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Other News
Schriever senior enlisted leader died while hiking Colorado peak
A senior master sergeant with the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Air Force Base east of Colorado Springs died while hiking a peak in Park County, the military said Saturday. Harold Mosley II was rock climbing Friday on Badger Mountain, an 11,295-foot peak northwest of Lake George when he died after falling an unspecified […]
November 27, 2018
Academics
Fort Bragg School that Trains Special Operations Troops Gets Upgrade
Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag has watched and listened to the construction work outside his Fort Bragg office for as long as he has been in command of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Glancing out the window of Bryant Hall, the sight of hard hats and fluorescent vests brings a smile to […]
November 27, 2018
Academics
Cherokee NJROTC cadets learn about military life, history during trip to Charleston
ROGERSVILLE — Twenty-six Cherokee High School NJROTC students toured Charleston’s Patriots Point and The Citadel on November 16-17. The trip started with a visit to The Citadel, a four-year public military college established in 1842. Graduates of The Citadel are not required to serve in the military; however, about 35 percent of each class commission […]
November 27, 2018
Funding
Local businessman creates scholarship for veterans at South Plains College
There is one subject that all Americans agree without argument – the love and support of the United States military and its servicemen and women. If not for their bravery and sacrifice, life in this country would be chaos. Local businessman Bill Cohen, owner/operator of McDonald’s of Levelland, has made it possible to honor servicemen […]
November 21, 2018
Academics
St. Bonaventure University professor has new book out on the Civil War
Chris Mackowski, a St. Bonaventure University professor and prolific Civil War author, has a new book out detailing a little-noted period in the late fall of 1863 in which an epic battle did not happen. “The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2, 1863” (Savas Beatie) details maneuverings — both military […]
November 21, 2018
Veterans
Saint Joseph’s College remembers veteran chaplain, Father Clement Falter
Saint Joseph’s College posted the following message online on Monday, Nov. 12, for Veterans Day, “in memory of all our veterans today:” In honor of all those who have served in support of our Country on this day of remembrance, Saint Joseph’s College would like to share the story of one of our fallen and […]
November 21, 2018
Veterans
Program aims to help veterans find work in tech fields
CHICAGO — Growing up in Chicago, a smart kid who studied only enough in school to get by, Frederick Davis turned to the military — the Navy, in fact — to “get me on track” in life. As it turned out, despite thinking of himself as “mechanically inclined,” Davis possessed a technical aptitude which moved […]
November 21, 2018
Academics
ODU engineers work with Army to develop enhanced night-vision robotics
NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) — The battlefields are on the other side of the world, but they may become a little safer someday because of the research happening at Old Dominion University. Engineering students are working to improve technologies for air and ground intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition under adverse battlefield conditions in day and […]
November 20, 2018
Other News
Fort Leonard Wood’s first female commander wants women to know what’s possible when serving in the military
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The hallway leading to the commander’s office is adorned with 40 framed pictures, arranged like a long arrow pointing forward, of the men in uniform who have led this sprawling post in the Ozarks. Bucking the trend, the latest photo added to the wall is of Army Maj. Gen. Donna […]
November 20, 2018
Academics
Montgomery Foundation furthers outstanding support for MSU military students
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Foundation has recently committed $100,000 in support of multiple areas within the Mississippi State University Center for America’s Veterans, which is also named for the late U.S. Congressman. One portion of the commitment secures adaptable support through an excellence fund for the many initiatives and programs that take place within […]
November 20, 2018
Academics
Foreign Naval officers dive into Air Mobility
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) — Approximately 56 foreign and joint military officers from 52 foreign naval services from around the world visited Joint Base Charleston Nov. 13, 2018, to learn about the mission and capabilities of Air Mobility Command as well as JB Charleston’s role as the gateway to the Atlantic. This is the […]
November 20, 2018
Other News
Riverside City College hires veteran educator as 12th president
Riverside City College is getting its 12th president. He is Gregory Anderson, a 52-year-old educator who has managed programs at colleges and universities in California, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Venezuela, Riverside Community College District officials said. Anderson is set to begin leading the district’s largest campus, which has a fall enrollment of 23,000, on Jan. […]
November 16, 2018
Academics
College of Medicine holds panel on veteran health, military medicine
Former active duty army medics and current medical students participated in an engaging conversation about veteran health during the first Veterans Health Forum at Drexel University College of Medicine Nov. 14, as part of the university’s Veterans Appreciation Month. The panelists explored and analyzed the differences between civilian and military medicine, how civilian doctors should […]
November 16, 2018
Veterans
Fordham writing workshop helps vets communicate
Some stories are first-hand accounts of the horrors of war; others explore life away from the battlefield, sometimes in offbeat and surprising ways. The writers are most often combat veterans. The stories for each 10-week session are published in print paperbacks. David Surface, founder and instructor of the Veterans Writing Workshop, started the program in 2010. Three […]
November 16, 2018
Veterans
Clemson officials welcome new Student Veteran Center
CLEMSON — A new, expanded space dedicated to Clemson University’s student veteran population officially has a new home in Vickery Hall. A ribbon-cutting event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday in room 108 and will feature remarks from President James P. Clements along with Student Affairs staff. Previously, the Student Veteran Center was a much smaller […]
November 16, 2018
Veterans
Many disabled veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness are still paying
The U.S. Department of Education continues to seek repayment on more than $1 billion in federal student loans from tens of thousands of severely disabled veterans who have been deemed unable to work and are eligible for student loan forgiveness. The news comes out of a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Veterans Education […]
November 15, 2018
Academics
Southern New Hampshire University Partners with Walgreens on Veterans’ Education
Southern New Hampshire University is partnering with Walgreens to expand higher education for veterans. SNHU and Walgreens will work together to help up to 5,000 U.S. veterans who work at Walgreens earn discounted masters or bachelor’s degrees from the school. David Coyner is Vice President of Sales for SNHU Workforce Partnerships. He says Walgreens approached […]
November 15, 2018
Veterans
Veterans to get some extra perks at local community colleges
Two grants will allow the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District to expand services and outreach to the schools’ nearly 1,700 veterans and their dependents. Both Grossmont and Cuyamaca have each secured $200,000 in state grants from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to help vets. In addition, both colleges have plans in place to nearly triple […]
November 15, 2018
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