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Section: Other News
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
Other News
National Guard Center Trains Gas Foremen
Four North Carolina Army National Guardsmen graduated from the Gas Distribution Foreman Veteran Training program, an initiative of the North Carolina National Guard Education and Employment Center (NCNG EEC), Friday, March 19, 2017, at Fayetteville Technical Community College. “Students are not paid while in the 10-week program, but prior to starting, they sign a contract […]
April 21, 2017
Academics
URI, Navy Partner to Help Small Businesses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island and the U.S. Navy are working together to help small businesses grow, conduct research and commercialize their technology. URI’s Business Engagement Center and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport formalized their partnership April 13. Each entity has been working with local businesses separately. Katharine Hazard Flynn, […]
April 21, 2017
Other News
College Receives $2M to Aid Veterans
Saddleback College was awarded $2 million from the California Department of Finance for the college’s Higher Education program, the Veteran Articulation Track initiative. This award will aid in innovation of the school’s ability to help students complete their degrees in a timely manner, as well as make college more affordable. With many veterans learning technical […]
April 20, 2017
Academics
Military Academy Dating to 1880 Will Close
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri military academy and college that dates to 1880 and includes federal lawmakers, business titans and a famous zoologist among its alumni will fold at the end of next month, given waning enrollment, rising costs and an aging campus. Wentworth Military Academy and College’s two top administrators announced the closure […]
April 20, 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
Other News
ROTC Expels Cadet Over Sex Claim
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa State University’s military training program has expelled a promising cadet, accusing him of falsely claiming that he was sexually assaulted during an altercation that left him hospitalized. The cadet testified that during a July 4 bonfire near his family’s lake house in Nebraska, a 19-year-old acquaintance rubbed the cadet’s genitals […]
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
Other News
Bill Calls for Military to Pay Fee for Benefits
WASHINGTON — A congressional proposal to make service members buy into their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits surprised veterans groups on Tuesday, with advocates divided over whether it amounts to a long-term fix for the benefit or an unfair bill for veterans. “This new tax on troops is absurd,” said Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander […]
April 20, 2017
Other News
College Gives Degrees to 6 in Family, 5 Posthumously
BOSTON — A Boston college is presenting honorary bachelor’s degrees to six members of a New Hampshire family, five of them posthumously. Wentworth Institute of Technology said the members of the Downing family graduated with two-year degrees between 1914 and 1965. The surviving Wentworth graduate from the family is 72-year-old Jonathan Downing, from the Class […]
April 18, 2017
Other News
Warrior’s Heart Project Helps Veterans Adapt
More than four decades after serving in Vietnam, Perry Famularo still feels the sting of being rejected by other Americans after returning from the controversial war. “Civilians were really mean to us,” said Famularo, who served in the Marine Corps from 1970 to 1974. “They thought we were all crazy, wild maniacs. … It wasn’t, […]
April 18, 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
Policy
Trucking School Owner Indicted in Veteran Scam
LOS ANGELES — The owner and operator of a California trucking company are accused of bilking more than $4 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs by collecting federal tuition reimbursements for veterans who never actually attended any classes, federal prosecutors say. Emmit Marshall, 50, and Robert Waggoner, 54, were indicted in Los Angeles on […]
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
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