55 Projects have been funded out of 70 reviewed by officials to help improve transportation resources to help military families and veterans get to where they need to go. $35 million will be used to expand the “one click, one call” centers who offer information and local transportation options and other community services. These...
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...
TRICARE will be directing the SAIC to provide credit monitoring and restoration services to those affected by the recent medical data theft. On Sept. 14 2011, medical information was stolen and was reported to the TMA (TRICARE Management Activity). The TRICARE health data has not yet been recovered. With roughly 4.9 million patients information...
Though the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.7% for all generations of Veterans, the Iraq and Afghanistan era vets rate has risen to 12.1%. This increase comes after after a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that saw a .01% increase in created jobs, or about 80,000. There are currently a few programs...
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...
Many reservist are being take off of activated status this week due to normal procedures and possible financial reasons. There can be any number of activated reservists at anytime, within each military branch. Activated reservists have the opportunity to receive benefits and pay similar to Active Duty military members. This is often a desirable...
The DOD will be funding eight transportation projects with $299.6 million to improve access to medical facilities. These facilities were affected by the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) process. This has been included in the Department of Defense Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. These specific project were picked through a competitive...
The potential retirement changes has many sailors and soldiers worried. During a war, changes to compensation and benefits can have a damaging affect on morale. The thing is, there are no current changes being planned. Most of the information distributed through the services is data related to the Defense Business Board’s proposal, but there...
A 5.56 mm machine gun made by Heckler & Koch Defense of Ashburn,VA, awarded with a $23.6 million contract, is in the final stage of testing before being distributed throughout the Marine Corp. The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, Is a step up from previous assault rifles. The company is planning on delivering around 3,600...
The United States Of America is offering medical support to some Libyans. A statement released by Secretary Hillary Clinton and Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday spoke of the humanitary efforts by the US to help Libyan fighters receive proper medical care for cases involving seriously wounded individuals. 24 dangerously wounded fighters were being transferred...