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These are the DoDEA schools honored for ranking among top-performing US schools
Three elementary schools for military children have been recognized among the highest-performing schools in the nation.
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Why the VA is botching cash housing stipends for 360,000 GI Bill users
Because of technical problems at the VA, hundreds of thousands of GI Bill users are still receiving the wrong amount of money for their housing stipends.
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‘Like school in a third world country’: One year after Hurricane Maria, student vets in Puerto Rico overcome daily struggles
For a tight knit community of student veterans at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, classes have started again and life has taken on a new normal. But for many of them, the devastation isn’t done taking its toll.
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Here’s how you can get married in Vegas for free this Veterans Day
If a gun range or Elvis impersonator is on your bucket list, they’ve got you covered.
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Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
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New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
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Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
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Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
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The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
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This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
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These are the DoDEA schools honored for ranking among top-performing US schools
Three elementary schools for military children have been recognized among the highest-performing schools in the nation.
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Why the VA is botching cash housing stipends for 360,000 GI Bill users
Because of technical problems at the VA, hundreds of thousands of GI Bill users are still receiving the wrong amount of money for their housing stipends.
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‘Like school in a third world country’: One year after Hurricane Maria, student vets in Puerto Rico overcome daily struggles
For a tight knit community of student veterans at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, classes have started again and life has taken on a new normal. But for many of them, the devastation isn’t done taking its toll.
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Here’s how you can get married in Vegas for free this Veterans Day
If a gun range or Elvis impersonator is on your bucket list, they’ve got you covered.
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Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
-
New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
-
Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
-
Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
-
The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
-
This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
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These are the DoDEA schools honored for ranking among top-performing US schools
Three elementary schools for military children have been recognized among the highest-performing schools in the nation.
-
Why the VA is botching cash housing stipends for 360,000 GI Bill users
Because of technical problems at the VA, hundreds of thousands of GI Bill users are still receiving the wrong amount of money for their housing stipends.
-
‘Like school in a third world country’: One year after Hurricane Maria, student vets in Puerto Rico overcome daily struggles
For a tight knit community of student veterans at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, classes have started again and life has taken on a new normal. But for many of them, the devastation isn’t done taking its toll.
-
Here’s how you can get married in Vegas for free this Veterans Day
If a gun range or Elvis impersonator is on your bucket list, they’ve got you covered.
-
Student vet enrollment spikes at Ivy League schools
Princeton University recently reversed its long-standing ban on transfer student admissions, in part to be able to enroll more veterans, who have often taken college courses during their military career. This marks the latest in a string of efforts by Ivy League institutions to make their campuses more accessible to veterans and, ultimately, grow the…
-
New policy makes GI Bill transfers easier than ever for wounded warriors
Active-duty troops who have been wounded in combat are now allowed to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members whenever they want.
-
Best for Vets: Places to Live 2019
Getting out of the military soon and not sure where you want to call home next? There are a lot of factors to consider. Everything from veteran employment trends to cost of living, school quality and even your commute to work could have you living the dream – or make your new home a total…
-
Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
-
The Pentagon is easing its controversial new GI Bill restrictions — but only for some troops
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense rolled out a change to its GI Bill transfer policy that would keep long-serving troops from passing those benefits on to their dependents. But now its walking back those restrictions for some service members, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday.
-
This GI Bill change was supposed to take effect Aug. 1. It still hasn’t happened.
It’s been more than a month since the Veterans Affairs Department was required by law to change the way it calculates housing stipends for student veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Yet the agency still has not completed the necessary technology updates to make that happen. Meanwhile many veterans are sure to receive checks with…
