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Section: Veterans
Veterans
DeSales University Opens Office of Veterans And Military Services
Student veterans at DeSales University have a new resource to help guide them through their college careers. The university opened an Office of Veterans and Military Services in Dooling Hall. The goal is to give student veterans a central point of contact on campus. Read More
March 8, 2019
Veterans
The Naval Academy’s Oldest Graduate Dies at 104
The Naval Academy’s oldest alumnus has died at the age of 104. Retired Rear Adm. Edgar Keats died of complications from a fall Saturday. Keats was a decorated World War II veteran who served in the Pacific theater. Read More
March 7, 2019
Veterans
Sen. Martha McSally Coming Forward About Her Rape Could be a Watershed Moment For Republican Women
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), a former Air Force pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat, said that she was sexually assaulted while in the military during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. McSally said she was “preyed upon and raped by a superior officer” in a prepared statement during a Senate Armed […]
March 7, 2019
Veterans
Time to Battle For Homeless Veterans
The number of homeless living in San Antonio is on the rise. According to the homeless point-in-time count, there are 3,066 homeless people, which is an increase of 323 from 2017. The estimated number of homeless veterans in 2018 was up 230. This is not including individuals who are living or staying in shelters overnight. […]
February 28, 2019
Veterans
JPMorgan Chase Invests $150,000 to Support Veterans Cybersecurity Training Program
JPMorgan Chase has invested an additional $150,000 in Cyber Florida and its host institution, the University of South Florida, to launch a new iteration of the successful New Skills for a New Fight (NSNF) program, which provides free cybersecurity training to help local veterans gain the skills needed to fill vital positions in the local […]
February 28, 2019
Veterans
IBM Just Appointed The First African-American Woman to Command a US Navy Ship to Its Board
IBM appointed Admiral Michelle J. Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, to its board, the company announced Tuesday. A former U.S. Navy officer, Howard was the first woman to become a 4-star admiral in addition to becoming the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, according to IBM’s […]
February 28, 2019
Veterans
Program Helps Service Members Transition From Military Life to Academic Life
Georgetown University is a long way from Texas and an even longer way from Afghanistan. Wesley Hughes is well aware since he spent time in both places while serving in the Army. “I graduated high school. A month later I was in basic training,” Hughes said. Now 26, he’s at Georgetown in his third year […]
February 28, 2019
Veterans
Comcast and Bunker Labs Launch Digital Boot Camps for Military Veteran Entrepreneurs in Seattle
Comcast Washington and Bunker Labs Seattle have launched a new pilot program for increasing digital business skills and aptitude for military Veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses – Bunker Labs Digital Boot Camps. The new program will empower these individuals by teaching them how to use digital tools and technology to start, run and grow a […]
February 25, 2019
Veterans
UAFS Program Focuses on Recruiting Active Military, Veterans
New recruitment programs at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith were a major focus of the university’s Board of Visitors meeting Wednesday. UAFS Interim Chancellor Edward Serna said the university is launching a campaign to recruit active military and veterans. The primary goals of this campaign are to increase enrollment in three programs: Bachelor […]
February 22, 2019
Veterans
Oversight Crucial as VA Rolls Out Major Reforms
Those looking for an example of how Washington can find common ground should look no further than the important work Congress has done and continues to do for veterans. The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s hearing room is traditionally one of the most bipartisan places in Washington. It is also one of the busiest. Read More
February 21, 2019
Veterans
Colleges Work to Do More For Veterans On Campus
Veterans who go to college face a host of challenges, including professors who aren’t familiar with military culture and administrators who don’t appreciate the difficulties of returning to civilian life, career and education officials said at a symposium Friday.
February 19, 2019
Policy
Opinion: Betsy DeVos vs. Student Veterans
As the political makeup of the 116th Congress begins to congeal, the question of what, if anything, this divided government can do together looms. Although there is faint hope of cooperation on most issues, if there is something that could unite President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, it should be their promises […]
February 19, 2019
Veterans
Louisiana to Become Second State in U.S. With Veteran Centers on Every College Campus
Louisiana will be just the second state in the nation to offer help centers for military veterans on every campus this fall under a plan unveiled Wednesday by Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state leaders. Each site on the state’s 30 campuses, called resource centers, will help veterans navigate campus life, including how to […]
February 14, 2019
Veterans
Veterans Form Rural Network to Connect Other Military Members With Essential Services
With close to one out of every 10 adults in Oklahoma having served in the armed forces, it is no surprise to find veterans in every community throughout the state. What may be surprising to those who live in near the state’s major metropolitan areas is how difficult it is for veterans in rural Oklahoma […]
February 14, 2019
Veterans
Memorial Stadium Continues Legacy of Honoring Military Veterans
Even though Memorial Stadium transforms into Nebraska’s third-biggest city with 90,000 fans flocking to the Husker football shrine for games on fall Saturdays, there’s more to its story than football, Blackshirts and tailgates. According to History Nebraska, the stadium opened for its first game October 13, 1923, to commemorate the service men and women from World […]
February 11, 2019
Veterans
Military veteran serving as single dad surprised with car
A military veteran who is now serving as a single dad was surprised with a car on Monday. “I was deployed to Kuwait for nine months while stationed at Fort Riley under the 128 Infantry and then 2-70th Armor,” said William McCormick. “Was a team leader, Unit Armor, and then spent another six months out […]
February 5, 2019
Veterans
VA provides food box program for 100 veterans with diabetes
Veterans with diabetes are getting some much-needed help from the VA in Temple. The Temple VA partnered with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide food boxes and dietary education for veterans with diabetes on Wednesday. Read More
February 1, 2019
Veterans
Clearinghouse evaluates veterans’ use of transition programs
There are more than 20 million military veterans in the United States, and that number is projected to grow rapidly over the next several years. Some veterans take advantage of the many public and private programs and services created to help them reintegrate into civilian life. Yet, little is known about which programs and services […]
February 1, 2019
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