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War Words

This Veterans Day, Philly’s InterAct Theatre is among seven U.S. venues to stage a play culled from real vets’ stories about life in, and after, service to our country

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Disappearing Generation — Thanking a World War II Veteran

Thousands of the Greatest Generation have died from Covid-19 this spring. This Memorial Day, we catch up with—and thank—a local 95-year-old World War II vet

By Larry Platt
Citizen of the Week

Michael Bennett

He served our country in Vietnam. Now, the former U.S. Postal worker continues to give back to his community every single day. This Veterans Day, we salute him

By Jessica Blatt Press
Business For Good

Giving PTSD the Attention it Deserves

Since The Citizen last checked in, local startup NeuroFlow has grown and pivoted‚ but its mission stays the same: Providing help to vets traumatized by war

By Meerabelle Jesuthasan

Veterans and Civic Engagement

At our Citizen Town Hall last week, we offered a way for vets to continue their commitment to service: With local civic engagement

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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Veterans and Civic Engagement

The Citizen and the Women Veterans Center host a town hall Thursday to help veterans stay civically engaged

By Meredith Degyansky
Apr

27

EVENT:

Veterans and Civic Engagement

Thursday, Apr 27, 2017
5:30-7:30 p.m.

at Michael J Crescenz MOH Rising Sun VFW Post 2819

The Citizen and the Veterans MultiService Center are teaming up to help veterans explore ways to find a new mission in civic engagement

Blood, Sweat and Love

Suicide claims 20 veteran lives a day across the country. A weekly workout at one Chester County gym commemorates those who died—and helps keep others alive

By Thomas Fox Parry

How Philly Beat Veteran Homelessness

In two years, the city eradicated a shameful trend. Here’s how we did it.

By Kyle Mountain
Meet The Disruptor

Sylvester Mobley

The former Marine has willed into existence Coded by Kids, a free tech-ed program for inner-city youth. And he's got some big plans

By Larry Platt