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Veterans Need Us to Fight for Them

The United States counts freedom and the defense of our freedom among our founding principles. Our military, and therefore our veterans, has borne the greatest burden in defending the freedoms we each enjoy. These men and women have been called, drafted or have volunteered to make major commitments in service to our country. They and […]

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Cherokee Nation Honors 3 Brothers

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation honored a trio of military veteran brothers with the Medal of Patriotism at the December Tribal Council meeting. James Dause, 72, of Fort Gibson; Daniel Dause, 67, of Tahlequah; and Willie Dause, 79, of Fort Gibson, received the medals from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy […]

Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Find Careers

CLEVELAND, Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) recently teamed up with OhioMeansVeteranJobs.com and the Cuyahoga Veterans Service Commission to provide career opportunities for hundreds of Ohio warriors. Dozens of companies gathered at Quicken Loans Arena for the Veterans Career Expo. They talked with warriors interested in careers in finance, healthcare, staffing, and […]

Navy Veteran Advances Education at Florida College

SARASOTA – In 2013, as trauma nurse Randy Gilmore attempted to stabilize the brain-injured victim of an auto wreck, the patient lashed out and kicked him in the left shoulder, his favored side. “I wasn’t in severe pain, but within an hour and a half it locked up on me, and I knew I’d suffered […]

Illinois Veteran Excels at Cybersecurity Competition

PAYSON, Ill. —Dennis McDonald is proof that you can reach a goal if you don’t give up. McDonald is to receive his bachelor’s degree in computer science at age 49. That in itself is an accomplishment, but there’s more: McDonald was among three University of Illinois Springfield students to recently participate in one of the […]

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Yellen to Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly tied to […]

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For-Profit Troubles Shrink College Population

Problems in the beleaguered for-profit college industry are shrinking the ranks of college students. Plummeting enrollment at for-profit colleges drove a 270,000-person decline in the number of undergraduate and graduate students across the U.S. this fall, and Illinois was among the hardest-hit states. Nearly 165,000 fewer students enrolled in for-profit colleges nationwide, a 14.5 percent […]

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Trump Taps Veteran for Army Job

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped another billionaire businessman for an administration job, naming Army veteran and fellow New Yorker Vincent Viola to be his secretary of the Army. A West Point graduate, Viola adds to the list of former military men Trump has chosen for his Cabinet. His picks for defense […]

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White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs

According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.

IBM Leader: “New Collar” Jobs Require Skills, Not 4-Year Degrees

Today, leaders in business, government and across civil society in the U.S. and around the world are grappling with disruptive changes in technology, markets and society, changes that are having a major impact on economies and employment. But even as many seek to revitalize traditional industries, lasting job creation will require an understanding of important […]

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Trump Says Military School Trained Him Better Than Army Could

Before he became a billionaire real estate developer, reality TV star, and president-elect, Donald Trump was a cadet who attended the New York Military Academy. Founded in 1889, the private school is spread across 120 acres in rural Cornwall, New York, located 60 miles north of Manhattan. The cost of tuition is $41,210 a year […]

For-Profit Must Refund $1.2 Million in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s attorney general says thousands of former Daymar College students will begin receiving restitution checks totaling $1.2 million. Attorney General Andy Beshear said the payments will go to nearly 3,500 former students of Daymar’s Kentucky campuses and online programs. The payments are being issued by the claims administrator appointed to handle the […]

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