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Arkansas Nonprofit Promotes Camaraderie among Veterans

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Feb. 8, General William Darby will turn 106. Born in Fort Smith in 1911, William Orlando Darby formed the first Army Ranger battalion during World War II. Known as “Darby’s Rangers,” it would evolve into the modern special forces group of U.S. Army Rangers. Darby’s Warrior Support is a Searcy-based, […]

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St. Bonaventure Unveils Veterans Center

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University has a new tool to recruit military veterans to campus — and help them succeed once they enroll. University officials hosted a grand opening Thursday for the new Student Veterans Center, a 24/7 social and academic lounge with two full-time staff members to assist veteran students with their education […]

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Edinboro Students Pursue Pilot Licenses

EDINBORO, Pa. — Classrooms for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania student Brandon Morton include cockpits and a flight simulator. Morton, 19, of Guys Mills, is one of the first students in the university’s aeronautical science program launched this past fall. The two-year program includes traditional classes at Edinboro’s Porreco College and flight and flight-related instruction at […]

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Milwaukee Vets Struggle to Get Credits

UW-Milwaukee student Samuel Rogers served eight years in the U.S. Army, mainly working as an interrogator. During that time, he took 15 months of courses in Army schools, including a six-month intensive course in human intelligence collection. Despite submitting a Joint Services Transcript (JST) that recommended Rogers receive more than 50 credits, UW-Milwaukee has only […]

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Ft. Leonard Wood to Host Transition Summit

Fort Leonard Wood is scheduled to host its third Hiring Our Heroes’ Service Member Transition Summit that includes a free hiring fair and other events March 7 and 8 at various locations on the installation. According to Alfredia Williams, Soldier for Life — Transition Assistance Program transition services specialist, the two-day summit, sponsored in conjunction […]

Virginia Congressman to Accept Wounded Warrior Fellow

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today announced that his office was selected to participate in the House of Representatives’ Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program for 2017. Rep. Wittman’s office is now accepting applications for a wounded warrior to work out of the Stafford district office and support the office’s military and veterans-related casework. Read More

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Fair Links Veterans to Resources

In an effort to bring together organizations that offer assistance to veterans, the base’s Veteran Center hosted a resource fair at the 375th Medical Group clinic auditorium Jan. 27. “When I retired in 2006, I had no direction on who I would go to for schooling, employment or mental health,” said Chris Figura, veteran center […]

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Utah Program Links Veteran Students to Mentors

All students need someone on their side. For student veterans, who are used to the camaraderie being in the service provided, that buddy is even more essential as they leave the uniform behind for the classroom. “It is a cultural shock for a veteran,” said Clint Cary, a veteran and senior studying aviation at Utah […]

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Governor Unveils Virginia Values Veterans Initiative

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe presented today the first place award for the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program to StreetShares. Governor McAuliffe visited StreetShares in Reston, Virginia to also announce the updated 25,000 veteran jobs goal for V3 and to share his passion for the veteran community. “I am on a […]

Colorado Bill Would Give Vets Credit for Military Training

Any veteran seeking higher education at MSU Denver may find their degree load easier thanks to a new bill introduced into Colorado’s House of Representatives. House Bill 17-1004 seeks to direct Colorado’s Commission on Higher Education to draft a metric that would make it possible for military education and training to count toward academic credit. […]

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Bipartisan Reforms Possible in Higher Ed Bill

In Washington, it is not uncommon for both parties to agree that a federal program needs to be fixed—typically the debate starts over what good reform looks like. In higher education policy, however, there is the more unusual additional agreement on a few policy points over what common sense changes could be workable. The Higher […]

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SUNY Cortland Named “Military-Friendly”

SUNY Cortland has been helping military veterans pursue higher education since the end of World War II, when thousands of returning soldiers supported by the GI Bill packed classrooms of what was then a state teacher’s college. Today, men and women who served their country continue to earn degrees at the College in an even […]

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