Prudential, partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, has created a program to help veterans gain employment through information technology training. The program has expended into other areas to help more veterans find a job. Unemployment for Veterans is currently much higher than the national average. Vets between the age of 18 to 24 have a...
The Hiring Hero’s Act is designed to help veterans find employment. It is also designed to entice businesses to hire vets. The proposed legislation was created in response to the 11.7% unemployment rate among vets in America. Unfortunately, a few tax incentives added to the bill may delay it’s passing. The tax incentives would...
In an odd show of bipartisan support, multiple top Republicans and Democrats are calling for defense cuts to be off the table. The message being pushed is that military spending has been hit enough by an agreement between President Obama and Republicans. Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner argued the military has...
Tuition assistance may be under some scrutinizing as the Pentagon looks to put cap on the amount military members can receive per credit hour. College money is one of the largest selling points for recruiters. The Post 911 GI Bill is a goal every Active Duty and Reservist can achieve, but the option to...
The Hiring Heros Act may be delayed as extra tax incentives are added to the bill. This bill would help veterans have a better opportunity at getting hired due to their service to the U.S. The extra incentives may face a battle due to the reluctancy of the House of...
Flu season is rapidly approaching, and active-duty military and reserve units in the Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Army and Marines are all required to receive their flu shots. The military wants to make sure it’s members are healthy and ready for deployment at any time. The flu affects roughly 200,000 individuals require hospitalization,...
The US Senate has passed the Veterans Compensation Cost-Of-Living Act of 2011 which is another step forward to an increase COLA for disabled vets. There is still some hurdles to get through until it makes it to the White House, but it seems to be on track to possible be...
NATO’s involvement in the military mission in Libya is almost complete. Things may start wrapping up next week as Allied leaders will meet in Brussels. Army Gen. Carter ham is the head of the US Africa command. He told the Associated Press that American military leaders are expected to get NATO ministers their assessment...
The fiscal year for the United States military in its September 30 and begins October 1. Currently, there are some concerns about the start of the new fiscal year and issues with some people’s leave and earnings statements. Congress has to authorize that appropriate money to fund the Department of Defense. Though this is...
Many active-duty military members, reserve individuals and veterans seek out VA home loans in order to purchase a new house. With the current state of the housing market, and the amount of houses available for purchase, many current and prior military members are able to get cheap homes at an incredibly low rates. But...