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Section: Veterans
Veterans
Texas Veteran Wins Prestigious Scholarship
CANYON, TX (KFDA) – A West Texas A and M student is making history, as he receives one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country. Jonathan Espinoza was the first person at WT to receive this scholarship. And he has quite the story to tell about how he got it. Espinoza was born in […]
April 21, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Lands NASA Internship
KILLEEN — An accounting student at Texas A&M-Central Texas will be working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an intern. Army veteran Tsui Cheung, 37, will be attending the summer-long internship in Houston. “The chance to work for NASA will give me a competitive edge after graduation,” Cheung said, “and the chance to […]
April 21, 2017
Veterans
Hospitality School Approved to Train Veterans
LAS VEGAS, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — TISOH announced that it has been approved to train veterans under GI Bill benefits. The approval to train veteran affairs education beneficiaries applies to all classroom programs offered by the institution. The approval to train veterans is a rigorous process that requires compliance with established standards and under […]
April 20, 2017
Veterans
Tech School Personalizes Program to Veterans
LARAMIE, Wyo. — When it comes to gear heads, WyoTech Laramie Campus Director Caleb Perriton said military veterans are highly sought after in the automotive industry. “Student veterans have always been a fabric of our campus,” Perriton said. “We’re dealing with an industry that has a large skills gap, so for many of our veterans, […]
April 20, 2017
Veterans
Oregon Bill Would Expand Veterans’ Centers
SALEM, Ore. – Senate Bill 143, which seeks to expand veterans resource centers throughout the state, heads to Oregon House for consideration after it passed the Senate 29-0. If passed by the House and signed into law, SB 143 would call upon the Oregon Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee to report to the Legislature […]
April 20, 2017
Veterans
Penn State Enhances Services for Veterans
University Park, Centre County, Pa. – Penn State is trying to become the best university in the country when it comes to supporting veterans. Scholarship opportunities are expanding, thanks to the Penn State World Campus and the generosity of a Penn State retiree. Al Matyasovsky wishes to show his appreciation for veterans and their service […]
April 18, 2017
Veterans
Student Veterans Take a Journey
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — On the first night of their trip to Greece, student veterans on a special Stockton University trip were told to leave their bags outside their hotel doors in the morning to be picked up for transport. “Not one veteran was trusting enough to do that,” said Jason Babin, assistant director of student […]
April 18, 2017
Veterans
Army Plans Military Transition Center
The U.S. Army wants to establish a facility in San Antonio, Texas, that will offer housing, healthcare and employment assistance to military veterans as they transition back into civilian life, Fox San Antonio reported Wednesday. Emily Baucum writes the service branch aims to open the military transition support center near Fort Sam Houston next year. […]
April 18, 2017
Veterans
Texas Veterans Lobby to Keep Benefits
AUSTIN – When Anne Marie Torres’ 16-year-old daughter was getting ready for her first date, Torres wasn’t there to tell her how pretty she looked. And Torres couldn’t offer a hug and whisper the things a mom advises a teenage girl about the things that occupy the mind of a teenage boy. While her daughter […]
April 18, 2017
Veterans
WWII Vets Will Get Diplomas
NORTH ATTLEBORO – At 90, Charlie Legg will finally walk the stage for graduation. There, he’ll join hundreds of other North Attleboro graduates brimming with the joy and pride of finally finishing high school. But for Legg, the ceremony has added significance. Legg, of course, ended his high school career decades ago – but the […]
April 14, 2017
Veterans
Wounded Warrior Project Connects Vets with Jobs
Making the transition from the military to a civilian career can be challenging. Skills honed during service to our country do not immediately translate to skills sought out by many employers. But they should. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) works with veterans directly to ensure what they learned in the military extends to a meaningful career. […]
April 14, 2017
Veterans
Injured Veterans Train to Save Others’ Lives
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn., April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — While progress has been made in raising awareness of veteran suicide, the sad truth is that some dealing with the visible and invisible wounds of war still choose to end their lives. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently teamed up with the Minnesota Army National Guard to host […]
April 13, 2017
Veterans
Plan Would Keep Aid for Texas Vets
Colleges are asking the state to pare back the state program that offers free tuition to veterans or their children. But key lawmakers in the Texas House don’t want to mess with what’s being offered to current veterans and their families. One month into Rep. J.M. Lozano’s tenure as chairman of the Texas House’s Higher […]
April 13, 2017
Veterans
Purple Heart Vets Could Get Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVEC) — A new bill could grant Purple Heart recipients full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, along with Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bill. Under the bill, Purple Heart recipients would be eligible to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is […]
April 13, 2017
Veterans
Online Plan Could Be Cash Cow for U. of Phoenix
ORANGEBURG — South Carolina State University’s plan to offer online courses via the for-profit University of Phoenix is supposed to help college dropouts return to school and complete their degrees. It remains to be seen whether the program will work. University of Phoenix has a track record of low graduation rates and high student debt […]
April 11, 2017
Veterans
Bill Would Secure Benefits for Vets, Families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen.Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans, service members, and surviving spouses and children of service members who have died in the line of duty take full advantage of their education benefits. Brown, who serves on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, outlined The Veterans Priority Enrollment Act […]
April 11, 2017
Veterans
Veterans’ Center Opens
Teresa Leyba Ruiz, Interim President of Glendale Community College, perhaps described the new GCC Veteran Services Center best, when she said, “In 2010, as soon as we opened the doors, we knew it was too small.” Since that time, 16,000 families have walked through the door. Leyba Ruiz and other college and military officials made […]
April 7, 2017
Veterans
Indiana Boasts Lowest Jobless Rate for Veterans
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has the nation’s lowest unemployment rate for veterans, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 report on the employment situation of former military members. The report found that just 1.8 percent of Hoosier veterans were unemployed on average during 2016. The highest unemployment rate for veterans was 7.6 percent in […]
April 7, 2017
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