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Northwestern Michigan College Ranked Among the Best for Vets

TRAVERSE CITY — Since the script has flipped from soldier to student, so has the service. Military Times magazine ranked Northwestern Michigan College the second-best two-year college for veterans in its Best for Vets list for 2019. NMC moved up one spot from the 2017 list. The community college has implemented a series of initiatives […]

October 30, 2018

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NYC Mayor Announces Funding for Student Veterans at Risk of Eviction

With about 12,000 New York City student veterans at risk of eviction from their homes in the coming months, city officials on Monday announced a plan to provide emergency rental assistance. A pair of city agencies — the Department of Veterans’ Services and Department of Social Services — are streamlining the process for those student […]

October 30, 2018

Colorado State University-Pueblo Deemed a “Purple Heart” University

The president of Colorado State University-Pueblo said being designated a Purple Heart University is an honor and testimony to Pueblo’s long-standing commitment to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for our country. The school was officially recognized as the state’s first designated Purple Heart University in April and will celebrate that designation on Nov. […]

October 26, 2018

Military Senior Master Sergeant is Teacher of the Month

All educators come into their profession by different paths. Farmington High School’s Featured Teacher for October has one of the more interesting paths into the educational world. Senior Master Sergeant Earnest Heflin, one of the high school’s two JROTC instructors, teaches leadership education. He said he loves being in the classroom with students, helping them […]

October 26, 2018

Military Vets Infuse Life into Dying Travel Agency Industry

For as long as he could remember, Nick Moyneur had fantasized about launching a company. But by 2014, at the age of 31, he saw no clear way to do it. Moyneur had just concluded six years in the Navy, and he felt disoriented without the regimented military direction he’d been used to. He was also […]

October 26, 2018

N.C. Soldiers Compete in Invictus Games in Australia

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. – Two wounded warriors from Wake County are in Australia taking part in the Invictus Games. “The games are just fun — it’s awesome,” said Staff Sgt. Tim Payne, who lives in Raleigh. “It’s awesome. It’s the only opportunity where you can meet multi-nationals from so many different countries.” Prince Harry came […]

October 26, 2018

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Debt management

The VA Debt Management Center just announced it reduced call wait times by over 75 percent while also increasing calls taken by 40 percent from 2016 to 2018. As part of the agency’s veteran-focused initiatives, they agency reduced call wait times from 21 minutes in 2016 to under 5 minutes during 2018. The initiatives include […]

October 26, 2018

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Eastern Kentucky University Among Colleges Ranked as, “Best for Vets”

RICHMOND, Ky. — Once again, Eastern Kentucky University is among the leading four-year schools nationally in the annual Military Times: Best for Vets rankings. EKU finished 12th (tops in Kentucky and adjacent states) in the recently announced 2019 rankings, up from 14th a year ago. The rankings measure schools on their commitment to helping military […]

October 26, 2018

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Senate Stalls on Bill to Help Student Vets

Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the Veterans Affairs Department works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates, along with some members of Congress, are […]

October 26, 2018

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Kentucky University Offers Tuition Discounts to its Military Students

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University says it is offering tuition discounts for military students that will allow them to earn their college degrees at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The school in western Kentucky says the initiative is available to service members in the U.S. armed forces. It’s available to military students interested in […]

October 26, 2018

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Vets’ Education

The Military Times just released its, “Best Schools for Vets” rankings. Rankings were determined after hundreds of schools were reviewed on issues that vets say are most important to them, including great academics and a strong veteran culture. Read more

October 25, 2018

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Military Could See Big Changes if Democrats Control Congress

WASHINGTON — In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a $716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely slash Pentagon spending. “The Trump agenda drastically cuts programs supporting working families … while giving massive tax cuts to big corporations and […]

October 25, 2018

Northwestern Michigan College Ranks Among Best in Nation for Vets

Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has been ranked as the second best community college in the country for veterans by Military Times magazine. Every year, Military Times compiles a “Best for Vets” feature on college, including separate lists for four-year institutions, two-year schools, online or nontraditional schools, and career and technical colleges. A year ago, NMC […]

October 25, 2018

ECPI earns Top Spot in ‘Best for Vets’ Ranking

ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been ranked number one in the nation by Military Times in its annual Best for Vets survey – the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement – as well as a detailed review of public data collected by federal […]

October 25, 2018

VA Modernizes its Benefits Process by Moving Toward More Efficient Process

The Department of Veteran Affairs is celebrating improvements it has made modernizing the way it processes compensation and pension claims. Over the past 22 months, the VA has moved towards a more efficient, electronic process from its traditional paper-restricted operation. That has resulted in the removal of more than 7.8 million paper files from 60 locations, resulting […]

October 25, 2018

Agency Delays $765 Million in Spending for U.S. Veterans’ Care

Stolen Military Canine Statue Returned to Veteran’s Grave

BUFFALO, Minn. – A very special statue set at the grave site of a veteran was stolen, but is now back in its rightful place. Dave Larsen carried the statue of the military K-9 back to his cousin’s grave at the cemetery in Buffalo, Minn. on Tuesday. “I’ll try not to tear up, but I’m […]

October 25, 2018

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Air Force Major General Encourages Pursuit of STEM Education

In a speech Tuesday, a general at Kirtland Air Force base stressed the need for more students to take courses in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Other challenges facing the military, he said, include providing reciprocal licenses for spouses of military members as they move from one locale to another; and getting schools […]

October 25, 2018

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Colorado’s New Law Allows Military Experience to Count for College Credits

Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility. Now, a new Colorado law awards college credit for military experience–and requires that the state’s schools accept it. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Read […]

October 25, 2018