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House Bill Provides Billions More for Military

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping $1.2 trillion spending bill that provides billions more dollars for the military while sparing medical research and popular community development programs from deep cuts sought by President Donald Trump. The vote was 211-198 for the massive measure that wrapped the 12 annual spending bills […]

World’s Most-Expensive Education? College in U.S.

The price of a college degree is more expensive in America than anywhere else in the world, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD looked at public and private college costs in its 35 member countries and found that higher education is priciest in the United States […]

The Education of Donald Trump: Military Advisers School Him

NEW YORK — On a sweltering Washington summer day, President Donald Trump’s motorcade pulled up to the Pentagon for a meeting largely billed as a briefing on the Afghanistan conflict and the fight against the Islamic State group. There, in the windowless meeting room known as “The Tank”, Trump was to be briefed on the […]

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V.A. Wants to Waive Anti-Corruption Rule

The Trump administration is seeking to waive a 50-year-old anti-corruption law that prevents officials who administer the GI Bill from accepting money from for-profit schools backed by taxpayer subsidies. The proposed regulation, published Thursday in the Federal Register, would allow employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive “wages, salary, dividends, profits, gratuities” and […]

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Job Hunting

Military spouses have enough trouble finding employment. When it’s time for their servicemember to transition out, it can be daunting. The fear of the civilian sector can be intimidating. What servicemembers and their families need to remember is how much transitioning military have to offer. Recruiting veteran talent is becoming increasingly more competitive. Businesses that […]

Western Governor’s Offers $200,000 in Scholarships for Women

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers in the male-dominated IT field are projected to grow by 12% (about 488,500 new jobs) through 2024. In an effort to help women gain the education they need to fill these positions, nonprofit, online Western Governors University (WGU) has announced 100 new scholarships for any of its […]

Va. Opens New Training Program at T.C.C.

The latest educational opportunity for transitioning service members and military veterans was kicked off with a nod from Gov. Terry McAuliffe. “It’s a great day for Virginia,” said McAuliffe who has made veterans an important part of his term. “We need to lean in on the workforce and try to keep veterans here in Virginia. […]

Sullivan U. Strives to Make Transition Easier

What’s harder than serving your country in the United States Armed Forces? Leaving the military life behind to return to the civilian world. Readjusting to the less-regimented, quieter existence takes time, possibly more so than leaving it behind for the military upon enlisting. One of the easier ways to make the transition is attending college. […]

Senator: Bill Would Block Transgender Ban

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is backing a bill to prevent the removal of transgender service members from the military. The Democrat sponsored a bipartisan bill with Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine. President Trump announced plans for a transgender military ban in July. The bill from Gillibrand and Collins also requires a transgender military […]

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Transgender ROTC Student Finds Support

Morgantown junior Levi Hanson was undecided about what he wanted to do in the future or what to major in when he arrived at WKU. He just knew he wanted to feel like he was helping people. Hanson, a transgender male, began taking ROTC classes last year and was working toward becoming a contracted cadet […]

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Canada Enhances Its Supports for Vets and Families

Whenever a Canadian serves in Canada’s armed forces, their whole family serves with them. That is why the Government of Canada has made it a priority to not only improve benefits and services for our nation’s Veterans, but for their families as well. Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate […]

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Why Are Universities Buying Military Arms?

Sending an ominous signal to student protest movements nationwide, universities across the US are once again able to equip their police forces with castoff military gear, tying them ever more intimately into the military-industrial complex. In August, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a Fraternal Order of Police convention that Program 1033 would resume providing […]

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