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July 21, 2013 Marked The 83rd Anniversary Of The Creation Of The Veterans Administration

7/21/2013: 83nd Anniversary of the creation of the “Veterans Administration.” Click here to view the history of the Veterans Administration (pdf). Which is what most people still call the VA even though their official name is the Department of Veterans Affairs. The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when Congress authorized the president to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.”… Read more

2013 Memorial Day Discounts, Deals, Specials and Freebies for Active Duty Military, Veterans and Military Families

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: Many wonderful organizations have put together special Memorial Day 2013 “thank you” discounts, freebies, coupons, deals and special saving offers for veterans and active duty military members (in some cases military spouses and military families as well). Do you know of a special offer we are missing?  Email us details and we will… Read more

100,000 Jobs Mission Hires More than 51,000 U.S. Veterans in Two Years

Coalition Releases 4th Quarter 2012 Hiring Number Today The 100,000 Jobs Mission announced today that its coalition companies have collectively hired 51,835 veterans through 2012. Launched in March 2011 by eleven major employers, the coalition of private sector companies is already more than half of the way to its goal of hiring at least 100,000 U.S. military veterans by 2020.… Read more

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (BPW) Launches Campaign for Veteran Women

Recognizing that many women returning from active duty find themselves unemployed or underemployed, the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation has launched a new campaign to help women veterans successfully translate their military experience into the business and professional civilian workforce. The new initiative is designed to help women veterans translate their talents by linking them to scholarships and professional development… Read more

Get Skills to Work Coalition to Train And Match 100,000 Veterans For High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs

GE, Manufacturing Institute, Alcoa Inc., Boeing and Lockheed Martin Launch Coalition to Train U.S Veterans for Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing Goal is to Train and Match 100,000 Veterans by 2015 Accelerated skills training program offered in ten states Online “badging” helps veterans translate military experience to civilian job opportunities GE and Institute for Veterans and Military Families to create employer… Read more

November Proclaimed "Military Family Month"

The Military Family Month Proclamation reads: “Since our Nation’s earliest days, courageous men and women of all backgrounds and beliefs have banded together to fight for the freedoms we cherish. Behind each of them stands a parent, a sibling, a child, a spouse — proud family members who share the weight of deployment and make profound sacrifices on behalf of… Read more

FREE White House Business Council Roundtable Scheduled for July 31, 2012

Sponsored by the White House Business Council and GSA New England Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Great Bay Community College 320 Corporate Drive Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 The White House Business Council and GSA New England Region invite you to participate in a roundtable discussion… Read more