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Mandatory reverse boot camp will prepare troops to leave military
From Stars and Stripes by Leo Shane III WASHINGTON — Troops leaving the military will go through a five- to seven-day reverse boot camp covering job skills, personal finances and veterans benefits under a new initiative to be announced … Continue reading
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Disabled Veteran Says United Airlines Staff Kicked His Service Dog, Asked If He Was ‘Retarded’
From the Huffington Post by Laura Hibbard Jim Stanek, a disabled veteran and Paws and Stripes cofounder, claims United Airlines staff physically abused his service dog, Sarge, and verbally abused him during an unexpected 3-day layover at Dulles International Airport outside … Continue reading
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Top 5 tips for returning veterans looking to work in tech
Article with tips for employment _______ From Venturebeat Returning veterans are entering local job markets in droves. But getting hired can be a grueling process for former military personnel once they’re home — especially given the sluggish state of … Continue reading
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Shot Navy SEAL Loses Chance to Bid on VA Work
From BusinessWeek by Kathleen Wheeler Mark Lilly retired from the Navy SEALs with a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and five Bronze Stars after 23 years of service that included combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lilly, who said he … Continue reading
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Lejeune health care bill is unstuck in Senate
Great news. Be sure to let Senator DeMint know how much you disapprove of holding this bill up. —– From the Army Times By Rick Maze – Staff writer A stalled veterans’ bill is now on track for Senate passage this … Continue reading
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$10 Million More for Military Suicide Prevention
The House approved an amendment to next year’s defense spending bill Wednesday night that shifts $10 million from training Afghan security forces to fighting suicide in the ranks of the U.S. military. From Time Battleland Blog by Mark Thompson “This is … Continue reading
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Battleground to Business
From the Jackson Freepress by Jacon Fuller Business Help for Veterans More than 250,000 service members transition out of the military every year. Each of them will soon have several helping hands to start their own businesses as they … Continue reading
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US Retraining Programs Aims to Help Unemployed Veterans
by David Rookhuyzen The Republic | azcentral.com Thousands of unemployed, middle-age veterans are getting a chance to start over under a special GI Bill designed to train them for new careers. Concerned about the high long-term jobless rate and growing … Continue reading
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To boost veteran employment, VA uses online career center
From the Washington Postby Majorie Censer Tasked by President Obama with reducing the unemployment rate for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs has developed an online career center to help translate military experience to civilian work. The department’s Veteran … Continue reading
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Senate HELP Committee Releases Report on, Recommendations on Disability Employment
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate author of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, released a report detailing the current state of employment for adults with disabilities, and describing … Continue reading
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