retiring.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-jersey-senator-frank-lautenberg-retiring/feed/ 0 Jason Kempin, Getty Images Rome Veterans Outpatient Clinic Presented With $100,000 Donation http://wibx950.com/rome-veterans-outpatient-clinic-presented-with-100000-donation/ http://wibx950.com/rome-veterans-outpatient-clinic-presented-with-100000-donation/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:04:38 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=135211 Rome, NY (WIBX) - It was all smiles at the Veterans Affairs' Rome Community Based Outpatient Clinic, as the health care facility received a massive donation from a local veterans group.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/rome-veterans-outpatient-clinic-presented-with-100000-donation/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Americans Observe Veterans Day http://wibx950.com/america-observes-veterans-day/ http://wibx950.com/america-observes-veterans-day/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:00:58 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149651 Millions of Americans took time to observe Veterans Day in cities across the nation on Sunday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/america-observes-veterans-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images SUNYIT Hosts Annual Central New York Veterans Expo http://wibx950.com/sunyit-hosts-annual-central-new-york-veterans-expo/ http://wibx950.com/sunyit-hosts-annual-central-new-york-veterans-expo/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:06:19 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=110934 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - SUNYIT welcomed hundreds of veterans who met with support groups and organizations during the college's 6th annual Central New York Veterans Expo.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sunyit-hosts-annual-central-new-york-veterans-expo/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Schumer Wants All Vets To Be Reimbursed For Service Dogs http://wibx950.com/schumer-wants-all-vets-to-be-reimbursed-for-service-dogs/ http://wibx950.com/schumer-wants-all-vets-to-be-reimbursed-for-service-dogs/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:19:03 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=103779 New York, NY (WIBX) - Under a new law that goes into effect next month, only veterans with physical disabilities can be reimbursed for service dogs.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/schumer-wants-all-vets-to-be-reimbursed-for-service-dogs/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images CNY Stands In Unity With Nation To Remember 9/11 Victims http://wibx950.com/cny-stands-in-unity-with-nation-to-remember-911-victims/ http://wibx950.com/cny-stands-in-unity-with-nation-to-remember-911-victims/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:38:02 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=102658 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley...standing in unity with the rest of the country to remember the victims on this 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cny-stands-in-unity-with-nation-to-remember-911-victims/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Local Groups Team Up For National Day Of Service, Remembrance http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance-2/ http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance-2/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:43:23 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance-2/ Utica, NY (WIBX) - Several local groups are joining forces to help provide food for veterans, during its "Be One in a Million!" campaign.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance-2/feed/ 0 Photo provided by Gene Allen. Local Groups Team Up For National Day Of Service, Remembrance http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance/ http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:59:53 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=98993 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Several local groups are joining forces to help provide food for veterans, during its "Be one in a million!" campaign.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-groups-team-up-for-national-day-of-service-remembrance/feed/ 0 Photo provided by Gene Allen. Picente, Oneida County Collecting Food For Vets http://wibx950.com/picente-oneida-county-collecting-food-for-vets/ http://wibx950.com/picente-oneida-county-collecting-food-for-vets/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:21:52 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=97793 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Local veterans are receiving a helping hand, thanks to a little help from the Oneida County Government.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-oneida-county-collecting-food-for-vets/feed/ 0 F Delventhal, flickr CNY Comedy Show On A Mission To Make You Laugh [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/ http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:07:37 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=95694 New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - A trio of New York comedians is on a mission to make you laugh in honor of veterans in central New York.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cny-comedy-show-on-a-mission-to-make-you-laugh-video/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images "Hiring Our Heroes" Hosting Job Fair For Veterans In Utica http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-hosting-job-fair-for-veterans-in-utica/ http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-hosting-job-fair-for-veterans-in-utica/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:54:20 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=91199 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Thanks to the "Hiring Our Heroes" campaign, local veterans have the chance to meet with employers and find work.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-hosting-job-fair-for-veterans-in-utica/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images St. Luke's Home Visited By American Legion Baseball Players http://wibx950.com/st-lukes-home-visited-by-american-legion-baseball-players/ http://wibx950.com/st-lukes-home-visited-by-american-legion-baseball-players/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:28:38 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=90973 Utica, NY (WIBX) - With the 2012 New York State American Legion Baseball Tournament gearing up, players took time to meet with veterans and residents of Utica's Saint Luke's Home.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/st-lukes-home-visited-by-american-legion-baseball-players/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Military Member Sues After Pacifist Landlord Tells Him to Rent Elsewhere http://wibx950.com/military-member-landlord/ http://wibx950.com/military-member-landlord/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:01:41 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=108094 A Boston landlord and self-proclaimed pacifist has found herself in hot water of the legal sort after she told a military member his service presented a “conflict of interest” and suggested he find an apartment someplace else.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/military-member-landlord/feed/ 0 jburgin, Flickr "Hiring Our Heroes" Career Fair Tomorrow http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-tomorrow/ http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:52 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-tomorrow/ Utica, NY (WIBX) - They served our country and now many of them want to work for you.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images "Hiring Our Heroes" Career Fair May 15th http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-may-15th/ http://wibx950.com/hiring-our-heroes-career-fair-may-15th/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:21:29 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=66658 Utica, NY (WIBX) - They served our country and now many of them want to work for you.

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