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Veterans Form Rural Network to Connect Other Military Members With Essential Services

With close to one out of every 10 adults in Oklahoma having served in the armed forces, it is no surprise to find veterans in every community throughout the state. What may be surprising to those who live in near the state’s major metropolitan areas is how difficult it is for veterans in rural Oklahoma […]

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Memorial Stadium Continues Legacy of Honoring Military Veterans

Even though Memorial Stadium transforms into Nebraska’s third-biggest city with 90,000 fans flocking to the Husker football shrine for games on fall Saturdays, there’s more to its story than football, Blackshirts and tailgates. According to History Nebraska, the stadium opened for its first game October 13, 1923, to commemorate the service men and women from World […]

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Military veteran serving as single dad surprised with car

A military veteran who is now serving as a single dad was surprised with a car on Monday. “I was deployed to Kuwait for nine months while stationed at Fort Riley under the 128 Infantry and then 2-70th Armor,” said William McCormick. “Was a team leader, Unit Armor, and then spent another six months out […]

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VA provides food box program for 100 veterans with diabetes

Veterans with diabetes are getting some much-needed help from the VA in Temple. The Temple VA partnered with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide food boxes and dietary education for veterans with diabetes on Wednesday. Read More

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Clearinghouse evaluates veterans’ use of transition programs

There are more than 20 million military veterans in the United States, and that number is projected to grow rapidly over the next several years. Some veterans take advantage of the many public and private programs and services created to help them reintegrate into civilian life. Yet, little is known about which programs and services […]

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The Navy’s first all-female flyover will honor a woman who helped make it possible

The first woman to fly a tactical fighter jet in the US Navy opened the door for more than just women in combat. She also helped them with the transition to civilian life. Now, at her funeral, retired Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner will receive the first-ever all-female flyover. Read More

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UA, AARP partner to study needs of Alabama’s older military vets

The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans and AARP Alabama are partnering to conduct a survey to assess the needs of older veterans in the state. The study aims to pinpoint the needs of the vets in order to connect them to resources and services. According to David L. Albright, the Hill […]

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Savage named veterans service commissioner

The Fayette County Veterans Service Commission recently swore in a new commissioner to serve the community’s military men and women. Jerry Savage was sworn in by Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven Beathard to serve as the Fayette County Veterans Service Commissioner. Read More

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Proposed Tennessee Bill Would Give Veterans With 20 Years of Service a Special Bachelor’s Degree

A new Tennessee bill filed by Rep. Jason Hodges, D-Clarksville, would permit veterans who served 20 or more years in the military to receive a special bachelor’s degree. The bill amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and if approved, the bill, House Bill 126, would require the Tennessee Higher Education Commission establish a unique bachelor’s […]

Funding

Collision Organizations Continue Partnership for 3M Hire Our Heroes Scholarship Program

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division have announced they will continue to offer the popular 3M Hire Our Heroes scholarship and tool grant awards program in 2019 to assist military servicemembers and their families pursue careers in the collision repair industry. The two organizations have partnered to offer this […]

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Coastal Carolina University Receives Boeing Grant to Support Veterans Transition Program

Coastal Carolina University has received an $80,000 grant from Boeing South Carolina to support a new “Boeing Skills to Lead – Veterans Career Transition Program” in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration. “We are very thankful for this grant and excited to partner with Boeing to assist the many veterans and military […]

Academics

UTSA, OLLU Researchers to Use NEH Grant For Female Military History Archive Project

Two researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) have received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the establishment of a digital oral history archive dedicated to women in the military during different periods of war. During the two […]

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