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Former Naval Academy Superintendent Could be University of Nebraska President

The University of Nebraska board of regents unanimously voted Friday to make Retired Vice Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter a priority candidate to be the next university president. Carter, 60, was the Naval Academy’s longest-serving superintendent from 2014 until this summer. He directed all aspects of the Naval Academy, including the training and education of 4,400 […]

November 1, 2019

Clergy Training Aims to Help Returning Military Veterans

The University of Providence and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are hosting a free event called Pastors & Counselors Training Program – Military Culture and Wounds of War The event will be for clergy members who want training on how to help veterans overcome abandoning their religious beliefs. They will also learn methods of […]

November 1, 2019

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In Year Five, University Veteran Services Expands Efforts to Create Community Among Military-Connected Badgers

Mirana Whaley swears she can pick out fellow military veterans on campus simply by the way they walk. “It’s more purposeful,” says Whaley, a UW–Madison freshman. “We’ve got places to go and stuff to do. We don’t walk slowly.” Whaley attributes her quickened pace to the rigid structure of active duty. She spent the past […]

November 1, 2019

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Bills Seek to Improve Training, Tricare Health Coverage for Eating Disorders Among Troops, Family Members

Senators on the Armed Services Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would expand access to eating disorder treatment for service members, their families and retirees. The proposed bill, the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion, or SERVE, Act, is similar to one introduced in May by combat veterans and House members Brian Mast, R-Florida, […]

October 25, 2019

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Tuskegee University ROTC Hall of Fame to Induct Five on Nov. 8

More than 106 years of combined military service, three Legion of Merit Awards and one Bronze Star — just a few of the characteristics that define the 2019 class of inductees into Tuskegee University’s ROTC Hall of Fame. The class includes one retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, one retired U.S. Air Force colonel and […]

October 25, 2019

Heather Carroll Hired as Bellevue University’s Military Services Manager

As the new Bellevue University Military Veteran Services Center manager, Heather Carroll has found a job that combines her Air Force background and her love for helping people. Carroll received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from BU in 2018 before taking the MVSC manager role in September. “I knew I was ready to take next […]

October 25, 2019

West Point Cadet Revealed His Suicide Plan on Snapchat

Before disappearing Friday, U.S. Military Academy Cadet Kade Kurita posted a short note on Snapchat, indicating his plan to end his life, according to U.S. Army official who asked to remain anonymous. Search teams found the body of the 20-year-old junior late Tuesday, after searching thousands of acres of the prestigious military institution in West […]

October 25, 2019

Military Kids and College Fairness: The Playing Field Isn’t Level for the Sons and Daughters of Service Members

Military children make countless sacrifices during their high school years. Most spring from the fact that the military lifestyle requires frequent moves for most of us who serve; as a result, our children attend as many as four high schools in four years. This directly impacts their ability to stay competitive for admission to our […]

October 18, 2019

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Fisk University Opens Extended Clarksville-Site to Benefit Military Members, Veterans

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Fisk University and the Office of Veterans Affairs have partnered to bring higher education programs to Clarksville that benefit military members, veterans, and their families. Fisk University will open an extended campus site in Clarksville at the Emmanual Family Life Center, located at 303 Fairview Lane, and will offer four programs: […]

October 18, 2019

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Marines and Sailors Could Soon Get College Credit for Military Education

Sailors and Marines could soon be eligible for real-world college credit for all that classroom time they put into career training and professional military education. Navy leaders are pushing to stand up the new Naval Community College by 2021. The school will offer Marines and sailors free associate’s degrees and college credits that are easily […]

October 18, 2019

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Ex-Professor: Military Service Deemed Incompatible With UNH Campus Culture

CONCORD — A former University of New Hampshire professor whose contract was not renewed last year claims he has been denied employment at the university because of his prior military service, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. In January 2018, the contracts of 18 lecturers in the UNH College of Liberal Arts were […]

October 18, 2019

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Advocates Push for More LGBTQIA Inclusion in National Security

Increasingly, activist groups are promoting the need to increase LGBTQIA workers in national security. Greater LGBTQIA representation, they explain, would both better reflect the country’s population and ensure highly trained workers are afforded the same opportunities regardless of gender identity or sexuality. “We must ensure that our national security professionals need not choose between their […]

October 13, 2019

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ETSU Launching Free Entrepreneurship Program for Veterans

Following World War II, the U.S. witnessed a surge in businesses started by veterans, and today, veteran entrepreneurship continues to impact the American economy. Veterans are uniquely positioned to excel in business ownership and encouraged to apply for a free entrepreneurship training program aimed at developing business ideas and refining early-stage businesses. STRIVE: Startup Training […]

October 13, 2019

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How Veterans Can Start a Health Care Career — Even Without a Military Medical Background

Lorinda Stahley’s job as an emergency room nurse in Florida is a far cry from her old military specialty, directing helicopters and keeping meticulous records from her vantage point in the flight tower as an air traffic controller. At least — it used to be. But when she arrived at the AdventHealth Orlando hospital in […]

October 13, 2019

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Ex-Professor Sues UNH, Claims Veteran Status Led to Termination

CONCORD — A former University of New Hampshire professor is suing several university administrators, along with the institution, for allegedly not renewing his contract allegedly due to his veteran status last year. Nathan Webster, 51, of Stratham, filed a federal civil lawsuit Sept. 30 accusing UNH of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights […]

October 13, 2019

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$6 Million Military Grant Seeks to Help Those With Spinal Cord Injuries Through ‘Intelligent’ Interface

A $6.3 million federal grant will be given to researchers who are looking to help people with spinal cord injuries. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is giving the money for a project that involves Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Intel and Micro-Leads Medical. “This is truly a transformational effort that has the potential […]

October 6, 2019

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USM Wants to Build a New $2.4 Million Center for Military Students and Veterans

When the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families opened in October 2014, it served less than 600 students. Five years later, with more than 1,700 students with military ties, the center has outgrown its original facility in a renovated house on the university’s west end. The university on Friday […]

October 6, 2019

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Military Trains Students for School and Army

By the time the clock hits 5:45 a.m., John Arrieta, accounting senior, is up and moving. Forming up for physical training, held in the early hours of the morning three times a week outside the Tulane University gymnasium, Arrieta prepares for the various workouts that the training brings. Arrieta is a member of the Orleans […]

October 6, 2019

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