27 Jun 2023

Newly-Renovated Rock Island Arsenal Museum to Re-Open June 29

By Jessica Waytenick

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2023) — The Rock Island Arsenal Museum will re-open Thursday, June 29, 2023, after being closed for more than three years. There will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30AM to mark the occasion and to celebrate the return of the installation and greater Quad-Cities landmark of military history and heritage of the region. The museum originally opened on July 4, 1905, and is the second-oldest museum in the US Army.

19 May 2023

Speakers from 11/11 Veteran Project to Keynote at Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference

By Sam Dilocker

AMES, IOWA (May 19, 2023) — Professional race-car driver Colin Garrett’s 11/11 Veteran Project is providing two speakers for the Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference at Iowa State University on June 2, 2023.

17 May 2023

Register Today for Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference

By Sam Dilocker

AMES, IOWA (May 17, 2023) — Home Base Iowa, America's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa, and the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship at Iowa State University, are proud to announce the upcoming Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference

23 Sep 2022

Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation Recognizes 600 Families of the Fallen on Gold Star Mother’s Day

By Jen Sorenson

The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is honoring all Iowa survivor families with a commemorative garden flag bearing with words “Remember and Honor.” Survivor Outreach Services joined employees of Iowa Select Farms in assembling packages for over 600 Iowa families

17 Sep 2021

Upper Iowa University Military Family Grant Building on First-Year Success

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 17, 2021) — To further assist the entire military family achieve their academic and career goals, Upper Iowa University (UIU) announced in September 2020 the creation of the Military Family Grant.

05 Aug 2021

Scott County Designated a Home Base Iowa Community

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2021) — Veterans who move into Scott County and purchase a home now may be eligible for up to $8,250 in relocation incentives thanks to a new partnership between Scott County and Home Base Iowa (HBI).

22 Nov 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Fallen WWII Marine

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, November 22, 2019 to honor fallen Marine Corps Reserve Private Channing R Whitaker.

18 Nov 2019

Rock Island Arsenal Association of the United States Army $12,000 Day of Giving Event

By Julie Johnson

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 18, 2019) — The Rock Island Arsenal Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (RIA AUSA), will be hosting a Day of Giving event at Schnucks Fresh Foods, 858 Middle Road, Bettendorf, Iowa, Sunday, on November 24, 2019, 6–8PM. The event requires pre-registration and is not open to the general public.

06 Nov 2019

Brigadier General and Monmouth College Graduate Chris Lawson to Speak at Veterans Day Event

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 5, 2019) — An alumnus who used his ROTC experience at Monmouth College as a springboard to become a Brigadier General in the Army will be the featured speaker at a Veterans Day ceremony on campus on November 11.

29 Sep 2019

Grundy County Becomes Iowa’s 96th Home-Base Iowa Community

By Jason Kempf

GRUNDY COUNTY, IOWA (September 27, 2019) — Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend and Home Base Iowa Program Manager Jason Kemp announced that Grundy County has become the 96th Home Base Iowa (HBI) Community. 

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