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Section: Veterans
Resources
Veteran Mothers Will Receive More Health Resources Thanks to Bipartisan Bill
December 10, 2021
Other News
Duke Research Project Explores Assumptions Employers May Have About Veterans
A new research initiative is going to examine what type of assumptions employers might make about veterans seeking employment.
December 3, 2021
Other News
CUNY Expands Resources to Its Student-Veterans, Cites Outsized Impact of Past Two Years
November 12, 2021
Military
Alma College To Host Special Veterans Day Event
November 5, 2021
Veterans
Family of Army Veteran Still Waiting for Arlington National Cemetery Burial
Four years after he was killed, Rick and Dawn Collins are waiting to have a request approved that would allow their son to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
September 24, 2021
Funding
University of Baltimore's Veterans Clinic and Veterans Advocacy Center Receive $2.4M from Billionaire Alumnus
September 16, 2021
Academics
Military Members Can Earn Credits While on Active Duty, But Can They Access Those Benefits?
September 10, 2021
Military
Educational Opportunities Remain a Major Draw for New Military Recruits
In an ongoing survey, Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) asks a key question: What made you want to serve? Fifty-three percent, said the reason they joined the armed services was the educational benefits.
August 29, 2021
Veterans
After Clerical Errors Led to Suspension, Howard Reapplies for G.I. Benefits
August 13, 2021
Veterans
U.S. Senator Focuses on Workforce Training and Efforts to Help Military Veterans
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), questioned Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh about the department’s FY2022 budget. In his opening remarks, Blunt underscored the challenges small businesses are facing due to federal unemployment insurance policies and outlined […]
July 16, 2021
Veterans
Merle Smith, 1st Black graduate of Coast Guard Academy, Dies
Merle Smith Jr., the first Black cadet to graduate from the Coast Guard Academy, has died. He was 76. Smith died last month of complications from Parkinson’s disease and COVID-19, according to his wife, Lynda Smith. Smith commanded a cutter in Vietnam, taught law classes at the academy in New London and retired from active-duty […]
July 9, 2021
Veterans
Female Military Veterans in Congress Advocate for Preservation of DoD Women’s Personnel Panel
Six female military veterans in Congress are arguing to preserve a Defense Department panel on women’s personnel issues that has advocated for opportunities for female servicemembers, Military.com reported. The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) has been temporarily suspended due to an efficiency review of the Defense Department’s 42 advisory committees that […]
July 8, 2021
Veterans
Felician University Announces Sixth President
James W. Crawford III has been officially named Felician University’s sixth president. Crawford, a retired Admiral, has served as interim president since September 2020. The chair of the board of trustees, Chris Swenson, said that Crawford was an “inspiration, a servant leader and someone who truly lives our Felician core values.” “Steering the university,” said […]
July 1, 2021
Veterans
Pentagon Seeks to Hire Deputy Inspector General to Address Extremism in Military
The Pentagon is looking to hire a senior executive to address “supremacist, extremist, and criminal gang activity” in the U.S. military, Task and Purpose reported. The exact job listing is for a deputy inspector general for diversity and inclusion and extremism in the military, who would be principal adviser to the Pentagon’s Inspector General on […]
July 1, 2021
Veterans
Report: Number of Military Suicides Drastically Greater Than Military Operations Deaths
More than quadruple the number of military service members have died from suicide than from military operations since September 11th. The numbers were included in a recent report on U.S. military deaths. An estimated 7,057 service members have died during military operations since 9/11. 30,177 active duty personnel and veterans have committed suicide, according to […]
July 1, 2021
Veterans
Family of Former LSU President Sues to Regain Military Items and Historical Papers
The family of a former Louisiana State University (LSU) president are suing the school to get back his military items and are seeking monetary damages for “extreme humiliation” caused by LSU’s denouncement of his segregationist views, according to the Associated Press. Jill Craft – attorney for descendants of Troy H. Middleton – said the suit […]
June 18, 2021
Veterans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Three Bills Supporting Military Families and Veterans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law three bills – to take effect July 1 – that would support military families and veterans, Bay News 9 reported. The first bill will allow public schools to have a “Purple Star Campus” designation if they meet certain requirements, such as training a staff member to be […]
June 11, 2021
Veterans
University of Maryland Receives $2 Million to Launch Business Outreach Center for Veterans
The University of Maryland has been given a five-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to launch the Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center, a center for training, consulting and assistance for military veteran entrepreneurs and veteran-owned small businesses. UMD Chief Innovation Officer Julie Lenzer will lead the center, which will work […]
June 11, 2021
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