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Veterans
It may be when you amass enough points, or it may be after your first enlistment is over, but either way, you will become a veteran. Transition is easier for some than for others, but there are many paths to success after military life.
Retired Army National Guard officer preserves history, creates ‘haven’ for community
Army National Guard veteran Lorenzo Fiorentino swears that if he holds still, he falls asleep. Maybe that’s why he hasn’t...
Read moreUSAA National Military Monument to remain through Veterans Day
Since the USAA National Military Monument opened, people have waited in lines as long as three hours so they can...
Read moreTurning military family voices into real change
Each day, military and veteran families face challenges and have experiences often unique to military life. Frequent relocations, missed birthdays...
Read moreBuilding, leading Team RWB local chapters: ‘you’re not doing this alone’
A few years ago, Army veteran and military spouse Jenna Brown was in Alabama for a Spartan Race when she...
Read moreOutdoor summit seeks to connect veterans to nature for leisure, careers
Four years into life outside of military service, 50-year-old Robert Simpson peered out over a waterfall in Bali, Indonesia, as...
Read moreMarine veteran surprised with home makeover, community support
Minnie Whitzel, a Marine Corps veteran who served over three decades, had never heard of the television show “Moving with...
Read moreFormer Arizona National Guard sergeant revolutionizing armor to meet evolving protection needs
Former Arizona National Guardsman Phil Roux will never be able to make magic force fields for his military brethren. But...
Read moreFormer Obama secret service agent who served in Air Guard releases new children’s book
"Dada takes a Trip" is written by author Cory Allen. Cory Allen has led a fascinating...
Read moreCareer do’s and don’ts for guardsmen, reservists seeking civilian employment
As a young staff officer at the Pentagon years ago, I often helped coordinate a letter we called the “do’s...
Read moreRetired Georgia Army National Guard CSM uses own journey to help future veterans prepare for civilian life
Joining the Georgia Army National Guard was Phillip Stringfield’s redemption arc. “I wanted to be a soldier. I wanted to...
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