Tag: Veterans
Veterans jobless rates drop to historic lows
The unemployment rate for veterans dropped to a seven-year low in August, and the rate for Iraq and Afghanistan war-era veterans fell to the lowest level since federal officials started tracking that population.
Local veterans all smiles after free dental care
Like many veterans, Matthew Bolton can’t get dental care through federal veterans’ programs and can’t afford to pay for it himself. As a result, he hasn’t been to a dentist in more than four years.
10 Top Reasons to Hire Veterans
Attn Employers! Find out Why Hiring Veterans Makes Cents
Home Depot Foundation grant will benefit new veterans housing
This grant is part of more than $1.6 million in grants announced for 10 Volunteers of America homeless veterans programs in seven states.
4 Networking Tactics for Veterans
Most people know that networking is the critical foundation of any job search. Unfortunately, most people – including veterans – are terrible at professional networking.
Former military veteran helps move homeless veterans into homes
Serving the public is in John Emswiler's DNA. A retired army veteran, he's now the police chief in Denison, Iowa. For purposes of this story, he's just John, one of the driving forces behind "Moving Veterans Forward."
Doctoral Student Surveying Women Veterans from All Eras
“I feel women veterans have a strong voice right now,” says Downs, who served more than eight years in the Air Force and Air National Guard.
VA program helps veterans start new career
Getting struggling veterans back on their feet, that’s the goal of a unique program a the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital. The first step is to help veterans find jobs, and then keep them.
Employing Veterans: Debunking the Myths
During a panel discussion at the Brookings Institute last week, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke echoed a familiar refrain from the last decade: veterans have an employment problem.
Prescription tracker gives 24/7 online access: Salem County Veterans Corner
A new or immediate need for a prescription may be picked up at the pharmacy window at your VA health facility.
Northland veterans sound off about health care
A program that's supposed to help veterans who live in rural areas get health care close to home is failing them, said several veterans who attended a forum in Duluth on Friday.
Bids go out for work at West Haven’s Veterans Memorial Field,...
The city Thursday put out to bid the project to improve facilities at Veterans Memorial Field, prompting officials to express hope that the bids fall within the $500,000 budget.
Stand-down helps veterans while educating community
Veterans don’t automatically have all their needs taken care of through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Hundreds of homeless veterans found in Central Florida
More than 400 veterans have been found living on Central Florida's streets or in the woods in the past month as officials and volunteers work to get every remaining homeless service member into housing by year's end, local leaders will announce Wednesday.
Rauner signs bills affecting veterans
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed several bills on Sunday affecting Illinois veterans, including a measure establishing a discount card program and another offering property tax breaks for those with military-related disabilities.
Lawmakers help Alamo Colleges’ veterans program
Alamo Colleges is proud to serve more veterans than any other community college system in Texas. It’s an honor that we do not take lightly. We have always endeavored to be on the forefront of providing resources for veterans and their families.
Unclaimed veterans given full escort to state cemetery
The remains some from as far back as World War I have been unclaimed all these years.
Bill seeks help for combat veterans
A Senate Republican on Thursday filed a proposal aimed at helping combat veterans and their families get mental-health and substance-abuse services.
The Business of Veterans Day
More and more businesses feel compelled to show their appreciation to veterans through things such as military discounts or military appreciation days.
Real people: Perry works for veterans
“I spent a lot of years with (my dad) at the VA hospital,” Perry, 61, said. “There were so many folks who were in need of service, and when this position became available I applied for it. I just like to help people.”
Twin Falls County to Open Problem Solving Court for Veterans
Twin Falls County will open a sixth type of problem solving court this fall, this one to handle an expected surge in cases involving veterans.
Veterans could seek private health care with VA insurance
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has introduced legislation that would offer all US military veterans the ability to seek private health care paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Opponents worry the bill is a path to privatization of care.
Minnesota Police Trained To Identify Veterans In Crisis
The training is meant to help officers recognize and offer support for a growing number of returning war veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury.
Military veterans fare well in recovering job market
Bringing U.S. troops back home from far-flung conflicts takes them out of harm's way. But it also sends many looking for a new job.
Syracuse University explores new medical school to specialize in veterans' care
Syracuse University has briefed federal and state officials on a proposal to create a one-of-a-kind medical school on campus to train doctors to care for military veterans at understaffed VA hospitals nationwide.
Pincus Elevator Company Joins HireVeterans.com
Pincus is seeking hire an Elevator Helper as soon as possible. Apply Now!
CCMS Inc. Joins HireVeterans.com
Condo management company has jobs for veterans in Texas.
New VA program helps veterans find meaningful employment
After more than a decade of deployments, the unemployment rate for veterans from all wars remains higher than that of the general population in Utah.
Delays worsen for some RGV veterans healthcare, but some improvement, too
More veterans are waiting longer for mental health services here after they return from wars in the Middle East.
VA medical job vacancies hurting veterans
THE Veterans Health Administration has 41,500 job vacancies for doctors, nurses and other medical professionals across its 150-hospital system.
New veterans charity in Cape aims to meet all needs
A new Cape May County charity aims to help military veterans in crisis by offering transportation, helping with benefits applications or, in some cases, giving cash.
Free app lists veterans benefits, discounts
A new, free mobile app can help direct you and your loved ones to veterans benefits you may have never realized you’re eligible for, from the Department of Veterans Affairs to state and local agencies.
Shifting mind-set for veterans moving from battlefield to classroom
Matt Menezes was a decorated combat soldier who served two tours in the valleys of Afghanistan. But one of the toughest challenges of his life came when he decided to leave the Army and prepare for his next deployment: college.
Former Rep. Michaud picked for veterans employment post
President Obama on Thursday tapped the former top Democrat on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee to take over as the top veterans employment official in the Labor Department.
Congress shores up federal highway aid, veterans' health care
The House voted Wednesday to shore up federal aid for highway and transit programs and fill a budget hole in veterans' health care:
Veterans: Casting Call for USAA TV Commercial
Dan Bell Casting is casting for a new commercial and seeking Real Veterans who are USAA members
RTP Tech Training company to host Open House for Veterans
After 22 years of service, Johnnel Jones was thinking about life after the military. But for the retired Sergeant First Class, his 2008 departure from the Army didn't have a clear next step.
VA Declaring Veterans And Social Security Recipients Incompetent, Taking Their Weapons
First, it was returning veterans who received letters from the Veterans’ Administration which stated that they were incompetent and no longer could legally own weapons.
Veterans dorm in jail aims to restore sense of mission learned...
Eighteen veterans stood at attention beneath an American flag that rippled in the day's warm wind. Dressed in identical uniforms, they formed a wide half-circle, watching in silence as one of their comrades pulled a rope to lower the flag into the hands of two other men.
Operation Vetrepreneur: Franchise Giveaway Contest for Military Veterans
Sign up for Franchise Contest Now! The deadline is Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
Local organization wants to lower veterans suicide rates
Organizations like the Veterans Council, which is designed to help veterans in Lynchburg and Campbell counties, want to curb those numbers.
Homeless veterans buried with honors
Two honorably discharged veterans, both homeless and indigent, were honored with military honors Friday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens prior to their burial at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.