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Thousands Claim Art Institute Defrauded Them, Await Help

Shaun Joyce used to sit at his desk at The Art Institute of Charlotte in North Carolina, on edge. That’s because a staff member could burst into his classroom at any moment and lead him on the “walk of death.” That was when students would be summoned to the for-profit school’s financial aid office and […]

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Forever GI Bill to Launch in August

The benefits under the new “Forever GI Bill” will be ready to go into effect Aug. 1, with the exception of a few IT glitches on housing allowances, Department of Veterans Affairs officials said Wednesday. “We hit the ground running and we haven’t slowed down” on implementing the bill, but the technology was not quite […]

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Immigrant Target for Army Discharge Sues for Citizenship

LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Army specialist born in South Korea has sued to demand a response to her American citizenship application after the military moved to discharge her. Yea Ji Sea, a 29-year-old from Gardena, California, who has served four years and is assigned to the duty station at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, filed […]

‘Hacking for Defense’ Course Puts Students to Work on Military Issues

Before blossoming into a Silicon Valley startup guru, Steve Blank spent four years as an electronics technician in the Air Force, including a stint working on fighter jets in Thailand at the tail end of the Vietnam War. In the decades since, Blank has founded or worked with eight startup companies in Silicon Valley, including […]

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Senate Confirms Wilkie for V.A. Secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Monday confirmed Robert Wilkie to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilkie, previously an undersecretary at the Pentagon, is the fourth VA secretary in five years and has a lot of work ahead of him to modernize the agency and deliver on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises […]

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San Antonio One-Stop Center Eases Transition

After serving four years in the Navy, Bryan Hernandez was ready to start the next chapter of his life. He had been a damage controlman on the USS Nimitz, working as a first responder aboard one of the largest aircraft carriers in the world. He had seen the world, traveling to India, Bahrain, and Japan […]

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Streetshares Inc. Funding Entrepreneurs

Imagine this: You have conceived a solution to a problem that millions of Americans are having. Your education, experience and military background converge to make this the right time to “go loud” with your startup company. This is your moment in history; the day that you will look back on with pride that you made […]

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Ex-Marine Uses Skills to Help Others

LAND O’ LAKES — Chris Stowe has a storied past as an explosives technician in the U.S. Marine Corps. The retired master gunnery sergeant has mementos of his service — a field knife mounted to the lid of an explosives box, for instance — hanging prominently in his new office as Pasco County schools security […]

East Carolina Provides Transition Assistance

GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – East Carolina University is providing college transition assistance to military veterans. The Veteran to Scholar Bridge Program is aimed at helping student veterans succeed before they begin their first full semester at ECU. The Veteran to Scholar Bridge Program is a two and a half week course offered in the summer […]

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Bill Aims to Get Student Vets Job Experience

U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen on Monday introduced a bill that would expand the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit to ensure that all student veterans using their GI Bill benefits can take advantage of paid internships or part-time work while in school. “This bipartisan plan will help incentivize businesses to hire student veterans, giving them the […]

Changes Coming for Spouse, Family Aid

An education benefit primarily used by the spouses and children of permanently and totally disabled veterans or those who died after being ruled permanently and totally disabled will soon see major changes, thanks to legislation passed last year. Currently, the Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA) gives up to 45 months of education benefits at a […]

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Military Chefs Showcase Skills on National Stage

FORT LEE, Va. — After a week-long rehearsal at the Quartermaster School’s Joint Culinary Center of Excellence here July 6-12, several military chefs are in New Orleans this week showcasing their skills at the American Culinary Federation National Convention. Representing the Department of Defense are a five-member U.S. Coast Guard Team, Army Sgt. 1st Class […]

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