Tagged: Veterans Education

Remember the Arizona

Remember the Arizona About this event* On December 7, 1941 the USS Arizona (BB-39) was struck by Japanese bombers during the attack on Pearl Harbor. A massive explosion followed, killing approximately 1,177 officers and crewman aboard the ship. In honor of the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Veterans Education and Transition Services in partnership with Online, Distance… Read more

The Murph Challenge – Honoring Navy Lieutenant Michael P Murphy

Join Team Wildcat in this year’s Murph Challenge!   Veterans Education and Transition Services in partnership with Online, Distance and Continuing Education at the University of Arizona is proud to announce we will once again host The Murph Challenge. What is The Murph Challenge? A Workout. A Tradition. A Fundraiser. The Murph Challenge is a Hero WOD (workout of the… Read more
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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

July 21, 2012 is the 82nd Anniversary of the Creation of the Veterans Administration

7/21/2012: 82nd 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… Read more