Tag: Veterans

War veterans know that finding work after serving in the military can be a challenge.

THE LETTER ARRIVED right on time—and for Wilson Ausmer Jr., that turned out to be a very bad thing. It was 2011, and Ausmer, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was in Afghanistan, serving his third tour of duty overseas.

Many veterans find discussing their war experiences difficult. Perhaps writing about them instead could provide some relief.

A free legal clinic for veterans is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in the auditorium of the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville.

Between a tough course load and outside commitments, it can be easy to get bogged down in school and let your social life fall by the wayside.

WE AGREE that the federal government should “stop backing loans to for-profit colleges that leave their students with no hope of gainful employment” (“Feds should own student loan program,”Editorial, Feb. 3).

Veterans looking for jobs in Monterey County are now getting additional help thanks to a $50,000 grant to the Veterans Transition Center from the...

Making the leap from the military to the private sector can be a daunting task.

As the number of veterans going to Texas A&M continues to grow, so does the effort to help them along the way. There's an on-campus program doing it one textbook at a time.

Writers Guild Foundation is hosting The Veterans Writing Project and is inviting all interested Veterans to apply.

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley launched the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI) Wednesday in an effort to increase employment and educational opportunities for veterans.

University of Oklahoma student veterans want a place to call home. They said a Veterans Center, like a USO, is long overdue.

A squat, off-white building away from the bustle of Canal Street, the Carlsbad Veterans of Foreign Wars post is almost indistinguishable from the surrounding trailers, recognized only by three flags and a tiny sign with “VFW” in thin letters.

Fran Little said God planted a seed that has grown into the Town of Catawba’s Veterans Garden of Honor.

The small business run by veterans creates custom wood and metal work. Chicken coops, sheds, playhouses, playground structures, even a tiny house are among the handmade items they have made.

A Fort Wayne couple is working to help area veterans who are in need this holiday season. It started with just a call to action on Facebook, but with the help of a restaurant, the Army veteran and his wife are making their dream of opening a nonprofit organization a reality. It’s called “Clothes for Joes.”

Worthington Elementary fifth-grader Ava Guerra wasn't looking for attention when she offered to give up a few of her Christmas presents this year to brighten some veterans' holiday season — she just wanted to make them happy.

This Christmas season, 126 wreaths were placed on veterans’ graves to honor the town’s fallen heroes.

Sitting in her wheelchair in the halls of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Harriet Simmons gently smiled Monday with her hands folded in her lap as she listened to the soft jazz music.

Veterans living in rural parts of New Mexico now have better access to services and programs available to them, thanks to a sizable federal grant that helped create five new outreach offices.

After leaving the military, veterans are positioned to be successful in many areas of their lives. In fact, as a result of their training and character development and refinement, they often surpass their age-matched peers in most areas.

“They offered to pay for school in return for me enlisting,” said Caperhart, who joined as a hospital corpsman. Three years and an honorable discharge later, the Panama City woman is now a student at Gulf Coast State College, looking to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Veterans have always been involved in the brewing industry, going back to the early days of the republic.

To provide better care and support for men and women who’ve served to protect the nation, Wren Hospice of Greer has become a national partner of “We Honor Veterans,” a campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veteran Affairs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay for robotic legs that could allow scores of paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

Phil Randazzo runs the health insurance brokerage Nevada Benefits and one of his passions has been to put his small business skills to use in helping our veterans transition into civilian life. Randazzo has been helping veterans put one boot forward here at home as he nurtures their small business hopes.

The new mayor, City Commission and neighborhood councils will be sworn in Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center.

By 3 p.m. Monday, a statewide collaboration launched in September had connected about 185 military veterans with jobs.

The head of the North Dakota National Guard has rejected a proposed lighting project at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

More military veterans could soon save upwards of $800 on their tax bills if Gov. John Kasich signs a bill into law that would grant them a double Homestead Exemption benefit.

Mayor de Blasio signed a law Thursday to create a Department of Veterans’ Services, a new city agency to aid New York’s 225,000 vets.

“It was a never-ending cycle” for one Kenosha County man, who said he racked up multiple drunken driving offenses and was in and out of jail.

Once Sufficient Funds are Available and the Home is Rebuilt, It Will Become Livable and Mrs. Walker can Continue to Help to Raise Children in Her Home

New statistics show employers are realizing what Uncle Sam has always known: U.S. veterans know how to get the job done.

R.S. Hughes has jobs for veterans in several areas and is looking to fill the available positions quickly.

Various jobs for U.S. veterans in many locations across America. Apply Now!

Jobs for veterans at worldwide asset transporter.

"I guess that I will have to take the holidays off." "It is impossible to conduct a job search during the holidays when no one is working."

Two military veterans will undergo surgery in Salt Lake City that will make them among the first in the U.S. to have a surgically implanted prosthetic.

Equipment rental company has a variety jobs available for U.S. veterans. Apply now!

The overall veterans jobless rate fell to a seven-year low in November and the rate for veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan war era dropped below last month’s record low mark, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

Jessie Adams was on his way to Georgia Square mall on Wednesday morning when he saw a sign advertising something called a “supermarket of veterans benefits” at The Classic Center in downtown Athens.