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Veterans’ Records Found in Storage Unit

RICHMOND, Va.— Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking a criminal investigation after applications for veterans’ benefits were found in a storage unit belonging to a former state employee who was fired last year for mishandling records, officials said. Between 20 and 30 boxes of documents were recovered from the unit belonging to the ex-employee […]

October 11, 2016

Utah State Program Puts PTSD Veterans on Horseback

WELLSVILLE CANYON, Utah —When he was on combat deployment in the Marine Corps, Justin Bishop, of Logan, saw the worst of the worst images from the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s. Bishop developed post-traumatic stress disorder — experiencing nightmares, sleepless nights, hyper-vigilance and depression. But because of “the culture and stigma of seeking […]

October 11, 2016

Florida Partnership Supports Veterans

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Military.com and Veterans Florida announced today that they have joined forces to provide employment tools and resources for veterans and transitioning military members who want to live in Florida. Veterans Florida is a non-profit organization funded by the State of Florida to help promote the state as a […]

October 7, 2016

“Opportunity Knox” Helps Veterans Find Jobs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2016) — Where Opportunity Knox, a regional initiative to connect transitioning veterans and/or military spouses to jobs in the Greater Louisville Region, announced that it now is holding office hours at Fort Campbell, a U.S. Army installation located at the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Ky., and Clarksville, Tenn. In partnership with […]

October 7, 2016

Peer Advisors Help Incoming Veterans

“I’m from Syracuse, but even coming to a new university and meeting people, it’s daunting. It can be overwhelming,” Brigandi says. “Coming to a new campus you have a lot of questions—classes, your benefits, where to go.” He then found a go-to resource: other student veterans. “When I first started I had to go out […]

October 7, 2016

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Charity “Watch List” Boosts Wounded Warrior’s Standing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After eight months of scrutiny, the Wounded Warrior Project’s effort to rebuild its reputation in the nonprofit community got a big boost when a major charity watchdog group removed WWP from its watch list. Charity Navigator, known for its independent review of nonprofit’s across the country, added Wounded Warrior Project to its […]

October 6, 2016

Veterans Defend Georgetown Program

When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Mark Henderson (COL ’17) jumped into action to help survivors. As an enlisted member of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army’s Global Response Force, Henderson and his fellow soldiers at Fort Brag, N.C., were deployed to aid civilians in the Caribbean country. “I was part […]

October 6, 2016

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Association Expands Fund for Spouse-Owned Businesses

The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen and protect military families, is now accepting applications for its Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship, Career, and Business Funds Program. The program is expanding its application period to 15 weeks to allow more time for spouses to apply. Since the program’s inception […]

October 4, 2016

Veteran Ex-Pilot Attends Veterinary School

Major Amie Pflaum, a Tillman Scholar and full-time student in the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has led a path of service as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army’s Aviation Branch and currently the North Carolina Army National Guard. She has always had a love for animals and an interest in […]

October 4, 2016

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Trump Tells Veterans PTSD Victims “Can’t Handle” War

Donald Trump told a group of military veterans on Monday that some members of the military develop mental health issues because they are not “strong” and “can’t handle it.” “When you talk about the mental health problems, when people come back from war and combat, they see things that maybe a lot of the folks […]

October 4, 2016

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Fort Bragg Chosen for Transition Program

The Army wants to ditch its one-size-fits-all policy on helping soldiers adjust to life after active duty. And it’s turning to Fort Bragg to help find a new solution that could ultimately help cut down on unemployment among new veterans. Fort Bragg is one of six installations participating in a pilot program starting next month. […]

September 30, 2016

San Antonio Cyber Warrior Program Receives Federal Funding

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received federal funding in the amount of $471,549 to support its top-tier Army Reserve Cyber Private Public Partnership Program (Cyber P3i). UTSA, tapped by the United States Army Reserve as a founding member of the program in 2015, will produce highly qualified cyber warriors with advanced […]

September 27, 2016

The Benefits of Hiring a Veteran

Today, there is a critical shortage of qualified workers. Worker shortages, as well as skill gaps and low unemployment rates, are making it very difficult to recruit talent. Additionally, finding the right mix of intelligence, talent, work ethic, and cultural fit in an employee is no easy task. Employers are struggling to find just the […]

September 23, 2016

Some Try to Scam Texas Free-Tuition for Veterans Program

AUSTIN — Some people who are ineligible for Texas’ free tuition program for veterans and their families are trying to take advantage of the program anyway, adding yet another concern for higher-education leaders already grappling with the program’s skyrocketing costs. “It’s fraud,” said Lisa Blazer, senior associate vice president for student affairs at the University […]

September 23, 2016

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Rackspace Hosting’s Cloud School Enrolls Veterans

More than a dozen veterans today are starting a cybersecurity track of a boot camp inside local managed cloud provider Rackspace Hosting Inc.’s career school, Open Cloud Academy LLC. Rackspace leadership in partnership with local government and several other regional employers expanded the Open Cloud Academy’s courses to include cybersecurity, a step beyond Linux administration […]

September 23, 2016

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Veteran Complains School Won’t Refund GI Bill

It’s been more than five months since disabled Army veteran Curtis Owens enrolled in the Barber Institute of Texas. In that time, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has paid $24,325 for Owens’ tuition, fees, books and supplies to the institute. But despite attending 236 hours of class time, records show Owens has none of […]

September 23, 2016

5 Hottest Industries for Jobs

If you’ve recently separated from the military, or are a military spouse, check out careers in these growing fields. Transitioning out of the military is often laden with uncertainty for service members and their spouses. Because most people separate young, the question of “what comes next” can be difficult to answer. When looking for a […]

September 22, 2016

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Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Veterans’ Issues

These are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s current plans for veterans, service members and their families if elected president. The 2016 election is just weeks away, after a whirlwind year, during which more than 20 candidates sought to serve in the highest office in the land. Now, we’ve narrowed it down to just two main […]

September 20, 2016

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