Education

One of the great things about the Post-9/11 GI Bill […]

U.S. Navy Veteran

As the war winds down in the next few years, I hope that Vets take advantage of the New G.I. Bill. It can open up endless possibilities for all of us, as we take that next step in life.

We’ve featured a few stories about student Veterans on our […]

When Veterans return from deployments and get out of the […]

Director of Military Initiatives at Southern New Hampshire University

When you ask a recent Veteran about their education plans, they often respond in the future tense. For a variety of reasons, many defer their education goals to some point in the future, when they can better balance the demands of family, career, and school, and take advantage of more generous benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

U.S. Army and Iraq Veteran

Starting school, it’s important to understand that getting an education is a long and grueling process. I spent as much time in school as I did in the Army. This post chronicles that journey and might act as a light blueprint for a veteran looking to go to school.

U.S. Air Force Veteran and VA employee

It’s called the CWT program, which stands for “Compensated Work Therapy,” and it helped change my life.

There are many important changes to the revamped Post-9/11 GI […]

We’ve been following the ongoing situation that has coalesced around […]

Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Many Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans received training as health care providers while they served in their deployments. The President is committed to helping these Veterans translate the health care skills gained during their enlistment into nursing jobs when they return home.

Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs

Navy Corpsman Joseph Kidd quickly learned that his medical skills-good enough to qualify him to save lives on the front lines-weren't recognized in the emergency room of his local hospital in Minnesota.

Director, South Florida National Cemetery

In the dozen years I have been with the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), I have witnessed some amazing things that remind me what I admire about our country and the civil servants who give back to Veterans experiencing tough times.