This from the Louisiana Department of Veteran’s Affairs In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, restaurants, retail stores and entertainment centers across the country are offering some truly amazing deals and some okay deals for everyone from veterans and their families to firefighters and police officers. Restaurant Freebies Applebee’s Restaurant – Free dinners to …

The Army Accessions Commanders are in New Orleans for a conference this week. I was honored to be invited to speak to them on a social media panel this Thursday. Last night, I had the pleasure of dining with them at the WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen with John Besh’s American Sector food. Troops feeding …

Mrs. Barbara Hansell spoke before a packed house on August 28, 2010, 1 day before the 5 year Katrina Anniversary. Her home was one of the 50 homes being fixed through Rebuilding Together’s “Heroes at Home” program for the Fifty for Five, sponsored by Sears/K-Mart. Through many hardships and the recent loss of her Vietnam …

My good friend JP over at Milblogging, referred Sears PR to me when were looking for a Milblogger in New Orleans to cover an amazing project through Rebuilding Together called “Fifty for Five.” Well, I fit the bill perfectly as someone who is influential (hopefully a good influence haha) through in social media avenues and …