Troops to Teachers offices nationwide are now able to provide personalized counseling and referral assistance to all military members, past or present, who have served honorably.Troops to Teachers … [Read more...]
High Tech Training Program for Vets
May 08, 2013 | Terry HowellThe VA's Innovations team has partnered with TechShop and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to offer a high tech training program that will provide cutting edge training and … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: Career Research
March 25, 2013 | Terry HowellMilitary.com and USAA launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for servicemembers, veterans, and their families to take advantage of their hard-earned benefits and … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: Translating Your Skills
February 06, 2013 | Terry HowellMilitary.com and USAA launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for servicemembers, veterans, and their families to take advantage of their hard-earned benefits and … [Read more...]
Fiscal Cliff Deal Extends Wounded Warrior Tax Credits
January 04, 2013 | Terry HowellAmong other things, the fiscal cliff deal reached earlier this week extends the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors work opportunity tax credits through 2013.The original 2011 VOW Act tax … [Read more...]
36K Apply for Vet Retraining Assistance
August 27, 2012 | Terry HowellFrom: White House Office of CommunicationThe Department of Veterans Affairs has approved more than 36,000 applications for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), … [Read more...]
More On Vet Preference in Federal Hiring
July 16, 2012 | Terry HowellMany veterans have found that their veteran preference points didn't seem to help them land a federal job. Hopefully the following will help shed veterans understand how their prefernce points work … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: Vet Preference Points
July 12, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAA launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for servicemembers, … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: Transition Assistance
July 11, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAA launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for servicemembers, … [Read more...]
Construction Training Program for Vets
June 20, 2012 | Terry HowellA pilot program in Valdosta, Georgia is offering veterans an opportunity to attend Wiregrass Technical College to learn the skills needed to apply for entry level construction jobs. Source: … [Read more...]
Live VRAP GI Bill Q&A Event
May 30, 2012 | Terry HowellGI Bill experts from the House Committee on Veterans Affairs staff will be available for a live Question and Answer session this Friday.The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP GI Bill) is … [Read more...]
Veterans Encouraged to Apply for Retraining GI Bill
May 10, 2012 | Terry HowellUnemployed veterans are being encouraged to apply for the new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) GI Bill, which offers up to 12 months of Montgomery GI Bill benefits for older unemployed … [Read more...]
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