Good news story of the day
March Was First Month Without U.S. Fatalities in Iraq or Afghanistan In 11 Years (Time) For the first month since February, 2003, no U.S. troops died in Afghanistan or Iraq last month.
Military Transition and Jobs News
Veterans Job and Resource Fair set for Thursday (Shreveport Times) A job and resource fair targeted at veterans and service personnel who will depart the ranks in coming months is scheduled for Thursday at the Bossier Civic Center on Benton Road.
Understanding vocabulary of returning vets will help them find jobs (KSL) With the unemployment rate for veterans still significantly higher than the national average, a simple lesson in military vocabulary might help drive down that number and help our nation’s heroes gain valuable employment.
War Veterans Open Up About Employment Challenges At Home In This Activision PSA (FastCompany) The unemployment rate for post-9/11 American veterans is higher than their non-veteran peers and it’s likely just going to get worse as the Pentagon gets set to shrink the U.S. Army to around 450,000 members, down from a high of 570,000.
Veteran, 21, Says Macy’s Denied Her Job Because of Her Service (ABC6 On Your Side) A 21-year-old Afghanistan veteran says she was denied a job at Macy’s because she served in the U.S. military.
USC Price raises scholarships for student veterans (The University of Southern California) The USC Price School of Public Policy raised more than $128,000 in scholarship funds for its undergraduate veterans and ROTC reserve officers at a fundraising reception in Beverly Hills.
Jersey vets need help to find jobs: Editorial (NJ.com) It remains a mystery why military veterans who come home to New Jersey when their service ends have a tougher time finding jobs than anywhere else in the 50 states.
Veterans News
Veterans gather for coffee, support (Gazette.net) A cup of morning coffee is bringing together a group of residents Monday mornings at the Chick-fil-A in La Plata.
April is Paralyzed Veterans Awareness Month (Business Wire) April marks Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Month and the 68th anniversary of the founding of the veterans service organization.
Student Veterans: An Investment Paying Off (Military.com) That veterans struggle after going from the military into a scholastic environment is a point of view not shared by Student Veterans of America (SVA). And data seems to back up their stance.
VA Faces Backlash, Reverses ‘Morally Wrong’ Cuts That Would Affect Homeless Veterans (The Huffington Post) The Department of Veteran Affairs is hoping a reversal in policy will appease some community groups fighting veteran homelessness.
Gov. Scott asks answers in VA hospital deaths (Tampa Bay Online) Gov. Rick Scott is the latest politician seeking answers about deaths at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.
Veterans Affairs Scrutinized Over Rehiring of Employee After Fatal Incident (NBC Washington) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one of the government’s largest employers, is under congressional scrutiny for its handling of a high-level employee in the wake of a News4 I-Team investigation.
Benefits News
Study Finds Over One Million Caring for Iraq, Afghan War Veterans (The Wall Street Journal) Megan Stewart follows her husband, Tim, around the house in Coloma, Mich., trying to make sure he remembers things like putting on his jacket before going outside or turning off the stove after making dinner.
Forging Partnerships, Building Friendships and Serving Veterans…the Washington State Way (The White House) It’s hard for one person to change the world. But with the power of partnerships, more specifically friendships, I truly believe that anything is possible!
Commissary cuts could hurt MWR programs (Military Times) Proposed cuts in commissary funding not only would drive shoppers away because their grocery prices would rise, but also could have a “devastating” ripple effect on base morale, welfare and recreation programs, advocates said.
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