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Coast Guard, ECSU Sign Memorandum of Agreement

The Coast Guard and Elizabeth City State University signed a memorandum of agreement at ECSU Thursday. The primary objectives are to optimize outreach and engagement efforts with ECSU, synergize the Coast Guard’s civilian and military officer recruitment efforts and assist the university by providing additional tuition-saving choices, academic options, and research opportunities. Read More

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Citadel Cadets Will Change Companies After Freshmen Year Starting in 2020

A shakeup to a Citadel tradition is underway as the Military College of South Carolina shifts away from how it currently handles cadet company assignments. While the new president of the college calls this a refinement of the school’s practices, some former graduates are disappointed in the change. Read More

Cadets Share Experiences Balancing Schoolwork, ROTC

On top of taking a full schedule of courses for their majors, ROTC cadets work hard to complete requirements for the ROTC program. Their days don’t begin like regular college students though, they wake up before the sun has even risen. ROTC, or Reserve Officer Training Corps, is training to become an army officer, which requires […]

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Columbus Attorney Never Served in Military, But His Gift to UGA Will Help Those Who Have

A gift from a renowned Columbus trial attorney guarantees financial aid to every military veteran who enrolls in the fall 2019 entering class at the University of Georgia School of Law. The new initiative is called the Butler Commitment in honor of the donation from Jim Butler, who has practiced law for 42 years after earning his undergraduate and […]

Louisiana to Become Second State in U.S. With Veteran Centers on Every College Campus

Louisiana will be just the second state in the nation to offer help centers for military veterans on every campus this fall under a plan unveiled Wednesday by Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state leaders. Each site on the state’s 30 campuses, called resource centers, will help veterans navigate campus life, including how to […]

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New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon

A new pilot program from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help student veterans enroll in non-traditional programs that teach high-tech skills. Dubbed the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, it was announced Feb. 13 on the GI Bill website. Read More

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Nutley Mentoring Program Helps Teens Prep For Military Careers

The Nutley Military and Veterans Affairs Bureau recently announced the creation of a “Military Mentoring Program” designed to provide assistance and guidance for Nutley residents – including high school and college students – who seek military careers. Nutley Commissioner Steven Rogers provided more details about the program in a municipal news release. “In addition to the […]

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Veterans Form Rural Network to Connect Other Military Members With Essential Services

With close to one out of every 10 adults in Oklahoma having served in the armed forces, it is no surprise to find veterans in every community throughout the state. What may be surprising to those who live in near the state’s major metropolitan areas is how difficult it is for veterans in rural Oklahoma […]

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Memorial Stadium Continues Legacy of Honoring Military Veterans

Even though Memorial Stadium transforms into Nebraska’s third-biggest city with 90,000 fans flocking to the Husker football shrine for games on fall Saturdays, there’s more to its story than football, Blackshirts and tailgates. According to History Nebraska, the stadium opened for its first game October 13, 1923, to commemorate the service men and women from World […]

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Supporters ‘Surprised And Heartbroken’ By Closing of St. John’s Military School in Salina

Wind pierced the heart of St. John’s Military School’s campus last week in the wake of bitter news that wafted through one day earlier. Cadets at the private north Salina school quietly conversed among themselves Thursday morning while tromping through skiffs of new-fallen snow on their way to classes and appointments. Read More

Air Force Academy Cadets Will Soon Get a New Experience Thanks to Professors

Air Force Academy cadets will soon get a new experience: college professors who wear stripes on their sleeves. It’s a pilot program that’s starting small but has big potential as the Air Force has more enlisted airmen walking around with advanced degrees than ever before. Read More

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Brown, Portman Invite Ohioans to Apply For Nomination to U.S. Service Academies

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, are encouraging Ohioans interested in 2020 admission to U.S. Military Service Academies to apply to each senator’s office for a congressional nomination. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our nation’s prestigious military academies and I am honored to nominate students for this […]

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