Grace United Methodist Church pastor Robert E. Slade called for veterans in the pews to step to the altar, and two dozen men and women, including an elderly man using a walker, stood front and center Sunday. Robust recordings of “Anchors Aweigh,” then another military marches, blared through the loudspeakers. Women and girls, dressed in
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After the Veteran’s Day ceremonies are over and done, most veterans would probably like one thing: A job. The unemployment rate for veterans continues to be a national disgrace. One industry has put a major focus on veteran employment in the past few years, though — and a new report shows progress. The franchising industry
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Fewer veterans are starting their own businesses, continuing a decline that began more than a decade ago. Veterans made up only 6% of all new entrepreneurs last year, compared to 12% in 2000, according to a new report from the Kauffman Foundation, which focuses on entrepreneurial activity.
Arthur Lute’s arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administration to fulfill its promise to end homelessness among veterans by 2015. Lute has post-traumatic stress disorder from the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon. He spent years drifting
Like many veterans, Harlan Royce of Santa Ana was struggling to adjust to civilian life. A nonprofit is helping him realize that his battle lies with confidence, not competence.
Veterans will now be cared for in an environment that mimics all the comforts of home instead of a hospital-like nursing home, Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center officials said Thursday. The Tuscaloosa VA celebrated the opening of the Cottages at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center with a ribbon-cutting in front of an expansive, 25,000-square foot
Global conflict and unrest have led to deployment of large numbers of military personnel (active duty, Reserves, National Guard). As a result of duty assignments, members of the military are often separated for lengthy periods of time from their families and sent to distant, dangerous or unknown locations. A family that loses the active presence
COSTA MESA, Calif., October 22, 2012 – Military brass from the Pentagon, Marines, Navy SEALs, and other servicemen, including First Sergeant Matt Eversmann, U. S. Ranger, whose story was captured in the award-winning movie “Black Hawk Down,” joined nearly 150 guests at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach on October 18. They gathered for VetNet Nite, the
Irvine, California – October 15, 2012 – U.S. Veterans Magazine is set to release the results of its much-anticipated 2012 survey of the nation’s Top 100 Companies Recruiting Veterans. This objective review evaluates the nation’s top employers, providing a valuable resource for job seekers, business owners, veterans, consumers, senior management, business associations, employment agencies and