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Building community for children, adults, and veterans with disabilities by eliminating barriers to health and wellness through adapted sports, recreation and fitness.

Providing personal advocacy on behalf of “ALL” Veterans seeking claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and fostering community development by creating positive lifestyles for Veterans and their families. NABVETS will generate and preserve the historical record for minority Veterans. The Wilmington NC Chapter of NABVETS, Inc. seeks to provide programs and activities that improve the health and well being of local veterans and address the concerns of minority veterans

We are an Association of Combat Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby. As a registered 501(c)(19) veterans’ charity, our mission is to support and protect those who have defended our country and our freedoms. Our focus is to provide assistance and help to individual veterans, veteran care facilities, other veteran organizations and registered charities. We sponsor and participate in many veteran-related motorcycle (and other) charity events each year, and as a non-profit organization, donate to various veteran causes.

Our mission is to recognize those who have honorably served in the US Armed Forces. We memorialize their passing through commemoration and also emphasize education of both the US military (past, present, or future) history and our marine ecosystem. This technology will help to preserve, rehabilitate, and protect our natural ocean reef ecosystems by integrating the artificial Memorial Marker to reef technologies.

To help military veterans and first responders in the healing process of physical, mental, and emotional trauma by building camaraderie, teamwork, and unity through sailing. Freedom Sailing also helps build a supportive, safe and understanding community that is willing to help each other during the process of adjusting to life changes and hardships.

The Veteran Business Collective’s mission is to leverage the business community to create a sense of purpose, belonging, and economic success for Veterans and their families.

Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area (HFCFA) honors WWII, Korea War, and Vietnam War era Veterans by taking them all-expenses-paid to Washington, DC for a day of remembrance and honor as they visit the memorials and monuments built in their honor. Additionally we work to educate the public on the service provided by these men and women and give them an opportunity to express their gratitude.

We exist to serve others with Honor, for life. So that their next mission is always clear and continues to impact the world.

The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is a congressionally chartered, non-profit organization that represents the interests of the Sea Service community before the U.S. Congress. Although the association was originally named for the Navy’s Fleet Reserve program, membership in FRA is open to all current and former sailors, marines, and Coast Guard personnel.

MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization. With more than 350,000 members from every branch of service - including active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, former officers, and their families - we are a powerful force speaking for a strong national defense and representing the interests of military officers at every stage of their careers. MOAA's highest priority is providing first-class service to our members. We are the leading voice on compensation and benefit matters for all members of the military community. We provide expert advice and guidance to our members.

Our mission is to educate the general public about the overall military status of the United States, to encourage widespread interest as to the importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and its allies, to stimulate the collection, preservation and display of historical material concerning the history of naval aviation, and to encourage scientific and technical development of naval aviation.

We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.

We enhance the morale of sea service personnel and their families through national and council level programs. We provide a powerful voice to educate the public and Congress on the importance of our sea services to our nation’s defense, well-being and economic prosperity. We support youth through programs that expose young people to the values of our sea services.

The Veterans Council serves as a forum for each agency to communicate and assist one another in providing information and services to vets of every military branch. The Council's mission is to promote the aims and advance the interests of veterans but it is also meant to promote patriotism, professing pride in America

Vietnam Veterans of America's mission is to promote and support the full range of issues important to all veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam Veterans.

To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts and to serve our veterans, the military, and our communities and advocate on behalf of all veterans.

AARP-Veterans, Military and Families supports veterans and their families. Our mission is to empower Veterans, Military, and their Families to navigate the complexities of life’s transitions by delivering tangible, actionable value; and providing authentic and unwavering commitment to those who have served our country. We offer free resources, important information and timely programming on Veteran and Family Caregiving Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center — with free digital courses, resume tools and “Vets Wanted” search on our Job Board to give an edge in job search or military transition Fighting Scams and Fraud through our special “Operation Protect Veterans” program and Veterans Fraud Center and Earned Service Benefits and Financial Security concerns like VA health benefits, housing assistance, retirement planning and savings. VisitAARP.org/Veterans #AARPsalutesVets