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Asbury Park Press: Fighting PTSD: After tragic deaths of Marine sons, two Monmouth County moms find a mission George Karatzia, chairman, AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors Program; Patricia Malloy with photo of son Michael Breen and Debbie Dailey with photo of her son James Veth, and Past Supreme Governor Christopher Diamantoukos. (Photo:Peter Ackerman/APP) Their sons died of PTSD after serving in the Iraq War. Patricia Malloy and Debby Dailey are driven to help others avoid that fate.  At a Feb. 25 fundraiser in Hazlet, N.J., supported by AHEPA Garden State Chapter 517, Holmdel, N.J., Malloy and Dailey raised $26,000 to purchase two service dogs after learning about the AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors Program. With $30,000 needed to sponsor the purchase of two service dogs, Past Supreme Governor Christopher Diamantoukos stepped-up and donated the remaining $4,000. READ MORE: Asbury Park Press NEW - Register Today! | AHEPA Family Supreme Convention Make sure you are caught-up on the details of the 96th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, July 22 to 27, 2018, Atlantic City, N.J. Harrah's Hotel & Casino will play host for our annual meeting.  learn more  PDF  Register Today! Participants discuss Leadership Mission on Capitol Hill Executive Director Basil N. Mossaidis joined American Hellenic Institute President Nick Larigakis and B'nai B'rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin yesterday to share their findings from the Third International Leadership Mission to Greece, Cyprus and Israel that took place Jan. 14 to 19, 2018, with representatives of the Congressional Hellenic Israeli Alliance (CHIA) and Congressional Hellenic Caucus. CHIA and the Hellenic Caucus hosted the briefing. Mission Recap: Read our post-mission joint statement Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:

Program Announcements 2018 National Scholarship Application Available The AHEPA National Educational Foundation announced its 2018 scholarship application is available. The deadline to apply for an AHEPA National Educational Foundation scholarship is March 31, 2018.Become one of many students who received a national AHEPA scholarship since the foundation's inception.  Apply Today! Call for Applications | Athletic Hall of Fame Honors Annually, AHEPA inducts outstanding athletes of Hellenic heritage into the AHEPA Hellenic Athletic Hall of Fame.  Do you know a former athlete worthy to join the ranks of 135 members of the AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame? Nominate him or her today! AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame Nominee Form (Deadline: March 15) AHEPA Journey to Greece 2018 Session Journey to Greece this summer with AHEPA and Webster University! Earn college credit while traveling to a whole host of iconic ancient Greek sites and beautiful Greek locations. The 2018 session runs June 23 to July 21. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018. Apply Today!  Share: Our 2018 Journey to Greece Promo Video 2018 AHEPAcademy Session | Apply Today! Join a select group of Greek American students from across the country for AHEPAcademy, June 24 to 30, 2018, George Mason University, outside Washington, DC.  Learn more Early Application Deadline: March 15, 2018 Application Deadline: April 15, 2018 Share: AHEPAcademy Promo Video (via Facebook) Apply Today! The Ahepan  The latest issue of The Ahepan is out! Share with family and friends how AHEPA is working to fulfill its mission through service and volunteerism in our communities. Upcoming Events & Deadlines March 15 | Early Deadline: AHEPAcademy 2018 Session 17 | AHEPA Regional Banquet, Columbus, Ohio 31 | AHEPA National Educational Foundation Scholarship Deadline May 16 | AHEPA Family Capitol Hill Day July 22 - 28 | 96th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, Atlantic City, N.J. Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Greek American News Digest Editor's Note: Editorials, Commentaries, and Opinion pieces are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.     Reform key to smooth Greek market return says Europe's rescue fund Reuters (March 4)   Greece can expect further debt relief from its official creditors but must show it is building an efficiently-run modern economy to convince markets of its rehabilitation, the head of Europe's rescue fund said. Athens is on course to exit its 86 billion euro ($106 billion) bailout, its third since 2010, this summer without further financial assistance from official lenders and the government is keen for a"clean exit."  read more    Erdogan advisor declares Turkey will defend Imia 'to the death'  Ekathimerini (March 5)       Yigit Bulut, a close advisor to Turkish President chief Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new challenge to Greece, inviting the country to test Turkey's determination.  "We challenge Greece to set foot on Imia. If that happens we will defend [the islets] to the death from the moment that Erdogan gives the order," Bulut said.   The warning came just a few hours after Bulut warned of a "strike" in the eastern Mediterranean if any attempt to explore or drill for hydrocarbons goes ahead without Ankara's approval.  read more   Turkish court rejects request for Greek soldiers' release  ABC News (March 5) A Turkish court on Monday rejected lawyers' requests for two Greek soldiers arrested in Turkey to be released from custody.  The two were arrested last week for allegedly entering a Turkish military zone and on suspicion of attempted espionage. Greece said the two soldiers - a lieutenant and a sergeant - accidentally strayed into Turkey due to bad weather during a patrol of the Greek-Turkish border.  read more  Greece's Energean Raises $1.27 Billion for Israeli Gas Fields Bloomberg (March 5)   Energean Oil & Gas Plc, Greece's only energy explorer and producer, said it signed a financing agreement with Morgan Stanley and other banks for $1.27 billion to finance development of two natural gas fields off the coast of Israel.   read more     Greece's economy grows for 4th straight quarter Market Watch (March 5) Greece's economy expanded for a fourth straight quarter in the last three months of 2017, but at a slower pace, according to figures published Monday.  Gross domestic product increased by 0.1% in the October-to-December period, compared with an upwardly revised 0.4% growth in the third quarter, according to data from Greece's statistics service Elstat.  read more      Stan Spirou Calls it a Career After 33 Years as SNHU Men's Basketball Coach SNHU Penman (Feb. 28)   Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball head coach Stan Spirou announced Wednesday he will retire following an illustrious 33-year career that included 640 victories, eight conference championships, five Elite Eight berths and a pair of Final Four appearances.  read more