Call to Action: Help veterans learn of new benefit eligibility

One year ago, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, landmark legislation to deliver care to veterans and survivors living with toxic wounds of war. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act fulfills the promise made to the men and women who served in our nation’s uniform by expanding eligibility for Department of Veterans…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJuly 31, 20230Comments

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Happy birthday to ‘Jungle Bob’, Mountain Home veteran turns 83

The amazing company we keep From time to time we learn of people among us here in Mountain Home who have done amazing things in their life. Things we never learn about unless a special circumstance brings them out – and then we realize how very true is the well-known saying “we know not the…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJune 8, 20230Comments

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Mountain Home veterans and residents honor those who gave ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony

Mountain Home continued its long tradition of remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country on Memorial Day at Veterans Plaza in downtown Mountain Home. This year’s Memorial Day event was slightly smaller than last year’s event, but that didn’t stop veterans and community members from Baxter County from coming out and showing…

ByChris FultonMay 30, 20230Comments

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Boozman shares service memories of Lavaca veteran

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Patrick Grout in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Grout knew early on he wanted to enlist in the military, so in 1972, on his 19th birthday, he enlisted with clear objectives: to serve in the Navy and to go to…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMay 4, 20230Comments

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Mountain Home Quilts of Valor presents quilts at Veterans Fair

Mountain Home’s Quilts of Valor honored several local veterans with a handmade quilt during last weekend’s annual Baxter County Veterans Fair. The quilts, which are handmade by local volunteers, are designed to cover service members and veterans touched by war in the hopes of providing healing and comfort. Those veterans include: Bob Jones -…

ByChris FultonMay 3, 20230Comments

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Come join the Mountain Home Observer at the Baxter County Veterans Fair on April 29

Hello, Mountain Home! The Mountain Home Observer is asking veterans and the public to join us at the Baxter County Veterans Fair at the Baxter County Fair Grounds on April 29. In addition to the chance to talk with journalists from the Observer, and 50 local vendors from the Mountain Home community, veterans in Baxter…

ByChris FultonApril 26, 20230Comments

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Come join the Mountain Home Observer at the Baxter County Veterans Fair on April 29

Hello, Mountain Home! The Mountain Home Observer is asking veterans and the public to join us at the Baxter County Veterans Fair at the Baxter County Fair Grounds on April 29. In addition to the chance to talk with journalists from the Observer, and 50 local vendors from the Mountain Home community, veterans in Baxter…

ByChris FultonApril 20, 20230Comments

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Boozman continues leadership in addressing veteran suicide crisis

Introduces legislation to support comprehensive approach to help save lives U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is continuing his commitment to addressing the veteran suicide crisis by teaming up with Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) to introduce bipartisan legislation that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take a more comprehensive look…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 30, 20230Comments

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Boozman shares service memories of Fort Smith veteran in recognition of Women’s History Month

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Debbie Emery in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Emery knew right out of high school she wanted to continue the example set by her family and enlist in the military. “I graduated high school [in] 1972, I wanted to…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 22, 20230Comments

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Boozman, Blumenthal lead bipartisan effort to safeguard veterans filing benefit claims

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), senior members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to hold unaccredited entities that target men and women who served in uniform accountable for their predatory practices. The Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 16, 20220Comments

Call to Action: Help veterans learn of new benefit eligibility

Happy birthday to ‘Jungle Bob’, Mountain Home veteran turns 83

Mountain Home veterans and residents honor those who gave ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony

Boozman shares service memories of Lavaca veteran

Mountain Home Quilts of Valor presents quilts at Veterans Fair

Come join the Mountain Home Observer at the Baxter County Veterans Fair on April 29

Come join the Mountain Home Observer at the Baxter County Veterans Fair on April 29

Boozman continues leadership in addressing veteran suicide crisis

Boozman shares service memories of Fort Smith veteran in recognition of Women’s History Month

Boozman, Blumenthal lead bipartisan effort to safeguard veterans filing benefit claims

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