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The Gary Sinise Foundation awards a $350,000 grant to NGS, Scholar Jhaniya Haynes shares her story, and a look at 2026 BootCamp sponsorship and giving in honor of America's 250th.


For Month of the Military Child, NGS recognizes the resilience of military children and renews its commitment to investing in their undergraduate education.


Rudy's launches its 2026 Camo "Cup for a Cause" on May 1, donating proceeds throughout May to military charities including No Greater Sacrifice.


One year of the NGS Insider: the Freedom's Future Impact & Donor Report puts data behind our model, plus the June 2026 BootCamp and Freedom Award Reception.


LKQ Corporation returns as Title Sponsor of the 2026 NGS BootCamp with a $100,000 gift—a third straight year equipping Scholars to build their families' legacies.


Retired Army SFC John Wayne Walding joins Fox News' Mike Emanuel to recount the Battle of Shok Valley and thank NGS, which supports all four of his children.


NGS releases the Freedom's Future Impact & Donor Report, a first-of-its-kind effort to quantify the long-term education needs of these children since 9/11.


Watch NGS Associate Director Boston Gilbert's Fox News interview on the NGS mission and the resilience of the children of fallen and wounded Service members.


This GivingTuesday, NGS invites supporters to help children of the fallen and severely wounded graduate debt-free—with a match to double every gift.


This Veterans Day, NGS honors all who served and the 35,000 children who, since 9/11, will need support to finish college—through the Masson family's story.


The Freedom's Future Impact & Donor Report finds nearly 130,000 children affected since 9/11, with 35,000 expected to need an estimated $1.37 billion for college.


Back to school: NGS Scholars are pursuing degrees at 350+ colleges and universities nationwide this fall, with spotlights on Lily Lofgren and Clayton Hickman.


BootCamp highlights: Scholars built Academic and Financial Roadmaps, sharpened resumes, and explored Washington, D.C., from the Library of Congress to Capitol Hill.


A look ahead to the 2026 BootCamp and the June 26 Freedom Reception honoring Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, plus graduate spotlights on Aiden Vital and Isabella Ravella.


A milestone month: NGS has selected a record number of Scholars and awarded its largest funding total to date, just ahead of Memorial Day.


Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q® runs its annual month-long Camo "Cup for a Cause" each May, raising funds for military charities including No Greater Sacrifice.


Month of the Military Child: this edition features a $250,000 Gary Sinise Foundation grant and the Prescott family's four Scholars.


Our March 2025 issue celebrates LKQ Corporation as Title Sponsor of the 2025 BootCamp with a $100,000 gift—their second straight year supporting NGS Scholars.


Introducing the NGS Insider, a streamlined monthly email that brings Scholar and Alumni stories, program milestones, and ways to get involved into one place.


Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund awards NGS a $1,300,000 grant to expand scholarships and support for children of post-9/11 fallen and severely wounded Service members.


129 NGS Scholars head to college this year—including three of 30 incoming freshmen, McKenzie, Rodrigo, and Hayden, each carrying a Service member's legacy.


NGS celebrates its inaugural BootCamp in Washington, D.C., where more than twenty college-bound Scholars joined workshops to prepare for the year ahead.


NGS welcomes new Associate Director Boston Gilbert, a former Recipient and son of Maj. Troy Gilbert, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2006.


N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags to half-staff on Feb. 10, 2022, honoring Judge Barbara A. Curran, a trailblazer in all three branches of state government.


NGS mourns the passing of General Counsel and Board member Judge Barbara A. Curran, who joined the Board in 2010 and was, in our words, our True North.


For Month of the Military Child, NGS honors the resilience of military children and its promise to the families of fallen and severely wounded Service members.
NGS commits $1.7 million in scholarships to 44 children of fallen and severely wounded Service members, funding their debt-free college educations.


Founded in 2008, NGS funds the college educations of children of Service members killed or wounded since 9/11—and has committed more than $8 million so far.


Retired Col. Tim Karcher reflects on the Presidential Leadership Scholars program and how it has shaped his work for military families since his 2016 graduation.


Retired Col. Timothy Karcher, who lost both legs in Iraq, tells CBS Radio's ConnectingVets how NGS honors the children of fallen and wounded Service members.


In May 2017, NGS received the Chick-fil-A Foundation's True Inspiration Award in the Emerging Leadership category, accepted by Col. Tim Karcher (Ret.) in Atlanta.


Retired Col. Tim Karcher told the Central Texas Military Officers Association how NGS funds debt-free college for children of the fallen and wounded.


Consulting Magazine honors Sapient Government Services with its Excellence in Social & Community Investment Award for its work with No Greater Sacrifice.


Colonel Tim Karcher (Ret.) joined C-SPAN host Greta Wodele Brawner on Veterans Day 2015 to discuss the NGS mission.


Colonel Tim Karcher (Ret.) is featured on Fox News discussing NGS and its support for the children of our fallen and wounded Service members.


The Star-Telegram's Cynthia M. Allen profiles the Karcher family and the education opportunities NGS provides to military children.


NGS's 2011 Freedom Awards honored Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Sgt. 1st Class Joseph R. Kapacziewski, a Ranger who returned to combat after losing a leg.


Retired Special Operations Master Sgt. Jim Hanson blogs from the 2011 NGS Freedom Award Dinner honoring SSG Joe Kapacziewski and Gen. Ray Odierno.


At a Wall Street gala, donors rally behind the children of fallen and wounded warriors—anchored by the story of Lt. Col. Tim Karcher, who lost both legs in Iraq.
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