John Blanchard, Family Members & Staff Indicted for Defrauding Feds, Underpaying Veterans

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER AND FOUR EMPLOYEES OF CRYSTAL LAKE BUSINESSES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING UNITED STATES, U.S. MILITARY VETERANS, AND SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES ROCKFORD — the owner of certain Crystal Lake, Ill. … Continue reading

Veterans Stand Down in Crystal Lake April 30-May 1, Twelfth Since 2006

NASA Education’s Spring Stand Down is coming up at Crystal Lake’s Harvest Bible Chapel and Country Inn and Suites. The following email explains what is happening. Here’s some information on our up and coming stand down. The pics are John … Continue reading

NASA Education Starts Second Trucking Company Called “Second Fleet”

A press release from NASA Education: “Successful Non-Profit Sends More Participants Down The Road After Commissioning The Second Fleet” CRYSTAL LAKE – John Blanchard, executive director of NASA Education Corporation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company once again, proudly watched as the … Continue reading

Dick Durbin Visits McHenry County – Part 2

Wednesday, United States Senator Dick Durbin came to McHenry County. He met with employees of NASA Education and related companies at President John Blanchard’s headquarters on Route 31 in Prairie Grove. The first part of the visit was chronicled here … Continue reading

Camp Algonquin Stand Down Hosts Record Number

NASA Education’s John Blanchard told me that about 325 Veterans came to Camp Algonquin for the Stand Down that his organization has been putting on twice a year for a couple of years. The only “celebrity” was 8th Congressional District … Continue reading

Spring Veterans Stand Down Next Monday & Tuesday

The following press release has been received from NASA Education. It gives details of the Stand Down on Marcy 8th and 9th. NASA Education Corporation Semi-Annual Stand Down for Veterans to take place March 8-9, 2010 CRYSTAL LAKE – Calling … Continue reading

Library of Congress World War II Veteran Interview Project Comes to Crystal Lake, Charles McHenry Interviewed by John Blanchard

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, World War II veteran Charles McHenry came all the way to Crystal Lake for a Library of Congress Veteran History Project interview. John Blanchard, Executive Director of Crystal Lake-based NASA Education, flew his private plane to pick … Continue reading

NASA Education’s Veterans Stand Down Has One Day to Go

Today was the first day of NASA Education’s Veteran’s Stand Down in Camp Algonquin, located on the Algonquin-Cary Blacktop.  The second day is tomorrow. First veterans register at the building on top of the hill.  Then they wait around for … Continue reading

Veterans Stand Down Scheduled for Camp Algonquin Monday and Tuesday

The following press release explains the details: NASA Education Corporation Semi-Annual Stand Down for Veterans to take placeMarch 9th and March 10th, 2009 CRYSTAL LAKE – Veterans who are newly discharged, displaced, disabled, homeless or are otherwise in transition are … Continue reading

Local Veterans Offer to “Pay-It-Forward”

NASA Education has been a topic of a number of articles on McHenry County Blog. Started by John Blanchard, the organization’s goal is get veterans in need back on their feet and into the mainstream of American life. Twice a … Continue reading

Local Veterans Offer to “Pay-It-Forward”

NASA Education has been a topic of a number of articles on McHenry County Blog. Started by John Blanchard, the organization’s goal is get veterans in need back on their feet and into the mainstream of American life. Twice a … Continue reading

NASA Education Car Donation Pitch for Veterans Comes with Car Title

We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … Continue reading

NASA Education Car Donation Pitch for Veterans Comes with Car Title

We haven’t gotten a new (to us) car for a long time. Yesterday the Pauly Toyota-submitted title for my wife’s car arrived. Inside were four solicitations for automobile donations. I have written about John Blanchard’s NASA Education’s insert previously. (In … Continue reading