Page 10 of 16 for Veteran/Service Member Support Celebrity News

Sara Evans Joins Meghan McCain At Got Your 6 Event For Veteran Support Aug 31, 2012

Sara Evans performed at a special event to benefit Got Your 6 in Tampa, Florida this week. More →

Prince Harry Named As Patron Of South Pole Charity Race Aug 28, 2012

Prince Harry has become Patron of a charity race to the South Pole between three teams of wounded servicemen from around the world. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Sports Stars Of Tomorrow Jul 30, 2012

Sports coaches of tomorrow have shown off their training skills for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. More →

Veterans Day Special Gets Primetime Emmy Nomination Jul 27, 2012

The November 2011 broadcast of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Rise and Honor A Veterans Day Special was honored with a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Joins William And Harry's Charity Jul 23, 2012

The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry has changed its name to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The change of name marks the end of the first full year in operation for the Foundation, which publishes its Financial Statement for the year ended December 2011 today. More →

Jay Leno To Be Grand Marshall Of Harley Davidson Love Ride For USO Jul 20, 2012

Jay Leno will be the Grand Marshal of the 29th Anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Love Ride on Sunday, October 21 at Castaic Lake, California, to benefit the USO and their veterans programs in 160 locations in 27 states. More →

Stars Show Their Support For Soldiers' Charity Jul 17, 2012

Last week, ABF The Soldiers' Charity took the Best Digital Campaign prize for its “Thanks, Soldier!” campaign at the prestigious CorpComms annual Digi Awards 2012 in central London. More →

Charlie Sheen Pledges $1 Million To The USO Jul 16, 2012

Charlie Sheen has announced that he will donate 1% of the profits from his new FX show ANGER MANAGEMENT to the USO, with the actor guaranteeing a minimum of $1 million and an unlimited cap on the final donation amount to the military aid organization. More →

Nick Swisher To Attend Soldier Ride For Wounded Warriors Jul 13, 2012

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) 2012 Soldier Ride comes to New York July 18-21. More →

Sons Of Anarchy Stars To Lead Ride And Rally For Boot Campaign Jul 13, 2012

The Boot Campaign, a military non-profit that donates to soldiers healing from a variety of physical and emotional combat wounds, will host the 2nd Annual Boot Ride and Rally on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Los Angeles. More →

Blake Shelton Named As Ambassador For JCP Cares Jul 9, 2012

As jcpenney sets its sights on becoming America’s favorite store, the Company has launched jcp cares, a new charitable giving program. And singer Blake Shelton has been named as an ambassador. More →

Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home From Tim McGraw And Operation Homefront Jul 6, 2012

At his July 7 concert at Soldier Field, Tim McGraw will congratulate U.S. Army Sergeant Linda Brashears on being awarded a mortgage-free home in Rockford, Ill. More →

Robin Gibb's New Single Benefits Charity Jun 4, 2012

The new single from Robin Gibb – Don’t Cry Alone – is out now, and benefits the Bomber Command Memorial. More →

Bob Costas to Host Wounded Warrior Project Dinner May 29, 2012

On May 31, 2012, famed sportscaster Bob Costas will return to host the Wounded Warrior Project's (WWP) seventh annual Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner™ presented by GEICO at Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. More →

Gary Allan Joins The Boot Campaign For The Troops May 25, 2012

Military non-profit The Boot Campaign has a new supporter on board! Country superstar Gary Allan has pledged his commitment to the troops by putting on his own pair of Boot Campaign military issue combat boots and “taking a walk in a soldier’s shoes.” More →

Tim McGraw To Give Houses To Veterans May 25, 2012

Country music superstar Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer as he is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses — one for each stop on his upcoming “Brothers of the Sun” tour with Kenny Chesney — to wounded or needy service members. More →

Robin Gibb's Charity Legacy May 21, 2012

Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb has passed away, leaving a vast legacy in the worlds of music and charity. More →

Prince Harry Honored For Humanitarian Work May 10, 2012

Prince Harry was this week awarded the Atlantic Council’s 2012 Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership in recognition of his charitable and humanitarian work supporting servicemen and women. More →

Michelle Obama Brings Easter Cheer To Military Families Apr 10, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama played Easter Bunny last week, when she came bearing cookies from the White House to give to children at the Fisher House at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. More →

Creed's Scott Stapp Visits Tsunami Victims In Japan Mar 16, 2012

One year after Japan’s devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, Grammy Award winner Scott Stapp – singer, songwriter, voice of Creed and founder of the Scott Stapp With Arms Wide Open Foundation, a charity organization dedicated to helping underprivileged children and families around the world – is visiting some of the worst hit areas this March to show support for continued recovery and revitalization and promote global support for Japan. More →

James Patterson Donates Books To Armed Forces Mar 16, 2012

This week, #1 bestselling author James Patterson and Little, Brown and Company are donating 200,000 copies of hardcover Patterson titles to the United States Armed Forces. More →

Jillian Michaels To Be Honored With Spirit Of Excellence Award Mar 15, 2012

Jillian Michaels is to be presented with the TJ Martell Foundation's Spirit of Excellence Award. More →

Kellie Pickler Joins Road To Ram Jam For The USO Feb 3, 2012

The Ram Truck brand presents “Road to the Ram Jam,” an all-star country music series featuring five of today’s best country artists leading up to an invitation-only 2012 Ram Jam concert event Dec. 29 in Nashville, Tenn., where all five artists will perform. More →

Jill Biden Pens Children's Book For Charity Jan 19, 2012

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announced today plans to publish an illustrated children’s book by Second Lady of the United States, Jill Biden. The book will be titled Don’t Forget, Nana, God Bless Our Troops and will be illustrated by award-winning artist Raul Colon. More →

Prince William's Message To Charity Antarctic Trekkers Jan 19, 2012

Prince William – HRH The Duke of Cambridge – has sent a special message to the two teams of British soldiers who completed their centennial recreation of Scott and Amundsen’s epic trek to the South Pole for charity this week. More →

Prince William Congratulates Charity South Pole Expedition Jan 17, 2012

HRH The Duke of Cambridge has congratulated a British Army expedition after the team completed the most authentic-ever recreation of the famous Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole today – exactly 100 years to the day since Captain Robert Falcon Scott reached the Pole. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Attend War Horse Premiere For Charity Jan 11, 2012

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the UK premiere of War Horse last week in aid of The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry. More →

Michelle Obama Joins iCarly For Military Families Jan 6, 2012

Nickelodeon and the White House are joining forces to bring awareness to ways kids can support U.S. military families with a special episode of iCarly, featuring the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, premiering Monday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). More →

Celebrities Release CD For The Troops Dec 22, 2011

Operation Homefront, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, has announced that with this month’s release of “CD for the Troops V,” the series of albums will have been provided to 1 million service members, veterans, and military families. More →

Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns Sings For Charity Dec 20, 2011

Anthony Kearns, acclaimed as Ireland’s Finest Tenor, announced his spring schedule, which takes him across America and back to Ireland singing opera, performing in concerts, and continuing his work “for good.” More →