U.S. Army Soldier For Life

SMA (Ret.) Tony Grinston, the Chief Executive Officer of Army Emergency Relief and one of the new Co-Chairs of the CSA Retired Soldier Council, recently visited Vicenza, Italy, to educate Soldiers and family members about how AER provides grants, loans, and scholarships to service members, retirees, and families. Read more about his visit on page 5 of the November’s Army Echoes newsletter https://lnkd.in/dDwWeWE. #ArmyRetirement #RetiredSoldier #ArmyEchoes

On December 20, 1989, the U.S. launched Operation Just Cause in Panama in an attempt to restore the democratically elected government, arrest military dictator Manuel Noriega, and protect U.S. nationals on the ground. U.S. troops quickly overwhelmed Noriega’s Panamanian Defense Forces, and within a week major military operations had ended. Noriega surrendered on January 3rd, and the entire military operation was successfully concluded by January 12th. At the time, Operation Just Cause was the largest and most complex combat operation since the Vietnam War. #MilitaryHistory #OperationJustCause #ThisWeekInHistory

Happy 5th Birthday to the United States Space Force! The Space Force was established on December 20, 2019, when the National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law. It was the first new branch of the armed services in 72 years. #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #SpaceForce

#DYK that the National Health Eligibility Center is in the process of notifying 1.5 million veterans nationwide that their Veteran Health Identification Card is expiring? Although the VHIC is not required to receive VA health care, it is beneficial to quickly check in for your VA appointments. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e8pFGEKh. #ArmyRetirement #RetiredSoldier

You often see us post pictures on social media of our travels around the country engaging with people in communities across the country. But why do we do this? And why is it so important? Get some insights on why we do what we do on page 6 of our SFL Insights newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dHHGmJ-c. #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #SFLInsights

It's time for the US Army's 2024 Year In Photos (just one more reason why we love this time of year)! Here are some of our favorites...let us know which ones YOU like the best! See them all at https://lnkd.in/eKn_v8N. #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #YearInPhotos

We have one last video for you to help you learn what we do here at SFL (you can see the other four of our recent releases on our YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/eHBRaTmq)! Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier...A Soldier for Life! #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL

Soldier On is a nonprofit organization that works to end veteran homelessness by providing needs-based housing, direct supportive services, and temporary financial assistance to veterans who are at-risk of homelessness. Learn more on this week's #TakeMeBackTuesday #SFLPodcast episode: https://lnkd.in/gSRKJh2Q (or wherever you get your podcasts). #SoldierForLifePodcast #VeteranHomelessness

The US Army's 2024 Year In Review website is out! We will be spotlighting some of our favorite photos from our amazing Army photographers later this week (and some of our favorite 2024 highlights soon after!), so be sure to keep an eye out! 👀 You can check it out now at https://lnkd.in/eZcdnnZV! #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #YearInReview

COL Jarrett Thomas from #TeamSFL was a presenter at the 2024 Veteran Ready Summit last week in Washington, D.C. The Summit focused on military and veteran community employment and best practices for hiring and retaining veterans and military spouses. #VeteranEmployment #HireAVeteran #MilitarySpouse