Education & Transition

New mental health scholarships designed to counter VA staff shortfalls

VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.

8 days ago

Retired Army veteran Christopher Simmons and E.C. teacher guides seventh-grader Elijah Williams through a math problem on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Meadowlark Middle School in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Army veteran finds his true calling as a teacher

Christopher Simmons credits the Army with helping him become a better teacher.

11 days ago

CEOcircle is a monthly peer accountability group for growth-stage companies looking to scale.

Education and Transition

Program helps veteran entrepreneurs learn to grow businesses

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking and Bunker Labs developed CEOcircle, a mentorship program to help mid-size, military connected companies grow.

Veteran helps others find success after military service

Alex McKindra is the managing director and co-head of Veterans Initiatives for JPMorgan Chase, where he helps veterans find success in the business world.

11 days ago

Leah Kilpatrick: TAP into available programs to prepare for transition

In this essay, Leah Kilpatrick explains how transitioning service members can make the most of the Transition Assistance Program.

2 weeks ago

Adam Driver’s non-profit brings Broadway to vets, service members

Every year, the non-profit organization provides active duty, reserve, veteran and other military-affiliated personnel the chance to experience Broadway.

2 weeks ago

How one university is helping veterans through higher education

Leaders at the university are continuing to find ways to value, engage and mentor veterans as they transition out of service.

2 weeks ago

Phillip Slaughter, who served in the U.S. Army for 18 years, poses in his home Nov. 10, 2022, in Clarksville, Tenn.

Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough

Leaving the military can be one of the most difficult transitions a person can make.

3 weeks ago

A solution for vets seeking transition resources

The Veterans Navigation Center helps veterans in many areas including counseling, legal assistance, finding housing and more.

3 weeks ago

Navy Federal Credit Union’s best cities for veterans in 2022, ranked

More than 400 cities across the U.S. were evaluated.

3 weeks ago

Veterans need support every day to find their post-military purpose

Veterans need real support to find their post-military purpose.

3 weeks ago

When Afghan military refugees need help, Honor the Promise responds

U.S. Navy veteran and Afghan refugee Lyla Kohistany co-founded Honor the Promise to help support former members of the Afghan military.

3 weeks ago

Young vets in the civilian workforce reached a new high in October

More than 3.9 million veterans from the recent wars are now employed in civilian jobs across the country.

4 weeks ago

What I’m learning as I transition out of the Army

In the first of a series of essays, Sgt. 1st Class Leah Kilpatrick shares her experiences as she transitions out of the Army.

5 weeks ago

Should VA continue its popular technology training program?

Whether enough veterans are finding jobs after finishing the VET TEC program remains unclear.

5 weeks ago

Feds close 90/10 loophole involving veterans education benefits

Rules regarding how much money colleges could get from federal sources had been under scrutiny for years.

5 weeks ago

Team Rubicon leaders take different journeys to the same destination

Art delaCruz and Jarrett Brown took different paths after leaving the military, but both ended up with Team Rubicon.

5 weeks ago

Galvanize has been providing software engineering and data science immersive training for years, including with the military.

Galvanize offers veterans pathway to software engineering careers

Galvanize offers training programs to veterans who want to pursue a career in tech and software engineering in the United States.

6 weeks ago

When disaster strikes, Team Rubicon’s veteran volunteers respond

Team Rubicon's veteran volunteers respond to disasters around the globe.

6 weeks ago

A service member takes notes during a focus group on Sept. 26, 2013.

When transitioning from military service, preparedness pays off, pal

It can be a struggle for transitioning veterans to connect their military experience to potential civilian employers.

8 weeks ago

Education and Transition

Everything service members and veterans need to know about getting an education, finding a job, starting a business and transitioning out of the military

VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.

Christopher Simmons credits the Army with helping him become a better teacher.

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking and Bunker Labs developed CEOcircle, a mentorship program to help mid-size, military connected companies grow.

Alex McKindra is the managing director and co-head of Veterans Initiatives for JPMorgan Chase, where he helps veterans find success in the business world.

In this essay, Leah Kilpatrick explains how transitioning service members can make the most of the Transition Assistance Program.

Every year, the non-profit organization provides active duty, reserve, veteran and other military-affiliated personnel the chance to experience Broadway.

Leaders at the university are continuing to find ways to value, engage and mentor veterans as they transition out of service.

Leaving the military can be one of the most difficult transitions a person can make.

The Veterans Navigation Center helps veterans in many areas including counseling, legal assistance, finding housing and more.

More than 400 cities across the U.S. were evaluated.

Veterans need real support to find their post-military purpose.

U.S. Navy veteran and Afghan refugee Lyla Kohistany co-founded Honor the Promise to help support former members of the Afghan military.

More than 3.9 million veterans from the recent wars are now employed in civilian jobs across the country.

In the first of a series of essays, Sgt. 1st Class Leah Kilpatrick shares her experiences as she transitions out of the Army.

Whether enough veterans are finding jobs after finishing the VET TEC program remains unclear.

Rules regarding how much money colleges could get from federal sources had been under scrutiny for years.

Art delaCruz and Jarrett Brown took different paths after leaving the military, but both ended up with Team Rubicon.

Galvanize offers training programs to veterans who want to pursue a career in tech and software engineering in the United States.

Team Rubicon's veteran volunteers respond to disasters around the globe.

It can be a struggle for transitioning veterans to connect their military experience to potential civilian employers.