by Allison Chambers | Aug 9, 2017 | News
For many Sailors and Marines, the military is great for on-the-job training. They work around the clock throughout the ship in different technical fields from welding to photography. With the United Service Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), service members can...
by Allison Chambers | Aug 5, 2017 | News
The GI Bill for will be undergoing major changes beginning next year, but for the most part only new servicemembers will see any of those changes. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, named for the American Legion member who wrote the...
by Allison Chambers | Aug 1, 2017 | News
Aiken Standard, S.C. By Stephanie Turner During Steven Brock’s service in the U.S. Navy, he spent time on the submarine USS Lapon SSN 661. His debut book, “Bubbleheads,” is a fictional story set on the fast attack submarine. The term...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 28, 2017 | News
Application packages for the Air Force’s Health Professions Loan Repayment Program will now be accepted until Sept. 1. Active-duty Biomedical Sciences Corps and Nurse Corps officers are eligible to apply. HPLRP provides an incentive for current active-duty...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 25, 2017 | News
Without a single vote in opposition, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night to expand the post-9/11 GI Bill and eliminate the 15-year time limit on the use of education benefits for new recruits. The vote was 405-0 in a rare display of...
by Allison Chambers | Jul 22, 2017 | News
WASHINGTON — One week after a sweeping expansion of veterans’ education benefits was introduced in the House and fast-tracked to a vote, an identical bill was introduced Thursday in the Senate. The legislation eliminates the 15-year limit afforded veterans...
