Military: Page 82

Debt management

The VA Debt Management Center just announced it reduced call wait times by over 75 percent while also increasing calls taken by 40 percent from 2016 to 2018. As part of the agency’s veteran-focused initiatives, they agency reduced call wait times from 21 minutes in 2016 to under 5 minutes during 2018. The initiatives include […]

Debt management400

Eastern Kentucky University Among Colleges Ranked as, “Best for Vets”

RICHMOND, Ky. — Once again, Eastern Kentucky University is among the leading four-year schools nationally in the annual Military Times: Best for Vets rankings. EKU finished 12th (tops in Kentucky and adjacent states) in the recently announced 2019 rankings, up from 14th a year ago. The rankings measure schools on their commitment to helping military […]

us-depart-veterans-affairs400x230

Senate Stalls on Bill to Help Student Vets

Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the Veterans Affairs Department works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates, along with some members of Congress, are […]

Senate Stalls on Bill400

Kentucky University Offers Tuition Discounts to its Military Students

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University says it is offering tuition discounts for military students that will allow them to earn their college degrees at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The school in western Kentucky says the initiative is available to service members in the U.S. armed forces. It’s available to military students interested in […]

Murray State400

Vets’ Education

The Military Times just released its, “Best Schools for Vets” rankings. Rankings were determined after hundreds of schools were reviewed on issues that vets say are most important to them, including great academics and a strong veteran culture. Read more

NavigatingLoan400

Military Could See Big Changes if Democrats Control Congress

WASHINGTON — In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a $716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely slash Pentagon spending. “The Trump agenda drastically cuts programs supporting working families … while giving massive tax cuts to big corporations and […]

Northwestern Michigan College Ranks Among Best in Nation for Vets

Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has been ranked as the second best community college in the country for veterans by Military Times magazine. Every year, Military Times compiles a “Best for Vets” feature on college, including separate lists for four-year institutions, two-year schools, online or nontraditional schools, and career and technical colleges. A year ago, NMC […]

ECPI earns Top Spot in ‘Best for Vets’ Ranking

ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been ranked number one in the nation by Military Times in its annual Best for Vets survey – the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement – as well as a detailed review of public data collected by federal […]

VA Modernizes its Benefits Process by Moving Toward More Efficient Process

The Department of Veteran Affairs is celebrating improvements it has made modernizing the way it processes compensation and pension claims. Over the past 22 months, the VA has moved towards a more efficient, electronic process from its traditional paper-restricted operation. That has resulted in the removal of more than 7.8 million paper files from 60 locations, resulting […]

Agency Delays $765 Million in Spending for U.S. Veterans’ Care

Stolen Military Canine Statue Returned to Veteran’s Grave

BUFFALO, Minn. – A very special statue set at the grave site of a veteran was stolen, but is now back in its rightful place. Dave Larsen carried the statue of the military K-9 back to his cousin’s grave at the cemetery in Buffalo, Minn. on Tuesday. “I’ll try not to tear up, but I’m […]

6-P-CEMETERY STATUE FOUND400

Air Force Major General Encourages Pursuit of STEM Education

In a speech Tuesday, a general at Kirtland Air Force base stressed the need for more students to take courses in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Other challenges facing the military, he said, include providing reciprocal licenses for spouses of military members as they move from one locale to another; and getting schools […]

AirForceMajor-400

Colorado’s New Law Allows Military Experience to Count for College Credits

Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility. Now, a new Colorado law awards college credit for military experience–and requires that the state’s schools accept it. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Read […]

Page 82 of 309