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Wounded Warriors Train With Michigan Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Making University of Michigan football fans everywhere jealous, a group of wounded veterans attended a program event at the school’s training facilities, hosted by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). Wolverine trainers from the university were present to give specialized training to warriors, their caregivers, and families. Read More

Veteran tuition program saved from budget cuts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A program that provides tuition assistance for veterans has been restored for now by Gov. Matt Mead after being targeted for elimination because of budget cuts. Mead announced Wednesday that he would continue funding the program through the coming fall semester. And he didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing it […]

Water-Quality Intern Doubles as National Guardsman

By Elizabeth Donald and Zia Nizami It’s not quite a summer vacation for Guisel Marmolejo, as she is spending her summer days in a lab or searching area streams for water samples. Marmolejo, 24, is one of 31 college students to be accepted as interns at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. More […]

Texas Tech Lets Veterans Apply Credit for Military Training

Veterans can receive credit for their military training and work experience under the Texas College Credit for Heroes Program, and Texas Tech is partnering with the Central Texas College District to actively commit to that program. The Texas College Credit for Heroes Program was established by the Texas Workforce Commission in 2011. The new partnership […]

Veteran Services Gain Recognition

For about a year and a half, Michael Rutledge has served as the Veterans Resource Representative at the University. His service has helped earn the school multiple honors, including the latest from the Michigan Veteran Education Initiative. Rutledge says the string of recognition has been helpful to veterans in the community at large. “The veterans […]

Tech Partners Up For Veterans Program

Texas Tech University and the Central Texas College District in Kileen have partnered up to commit to the Texas College Credit for Heroes Program, according to a Tech news release. The program was initially started in 2011 after the passage of Senate Bill 806, according to the release, to help maximize acceptance of college credits […]

Wounded Warrior Fellow Joins House Staff

The office of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced today the addition of Wounded Warrior Fellow, Charles Jordan, to the district staff. Jordan, a U.S. Army combat veteran, will serve as a constituent services liaison in the Texarkana office. “With more than 700,000 constituents and 63,000 veterans in Texas’ 4th District, it’s critical that my staff […]

‘I Don’t Understand People Who Trash-Talk America,’ Clinton Tells Veterans

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton spoke at the VFW convention on Monday, July 25 at the Charlotte Convention Center. She told veterans that she deeply cared about problems affecting them and expressed her disappointment with the VA scandal. She also brought up the fact that her father was a veteran and that she has […]

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