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Section: Veterans
Veterans
Colorado Laws Offers In-State Tuition to Immigrants Who Aided Troops
Maytham Alshadood came to the U.S. and Colorado in 2008 after years of serving as a combat interpreter for American troops in Iraq, but he quickly discovered a major hurdle to settling into his new home. Read More
June 5, 2018
Veterans
Hiring Initiative Focuses on Student Vets
More veterans who go to college after the military could find themselves with jobs waiting for them after they get their diplomas, thanks to a new program. The national nonprofit Student Veterans of America announced today that it is launching the Business and Industry Roundtable, a coalition of 23 large companies that are committed to […]
June 5, 2018
Veterans
Virginia Hosts Summit for Women Veterans
RICHMOND, Va – Virginia is home to more than 100,000 women veterans. To help these women transition from active servicewomen to civilian, the Virginia Department of Veteran’s Services is hosting its 5th annual event, “Virginia Women Veterans Summit Change Makers & Trailblazers: The Power of Being a Woman – The Strength of Being a Veteran.” […]
June 1, 2018
Veterans
University’s “Paws for Patriots” Calms Transitioning Students
Gary Crispell often feels anxious. The University of Southern Mississippi Ph.D. student said it started when he was a Navy Seabee, with deployments to Iraq in 2008 and Okinawa in 2009-10. Crispell, who is studying molecular biology, calls his feelings generalized anxiety disorder. Read More
June 1, 2018
Veterans
Connecticut Gets $1.1 M to Turn Veterans Into Teachers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The federal government has awarded Connecticut a $1.1 million grant to help military veterans become school teachers. The funding, announced Friday, comes from a U.S. Department of Defense program known as Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support. It will provide service members transitioning into civilian life and those who’ve already left […]
May 31, 2018
Veterans
Professor Unearths, Publishes Poetry of WWII Soldiers
Robert A. Shearer, retired criminal justice professor of Sam Houston State University, is a literary archaeologist. He uncovers the past, something forgotten after 70 years. In a Texas A&M Library in College Station, he uncovered hundreds of poems written by U.S. Army military personnel during World War II, while looking for information for a […]
May 31, 2018
Veterans
Trump’s Pick for V.A. Boosts Hopes for Reform
President Trump’s selection of Robert Wilkie to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is being praised by veterans groups as a safe, stabilizing move in the aftermath of the failed nomination of former White House physician Ronny Jackson. Wilkie, who is serving as acting VA secretary, is a Washington insider with years of administrative experience […]
May 31, 2018
Veterans
Veterans, Discharged and Jobless, Seek Hiring-Rules Changes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Military veterans who were discharged for relatively minor offenses say they often can’t get jobs, and they hope a recent warning to employers by the state of Connecticut will change that. The state’s human rights commission told employers last month they could be breaking the law if they discriminate against veterans with […]
May 29, 2018
Academics
Immigrant, Veteran, Graduate: A Walking Hallmark Channel Special
At a recent University of San Diego awards banquet, graduating senior Johnny Chinchilla was accompanied by — fidget, yawn, ho-hum — his 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. “You could tell they were thinking, ‘He’s just my dad,’” said Cynthia Avery, assistant vice president for student affairs. Then Dad was honored for student leadership. Received a […]
May 29, 2018
Veterans
Historians Recall Black WWII Vet Beaten by Police
COLUMBIA, S.C.— Hours after leaving military service behind in 1946, a decorated African-American World War II veteran still wearing his uniform was removed from a Greyhound bus while heading home, beaten by a white South Carolina police chief and left permanently blind. Sgt. Isaac Woodard’s brutal encounter with the small-town police official horrified many Americans […]
May 29, 2018
Veterans
Soldier for Life Relaunches Partnership
Fort Campbell Soldiers separating from the Army have a new avenue to figure out what to do professionally in the civilian world. Private Public Partnership is an organization that fosters long-term partnerships with companies, corporations, foundations, academia and other non-governmental organizations to help increase employment readiness in all 50 states. Read More
May 24, 2018
Veterans
Military Vets ‘Infuriated’ Over Statements By Grad Assistants
The Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), a union of graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), has inadvertently drawn military veterans into a battle over controversial legislation in the state House that would unionize research assistants who help teach courses under the GEO’s umbrella. Read More
May 24, 2018
Veterans
Service Members Train Educators on Active Shooters
In the wake of the Santa Fe shooting, Friday, teachers and school officials at Diboll ISD received hands-on, active shooter training, Saturday. The “Bridge of Life” training technique focuses on teaching teachers or any other bystander how to keep an injured student alive and get them to a trained medic. Read More
May 22, 2018
Veterans
Former Military in Demand for Many Jobs
When servicemen and women get out of the armed forces, they usually can expect a very bright future, so what jobs are available where they will be able to put their valuable skills to use? Veterans have attributes that employers consider a great asset, according to Military.com. These include leadership skills, setting and accomplishing goals, […]
May 22, 2018
Veterans
Transition App Adds Data for Spouses, Disabled
MCLEAN, Va., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Military.com announced today their popular app, Transition by Military, now has additional information specific to spouses and military members with disabilities. The app, which is supported by Citi Community Development, has over 27,000 downloads and was released in August of 2016. Transition provides a linear timeline of tasks […]
May 18, 2018
Veterans
Arizona Gets Grant for Troops-to-Teachers
PHOENIX — A state agency has received federal funding to help get more teachers — from a rather unusual source. The Arizona Department of Education has received a $735,000, five-year grant for the Troops to Teachers program. The program’s goal is to help current and former members of the U.S. armed forces begin careers in […]
May 18, 2018
Veterans
Veterans in Some Regions Suffer Homelessness, Joblessness
The overall uptick in the national economy may be good news for most veterans, but some states are bucking that trend, according to a new report from researchers at Purdue University. Ten states ― California, Washington, Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, Arkansas and South Dakota ― are seeing increases in homeless […]
May 18, 2018
Veterans
Citizen-Warrior: Experiences Enhance Analyst’s Awareness
ARLINGTON, Va. — An infantryman with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s C Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment takes the Warrior Ethos to heart. “We’re supporting the mission on the ground and making that difference,” said Army Sgt. Stephen Caldwell, adding that he loves being a part of a larger team. “Being a fire […]
May 17, 2018
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