U.S. Military Veterans

The United States Congress passed the Revenue Marine Act on Aug. 4, 1790, establishing the Revenue Cutter Service at the urging of the first Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Today, the Revenue Cutter Service is known as the U.S. Coast Guard. Ten ships, known to be called “cutters” for their fast moving and shallow draw

IAM Local 2003 in Alabama had already taken action to make a donation and collect much-needed items for the home to assist the Veterans at CSM Bennie G. Adkins Veteran’s Home, then tragedy struck in the form of a fire. As a result, many Veterans had to be moved to a Health and Rehabilitation Center.

The Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation (DKGVF) in Norman, Okla. is one of the top-10Veteran Service Organizations, as ranked by the Veterans Administration (VA). Their annual Vietnam era veterans event was held two days before the federally recognized National Vietnam War Veterans day on March 29.  The IAM Union sent volunteers and a donation to