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Section: Veterans
Veterans
Army Selects First Female General to Command Infantry Division
The U.S. Army National Guard has selected the first female officer to command an infantry division, marking another milestone for women serving in combat units. Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will assume command of the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division during a June 29 ceremony at the Joint Forces Training Base at Los Alamitos, California, according to […]
June 9, 2019
Veterans
Portage Veteran Awarded Honorary Diploma After Dropping Out For Military Service
PORTAGE, MI — On Robert El Henicky’s 17th birthday on Dec. 1, 1960, he decided to drop out of high school and start a new adventure in military service. El Henicky, 75, received permission from his parents to drop out and join the Air Force before turning 18. The original plan was to go to […]
June 2, 2019
Veterans
Tips for Applying Your Military Benefits to College
Your connection to the military, either through your own military service or that of a family member, means you may be eligible for military education benefits that can help you pay for all or part of your college degree. This guide gives an overview of how the process works for military-connected students, so you can […]
May 19, 2019
Veterans
A Cultural Shift is Helping Keep Talented Mothers in The Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Karen Sankes-Ritland never imagined life outside the military. Her father was a Marine. Her husband is an explosive ordnance disposal officer. She’s a Naval Academy graduate. But more than a decade into her career, the strains of family life and a dual-military household were taking a toll. Her father had recently died, her third child […]
May 12, 2019
Veterans
What Do Military Service Members Think About Diversity — Especially Gender Diversity — in Their Ranks?
Following a Supreme Court decision in January, the Pentagon confirmed April 15 that it would effectively ban transgender people from attending the U.S. Naval Academy and other service academies starting in the fall of 2020. We wanted to examine what Naval Academy midshipmen think about diversity in general and about gender nonconformity in particular. Read More
May 5, 2019
Veterans
Combat Veteran Turned Paralympian to Address SUU’s Graduating Class of 2019
Patriot and American war hero, three-time world champion paratriathlete and Paralympic medalist Melissa Stockwell will be the keynote speaker at Southern Utah University’s 120th annual commencement ceremony Friday. “We’re honored at the opportunity to have a military veteran and paratriathlete share her story at this year’s graduation,” Mindy Benson, vice president of alumni and community relations, said […]
April 28, 2019
Veterans
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Hired to ‘Lead Change’ at UCF, is Finalist For South Carolina Job
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr., hired to “lead change” at UCF after school leaders acknowledged the use or planned misuse of more than $85 million in leftover operating funds for construction, is a finalist for the president’s job at the University of South Carolina. The University of Central Florida tapped Caslen, 65, in January to serve […]
April 19, 2019
Veterans
This Man May Have Gotten More Vets Into Ivy League Schools Than Anyone Else
Talk to anyone about Peter Awn and they’re guaranteed to mention two things. They’ll bring up what an impeccable dresser he was, particularly his collection of brightly colored socks. His wardrobe was “indicative of the curious personality that man embraced,” said Jared Lyon, president and CEO of Student Veterans of America. More importantly, Awn was […]
April 5, 2019
Veterans
Army Plans to Expand Program That Helps Soldiers Find Jobs After Service
A Fort Hood-based pilot program that pays for soldiers to get civilian licenses and professional credentials could expand beyond Texas by the end of September, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey said recently during congressional testimony. Speaking to a House Appropriations Committee subpanel, Dailey said the Credentialing Assistance Program, which is now only offered to […]
April 5, 2019
Veterans
Vets Are Out-Representing Non-Vets in STEM Jobs: Report
Employers increasingly are finding that veterans are the right fit for jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, according to a study by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Working off data from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau for 2012-2016, the IVMF researchers concluded […]
March 26, 2019
Veterans
UVA ROTC Cadets Host Blood Drive For Military Medical Aid Centers Overseas
University of Virginia ROTC cadets hosted a blood drive to help those who are fighting on the front lines. On Monday, armed forces from Fort Bragg, North Carolina took over Newcomb Hall to collect blood from those donating. Read More
March 26, 2019
Veterans
Greater Middletown Military Museum to Open in April
It was the discovery of an old American flag that flew over city hall during World War II that prompted a group of local veterans to embark on a 15-year journey to preserve the history of Middletown’s military servicemen and women. Now, after years of planning and months of sorting through tens of thousands of […]
March 21, 2019
Veterans
Veterans in The Civilian Workplace Focus of Community Conversation at Emory
For military veterans and their families, transitioning from service to civilian life can sometimes feel like exchanging one battlefield for another. And no place is that felt more deeply than in the workplace. Those challenges — subtle, systemic and complex — were the focus of a wide-ranging panel discussion March 19 as Emory President Claire. […]
March 21, 2019
Veterans
Prince Harry Steps Out to Address Mental Health of Veterans in London
The Duke of Sussex wore a navy blue suit and a large grin on Thursday (March 14) as he was greeted at an event that’s close to his heart: the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College in London. The annual conference brings politicians and experts together to share ideas about how best to tackle veterans’ needs. […]
March 15, 2019
Veterans
New Program Supports Veterans Who Attend UChicago
Incoming students discuss their service and what inspired them to join University community From a former Green Beret planning to study economics to a Navy linguist interested in human development, a diverse group of veterans will join the University of Chicago community as students this fall through a new partnership. The University is welcoming 12 […]
March 15, 2019
Veterans
This For-Profit College Left One Veteran With $101,000 in Debt And a Sketchy Degree: Testimony
DeVry University promised Navy veteran Eric Luongo an education that would land him a good job in graphic design — and cost him nothing out-of-pocket, he told lawmakers. Instead, he ended up with a degree that employers didn’t respect and more than $100,000 in student loan debt. “I never thought that I would be subject […]
March 14, 2019
Veterans
Proposed VA Budget Will Not Expand Private Care Funding, Officials Say
Roughly a fifth of President Donald Trump’s proposed $87 billion fiscal 2020 budget for Department of Veterans Affairs medical care would go to its community-care programs, an allocation VA officials say is consistent with previous years and not an expansion of private care. Eager to point out that the VA is committed to providing the majority of […]
March 12, 2019
Veterans
After a Military Career And ‘Stint in Vietnam,’ ETSU Faculty Member Finds Home on Campus
Doug Taylor, the associate dean of admissions and records at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine, was born and raised in Morristown and came to ETSU as a student in the mid-1960s. Back then, he majored in “campusology,” which he said quickly led to a brief career in the Army’s infantry and “a […]
March 8, 2019
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