Transition
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Volunteering Can Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
Type of content: News
A new study shows that veterans could better transition to civilian life by volunteering with civic service programs in their communities.
“When veterans complete their military service, they go through a transition like all of us when we change jobs, move to a new town or retire. It is a transition that takes focus, deep reflection, and new information to discover the next challenge they will pursue along their journey in life,” said Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., the lead author of the study and assistant professor of social work at Saint Louis University.
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5 Ways To Boost Veteran Enrollment At Top Colleges
Type of content: News
A lot of veterans sell themselves short when applying to college. It’s time to change that.- Topics
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New in 2017: Huge changes ahead for military retirement
Type of content: News
The year ahead will prompt many of today’s 1.3 million active-duty service members to make a big decision about their retirement benefits: whether to preserve their place in the traditional military pension system or opt into a new "blended" benefits package.Troops can start doing their research this year, but those who are eligible to make a choice have a full year before they can opt in to the new plan. That window will last from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2018. Everyone who joins the military on or after Jan. 1, 2018, will be automatically enrolled in the new plan.
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- Benefits
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DoD issues new guidance for veterans seeking discharge upgrades, military record corrections
Type of content: News
The Defense Department announced Friday a renewed effort to ensure veterans know how to request a review of their service records.
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- Mental Health
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- VA
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FARMER VETERAN COALITION GROWS TO 8,000 MEMBERS; HOSTS THIRD CONFERENCE
Type of content: News
The movement to mobilize veterans to feed America is growing. This month in Michigan, the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) hosted its third conference where 250 farmer veterans came together for educational sessions, farm visits, and panels on resources available through the government and nonprofit groups. The conference has grown greatly from the first conference in 2014, where about 100 veterans gathered in Iowa.
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- Employment
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New law allows injured veterans to recoup erroneous severance taxes
Type of content: News
Thousands of veterans injured in combat could soon be able to recoup taxes erroneously collected from their disability severance pay due to a new law signed by President Barack Obama.
About 13,800 veterans separated from the military due to their injuries might have been affected, the nonprofit group National Veterans Legal Service Program estimates. Due to an accounting error, as much as $78 million in taxes deducted over decades from the lump sum payments.
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- Legislation
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Applicants won't have to disclose all mental health appointments on new security questionnaires
Type of content: News
In an effort to avoid discouraging potential applicants from seeking mental health care, intelligence officials have updated background security clearance questionnaires to make clear that seeking professional help won’t disqualify candidates from landing a job.
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- Employment
- Mental Health
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Michelle Obama's signature military initiative faces an uncertain future under Donald Trump
Type of content: News
Joining Forces officials this week will celebrate five years of work highlighting veterans and military families, but they’ll also be wondering what the next few months will mean for the future of the effort.
The White House initiative — founded and led by first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden — has been praised by many in the military community for successes in bridging the civilian-military divide, using media campaigns and corporate connections to tackle issues like veterans unemployment, military spouse credentialing and veterans homelessness.
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- Collaboration
- Employment
- Family
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24 top technical colleges for troops and veterans
Type of content: News
The Best for Vets: Career & Technical Colleges 2017 aren't big-name schools.
You won't see them playing football on TV. They haven't done research that you saw on the nightly news. Your buddy from out of town has never heard of them.
But if you're looking for small classes, individual help and degrees you can earn quickly that will result in high-paying jobs, they might be perfect for you.
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- Education
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Tracking military and veteran student success — 'They will be tomorrow's leaders'
Type of content: News
Editor's note: At least three new government websites now report on student outcomes by institution, including sites specific to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance. Higher ed officials who serve military students fear that the information being reported could reflect poorly on the GI Bill in particular, making it likelier to be reduced, or eliminated, down the road. Military Times asked three veterans — who are also top leaders in higher education associations — to write commentaries on the issue. Look for the final contribution in coming days.
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- Education
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