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Purple Heart Homes Advocates for Veterans in Washington, D.C.
Statesville, N.C., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purple Heart Homes Co-founder and CEO John Gallina, along with Board Member Mike Lennon, spent the past week in Washington, D.C., advocating for Veterans and highlighting the critical mission of Purple Heart Homes to provide safe and accessible housing for those who have served. Among several important meetings, Gallina and Lennon sat down with the Associate Director for Veterans Affairs in the White House Office of Public Liaison, to discuss the needs of disabled and aging Veterans and share the work being done by Purple Heart Homes across the country. While in D.C., the team also had the opportunity to meet with potential new donors and recruit prospective board members, continuing to strengthen the future leadership and support network of the organization. The most meaningful moment of the week came on Thursday, Aug. 7, when Gallina and his wife, Cori-Anne, were invited to the White House by President Donald J. Trump for a special ceremony honoring National Purple Heart Day. The event recognized Purple Heart recipients from Vietnam to the most recent conflicts, celebrating their courage and sacrifice. Gallina also had the opportunity to meet and take a photo with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, who was present at the White House event. The two had previously appeared together on a Memorial Day episode of Real America's Voice, highlighting the stories and challenges of wounded Veterans. 'It was an honor to be a part of the ceremony at the White House, standing alongside other Purple Heart recipients from Vietnam to our most current wars, where President Trump recognized and honored all Veterans who have been injured in combat and awarded the Purple Heart,' said Gallina. Purple Heart Homes remains committed to improving Veterans' lives through impactful housing solutions and community-driven support. The organization is grateful for the opportunity to advocate at the national level and looks forward to continued partnerships that uplift the Veteran community. Gallina added, 'Beyond the honor of the moment, our time in Washington, D.C. was about advocating for the future of Veteran housing needs. The barriers that aging and disabled Veterans face are complex and evolving. Organizations that do not understand these barriers and that do not do the detailed work and analysis required to define large-scale programs and shape legislation are simply not able to support Veterans at the scope that is required today and into the future. This is what thought leadership looks like. We are not just building ramps and widening doorways. We are building a framework for sustainable, national impact.' About Purple Heart Homes Co-founded by two combat-wounded Veterans, Purple Heart Homes has been bringing communities together to provide safe, barrier-free housing solutions for qualified Veterans since its founding in 2008. A nonprofit organization based in Statesville, N.C., PHH supports service-connected disabled and senior Veterans from all eras across all 50 states and Puerto Rico through a growing network of local chapters. Programs include critical home repairs and renovations to help Veterans live independently in their homes, home ownership programs and transitional housing through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations. Learn more at . Attachments PHH with Associate Director for Veterans Affairs in the White House Office of Public Liaison PHH with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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Donald Trump Taps Rudy Giuliani's Son For Top Sports Gig
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Andrew Giuliani, the son of his top ally Rudy Giuliani, will serve as executive director of his task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During a meeting with the group hosted at the White House, Trump praised Giuliani, claiming he is very much qualified for his new role. 'He's going to be great. I've known him for a long time. He's a highly competitive golfer, which I mean, really good, and he's also a highly competitive person and he loves what we're doing,' Trump said. The president also made sure to reference the elder Giuliani, his ex-personal lawyer and former New York City mayor, who faced legal trouble over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election for Trump. 'I want to congratulate you and your family and your father, your great father, who's the greatest mayor in the history of New York,' Trump said. 'It's a big post. You better do well, Andrew,' he added. Trump also named FIFA adviser and former president of the United States Soccer Federation Carlos Cordeiro as a senior adviser to the task force. Giuliani previously served as a special assistant to Trump and associate director of the Office of Public Liaison during Trump's first term in office. He also ran for New York governor in 2022 but finished second behind then-Rep. Lee Zeldin in the GOP primary. In a post on his account on X, formerly Twitter, Giuliani said he was 'honored' to get this new assignment, adding that he looks forward to working on 'the safest and most successful World Cup in history.' The U.S. will jointly host the event with Mexico and Canada. The tournament is expected to draw over 5 million fans from all over the world in total, according to FIFA. Yet, Vice President JD Vance joked about potentially deporting the tourists traveling to the U.S. for the occasion. 'We'll have visitors from close to 100 countries. We want them to come, we want them to celebrate, we want them to watch the game,' Vance said. 'But when the time is up, they'll have to go home, otherwise they'll have to talk to [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem.' Meanwhile, Trump appeared to be unaware of Russia's disqualification from the event as a result of global sporting sanctions imposed on Moscow following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 'I didn't know that. Is that right?' Trump asked. Related...
