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The Therapeutic Value of Adaptive Sports

Posted on August 20, 2012 by jtozer

Like so many Americans, my eyes have been glued to the television this week as Team USA has made a run for Gold-medal dominance in the 2012 London Olympics. But as a Veteran and an amputee, I’m also looking forward …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged active duty, Afghanistan, Army, benefits, blue button, burials, care, caregivers, cemetery, college, disabled, Disabled Veterans, education, employment, Family Healing, female veterans, G.I. bill, health, Iraq, jobs, mental health, Navy, NCA, OEF, Post-9/11, PTSD, Rural, sports, TBI, treatment, unemployment, VA, VBA, veteran, Veteran's Day, veterans, Veterans Affairs, VHA, Vietnam, War Health Care, women, writing, WWII | Leave a comment

DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Hiring Our Heroes & MSEP

Posted on July 17, 2012 by glenn.selby

Getting a job in this economy isn’t always easy, but if you’re a military spouse – between moving and family and deployments – finding employment can seem like a real challenge. Thankfully, there are programs designed specifically to meet the …
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Posted in Bloggers Roundtable, Spouse Spotlight | Tagged career, employment, family, getting jobs, help, Hiring Our Heroes, husbands, information, jobs, Laura Dempsey, MC&FP, Meg O'Grady, Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), news, phone, spouse spotlight, spouses, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, wives | 1 Comment

Celebrate Our Nation’s Heroes!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jtozer

This month, as we celebrate our nation’s independence, I’d like to highlight an incredible program designed for the same heroes we celebrate each July 4th: Hiring Our Heroes. Hiring Our Heroes was launched in 2011 by the U.S. Chamber of …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged career opportunities, careers, Defense, DoD, employment, hiring fairs, Hiring Our Heroes, job fairs, jobs, Marines, military, Military Spouse Business Alliance, military spouses, sailors, service members, soldiers, spouses, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, veterans | Leave a comment

Veteran Retraining Assistance Program

Posted on July 8, 2012 by jtozer

Public Service Announcement from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis urging unemployed veterans to apply to the new Veteran Retraining Assistance Program. The program targets unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 who can now apply for new …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged benefits, careers, costs, Defense, education, employment, getting help, help, jobs, labor, military, public service announcement, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, service members, unemployed veterans, Veteran Retraining Assistance Program, veterans, video | Leave a comment

Deployed Soldiers Prepare For Civilian Job Hunt

Posted on July 5, 2012 by jtozer

Multinational Battle Group East recently provided nearly 200 deployed soldiers with valuable training to help them secure civilian employment once their deployment ends. The program included a résumé-writing workshop and practice job interviews. “My goal is to provide all soldiers …
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