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Companies Pledge 100,000 Jobs for Veterans

PHILADELPHIA, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Veteran Recruiting, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) DirectEmployers, and industry leading companies are teaming up to hire at least 100,000 veterans through the VetFriendly Jobs Initiative (VFJI). The group expects to add hundreds of companies who are equally committed to hiring veterans to fill their open positions. The goal of […]

Double-Amputee Vet Joins NYPD

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — The wounded warrior is now a cop — and he’ll be walking the beat on titanium legs. Matias Ferreira, a former U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal who lost his legs below the knee when he stepped on a hidden explosive in Afghanistan in 2011, is joining a suburban New York police department. […]

Texas Bill Would Limit Eligibility for Veterans

Since 1923, veterans in Texas have received educational benefits for themselves and later for their families through the Hazlewood Act, which is now the focus of a bill that would reduce the number of people who can qualify to receive benefits. Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, filed House Bill 3766 earlier this month in response to […]

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GI Bill, Part 1: “Cash Cow” for Some Schools

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series looking at the way the GI Bill is used in Western Pennsylvania. The second part will appear Monday. Shortly after the Art Institute of Pittsburgh—Online Division hired LaMont Jones as a recruiter in 2009, the school launched a push to recruit military veterans — and […]

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Trident U. Hires Veteran for Services

Mark A. Weedon has joined Trident University International’s (Trident) Outreach & Partnerships team as Senior Director of Military and Veteran Affairs. Weedon is a 29-year veteran of the United States Army, serving in many capacities while in the military. In his new role, Weedon will directly oversee and manage Trident’s geographically dispersed Regional Managers, as […]

Military Experts Explain Benefits

Across the nation, military veterans, active duty service members and reservists receive benefits in several areas as an expression of gratitude for their service. In education benefits, Texas military members are offered state benefits, along with federal, as a bonus appreciation. Tim Miller, program coordinator for the Military & Veterans Program at Tech, explained how […]

Art Helps Vets “Soldier On”

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. — An unusual exhibit of artwork by U.S. military veterans is now on display through April 30 at the Salmon Falls Gallery. Some of it is unabashedly patriotic, some depicts the natural environment and some is definitely abstract — different perspectives by veterans living in western Massachusetts, who have all struggled with […]

Fresno Program Helps Veterans Go Back to School

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In one classroom at Fresno State you will find papers and patriotism. “So now being in a smaller class you get the direct one-on-one attention that you really need in that transition, because going back to a classroom in a regular university with 300 kids in a hall, it would be […]

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Ventura Leads Calif. Move to Serve Student Veterans

VENTURA – The Ventura County Community College District Veterans Resource Center Coordinators from Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College met with managers from California Lutheran University, California State University, Channel Islands, and National University to discuss best practices for helping student veterans achieve success. Leading the discussion was VCCCD Trustee Larry Kennedy, Chancellor Bernard […]

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University Plans Veterans Center

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —The University of Memphis is announcing plans for a new veterans’ care center on campus. In a news release, the university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection. The university says the facility will be located in […]

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Veterans Boost Community Outreach

Samantha Fergus spent six years on active duty with the Navy, stationed at the base in Kitsap, Washington, as a culinary specialist. Now 27 and studying business and sociology at Linn-Benton Community College, Fergus isn’t done serving her country. And neither are her fellow members of the LBCC Veterans Club. Read More

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“Stories From Wartime” Brings Veterans, Students Together

DENVER — When U.S. Marine David Pond returned from war, something was missing. After serving seven months in Afghanistan, Pond and his bomb-sniffing dog Pablo were split up. However, their recent reunion has helped him deal with his experiences post-deployment. It’s also helped him to talk about those experiences with students and the public at […]

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