The Department of Veterans Affairs has grown into a behemoth with more than 270,000 employees who maintain 131 cemeteries, operate 152 hospitals and disburse benefits to more than four million veterans. Last year, veterans filed more than 1.3 million claims, double the number in 2001. The Department of Veterans Affairs added nearly 4,000 new workers
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After years in the military, coming back home can be a shock to many veterans. Several programs help ease that difficult transition.
This year the Bank of America selected two non-profit organizations to be highlighted in a video the embodies the work of the non-profit and their collaboration with the Bank of America. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGzBXUHKI_g We extend a special heartfelt thanks to the Bank of America for this video and their support in helping us successfully transition veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Oates (858) 750-5560 david@stalwartcom.com – Presentation to occur at graduation ceremony of service members in transition to civilian life – SAN DIEGO – August 21 2012 – Fleet Week San Diego will present a $19,000 check to the National Veterans Transition Services (NVTSI) for its REBOOT program during a graduation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REBOOT workshop to be held at Brandman University’s Irvine Campus The transition back to civilian life can be a difficult challenge for military personnel, especially for younger military service members who were deployed on the war front multiple times in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Recognizing the critical need for assistance, National
The military veteran population continues to grow nationwide as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, namely Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), draw down. Many veterans and their families, in turn, face difficulties as they return to civilian life. At the extreme, there are the physical injuries, the stressful toll from Post-Traumatic
First-of-its-Kind Resource is Part of
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s “Joining Forces” Initiative
Twitter is assisting veterans by making job listings easier to find through TweetMyJobs, which is developing a check box that allows employers posting jobs to indicate if the job is specifically targeted to veterans. TweetMyJobs is also launching a suite of tools for veterans to find jobs on Twitter, including establishing veteran-specific job channels on Twitter
Mr. Rossio is the former CEO of the San Diego VA Medical Center. A Brief Summary of His Past Experience: Mr. Rossio began his healthcare career in military medicine on active duty in the United States Air Force and has a service related injury. He joined Department of Veterans Affairs in 1975 and worked in
Summary: Under President Obama’s new program, Transition GPS, our military will no longer feel as if they are in a one-size-fits-all program In August 2011, President Obama visited the Washington Navy Yard to discuss his plans to ensure that all of America’s veterans have the support they need and deserve when they leave the military,
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