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AFTER RESCINDING A White House invitation to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last week amid a nasty spat over protest and patriotism, President Trump decided to honor “the great men and women of our military” instead. Standing on the South Lawn, hand over heart, he sang along as the United States Marine Band and […]

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U.S.D.A. Expands Loan Program for Veterans to Start Agribusiness

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue have announced expansion of loan opportunities through an ongoing initiative to help military veterans start their own agricultural businesses. Veterans participating in AgriLife Extension’s “From Battleground to Breaking Ground” program can now receive comprehensive and expedited one-on-one loan qualification assistance through the U.S. […]

Arkansas Scholarship Created for Military-Related Students

University of Arkansas alumnus Guy Eastman Brown II and his wife, Ellen Tarshis Brown, have a combined 34 years of military service between them and wanted to make a meaningful contribution to help veterans. The couple, who now live in Columbia, Missouri, chose to contribute $50,000 through Campaign Arkansas to create an Advance Arkansas scholarship […]

On-Base Education Fairs Offer Path to Future

Whether one is dreaming of a career in education or hoping to educate himself, the upcoming Joint Base Lewis-McChord education fairs will offer some ins and outs of the process and counseling to help one get started. Each of the fairs is progressively bigger and offers more insight into what’s available, according to Nicole Cabral, […]

Forbes Launches Online Learning Business

On June 6, Forbes, the online publication best known for letting executives share their views on everything from personal finance to training, launched Learn@Forbes. The new eLearning platform will offer 60 self-paced courses for aspiring professionals who want to learn more about leadership, entrepreneurship, business, sales, IT, cybersecurity, and software. Read More

Air Force Officer Vanished 35 Years Ago, Faked Identity

A Kirtland Air Force Base officer with top security clearance who disappeared 35 years ago has been found in California. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations said in a news release this week that William Howard Hughes Jr., was apprehended at his home after a fraud investigation involving a fake identity he had been […]

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Should Schools, Jobs for Spouses Factor into Troop Location?

A high-level Defense Department council has elevated the issues of military spouse employment and quality of education for military children to the attention of Secretary Jim Mattis, recommending that these factors be important considerations when making strategic basing or mission alignment decisions. The DoD Military Family Readiness Council, which voted Wednesday to include the recommendation […]

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Army Scouts Urban Headquarters Near Academia, Tech Innovators

The U.S. Army is scouting large cities to find a home for a new command headquarters so it will be close to academia and industry, a first for the service. The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers because there is space to train in rural areas and operations won’t disrupt […]

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Film Documents For-Profit Colleges’ Abuse of Veterans, Others

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — After serving four years in the military, John Andrews, 42, adjusted to civilian life by working at his local Walmart in Arkansas. Encouraged by co-workers, he also went back to school, hoping to move up in management. Instead, he ended up $40,000 in debt,* with a diploma so useless he refuses to […]

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N.M. Joins Troops-to-Teachers to Meet Shortage

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state is now participating in the ‘Troops to Teachers’ initiative. It helps military service members and veterans transition into careers as teachers. New Mexico was awarded nearly half a million dollars in federal funding for the program. While the program has been around since 1993, it’s the first time […]

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Virginia Gets $19 M Grant to Recruit More Veterans as Teachers

Virginia will be putting an additional $1.9 million toward recruiting veterans to serve as teachers. Gov. Ralph Northam announced a five-year grant from the Department of Defense that will provide $380,000 annually to the Troops to Teachers Virginia Center at the College of William & Mary. Read More

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Texas A&M Maritime Academy Seeks Bigger Ship

GALVESTON, Texas — For 12 years, cadets at Texas A&M University at Galveston have not exactly had a ship to call their own. The Galveston County Daily News reports that since the departure of the Texas Clipper II in 2005, the school hasn’t had a training ship large enough to accommodate all the 300 or […]

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