Tag: Veterans

Michael Tacke, a Green Beret who has been on active duty for 14 years, had lots of time to think about what he wanted to do with his life while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. He realized he wanted to run his own business and be his own boss when he returned to civilian life.

Dozens of military veterans have come to Detroit to rebuild neglected areas of the financially distressed city.

Jobs at U.S. veterans resource solutions company!

Perrigo Company plc is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes pharmaceuticals. They are hiring today!

Trucking positions available for motivated U.S. veterans today!

"I was just at a point where I had to accept help," said veteran Robert Kirby.

After years of operating within a regimented chain of command, many veterans are ready to become their own bosses. Many would-be business owners are finding that the skills and experiences honed in the military are directly translating into startup ideas.

I was saddened and angered when I learned that our U.S. senators representing West Virginia, Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, both voted in favor of Senate Bill 2943, which would eliminate veterans’ preference for hiring in federal government jobs, with the exception of an initial hire.

After years of operating within a regimented chain of command, many veterans are ready to become their own bosses. Many would-be business owners are finding that the skills and experiences honed in the military are directly translating into start-up ideas.

A free federal employment workshop will be available for veterans on the Elizabeth City State University campus on Wednesday and Thursday.

Commercial bathroom re-modeler has jobs for U.S. veterans today!

A little-noticed provision of the massive defense bill the Senate passed last week would eliminate the preference veterans get once they are in the government and apply for another federal job. Former service members would still go to the head of the hiring queue.

Homeless female veterans will soon get a helping hand from other women who served in the military.

Constructions jobs for U.S. veterans available today!

Available job opportunities for U.S. veterans at health and tech company.

Dressed in a black vest, tie and white dress shirt, William Rosado reached out his hand confidently to representatives from about a dozen local companies who are looking for workers.

Jobs for U.S. veterans at leading medical device development company.

"We could be sitting around the table in a project group in the civilian world where there’s nobody in charge—everybody is of equal status," Bogle said. "And you now have to figure out how to get the job done when there’s nobody directing."

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Richard Delgado Jr. spent 10 years serving his country in the United States Marine Corps. Even though he's no longer in uniform, he has never stopped serving.

Nicholas Harding and Daniel Kennedy are veteran anglers who have become fishers of men.

Wilfred Franklin left the Navy at 18 with a less-than-honorable discharge for “conduct unbecoming.”

Over the last 15 years, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have been studied and dissected from innumerable angles.

Ten years ago, South Park Inn's inaugural Flag Day ceremony was a modest affair.

Jerry Mortazavi is a veteran but not allowed to join the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion or other veterans groups.

According to the American Council on Education, approximately 1.5 million service members will be transitioning out of the military in the next three to five years and will be seeking employment opportunities. Owning a home-based franchise provides veterans flexibility to maximize family time while earning a living.

In 2011, a now 76-year old disabled veteran named Lee Carroll Brooker was arrested for growing three dozen marijuana plants in his home.

5 Great Jobs That May Pay More Than You Think(1) When you are looking for a job it is common to look into careers that pay really well and offer great benefits. When you think of jobs with these kinds of perks you may think mainly of people like doctors and lawyers. However, there are so many other jobs out there that you may find greater interest in. If you are searching for a good job that pays well here are 5 careers that you may not have previously considered.

When clinical psychiatrist Cher Morrow-Bradley and other health care providers call the Veterans Choice program, they are greeted with a recorded, 90-second "thank you" from Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald.

Military veterans typically posses the necessary qualities that make for successful personal trainers. Returning servicemen and women often live a healthy lifestyle and are...

You can’t help but be impressed by Charlotte’s shiny new VA clinic. I came away impressed but also wondering if we really need a completely separate nationwide network of VA hospitals and clinics to deliver care to veterans.

The first U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs town hall at UC Berkeley will take place Tuesday, June 7, at Alumni House, as part of the VA’s ongoing outreach to vets and their families. as well as vet service groups, community partners and non-governmental organizations.

With Memorial Day 2016 now behind us, one nonprofit group is hoping to make sure we continue to remember and honor our veterans by offering a little assistance in transitioning from service to civilian life.

Two years after they received a proposal to expand online shopping at military exchanges to all honorably discharged veterans, Pentagon officials are still mulling over the idea.

His focus falls on two small pieces of pink-colored rosewood spinning quickly on a lathe in a basement workshop on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids.

VetTechTrek is a nonprofit founded last year with the goal of helping military veterans network with the technology industry.

Dan Orlich and Tom Pappas spent the last 16 months traveling some 3,000 miles, attending town hall meetings for veterans.

It is estimated there are about 30,000 homeless veterans in the United States.

Terry Smithson left the army nearly four decades ago but the Clayton County vet is still trying to look out for his fellow soldiers.

Group of travel centers is currently hiring U.S. veterans today!

Mimi’s Guests Can Treat a Veteran -- Active Duty or Retired Military -- to an Entrée on Holidays from Memorial Day Through Veterans Day

When the phone rang in November 2015, Danette Crenshaw of Glencoe, Minn., declined to donate $20 to an organization called the Foundation for American Veterans.