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The Washington Times
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order that helps active-duty military and sea veterans transition into the Merchant Marine, which handles cargo and passenger shipping but can be called upon in wartime for sealift operations.
The order will waive licensing fees and let applicants count education and experience on military ships toward their certification as a merchant mariner, allowing them to skip training classes that can cost them up to $25,000.
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Military Times
Military communities whose local construction projects weren't scheduled to begin until later this year are among the most likely to be cut to fund the border wall, two U.S. officials who briefed reporters at the Pentagon said recently.
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Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning the April launch of a new program aimed at placing vets in high-paying information technology jobs, with the department picking up the full tab for training and fees once the vet actually gets employment.
The Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program will work through what the VA is calling an "incentivized payment structure" to encourage the veteran to stay with the program to completion.
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Military.com
Esterline recognizes the benefit of incredibly talented people with military backgrounds whose leadership and training experience can challenge us as an organization to be better and do better. View jobs.
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VAA Security Inc.
VAA Security, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Veterans Association of America, Inc. that provides detailed training for security guards/officer openings throughout the continental US.
We're looking for all military personnel (Active, Retired, National Guard & Reserves, etc.) of all branches who seek an invaluable approach in maintaining our clients best interest by keeping civil dialog with each location. We provide great pay and flexible hours. You must have your security license and, if not, we will provide classroom training to obtain your 8-hour and 16-hour certifications for eventual approval of your license via state application for armed and unarmed security.
Please apply by email to Dr. Works at rworks@vetsaa.org, or call tool free at 800-590-2173. All veterans MUST be registered with the organization to obtain gainful employment.
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Fortune
A veteran activist group has secured eight congressional sponsors for a pledge to find a "responsible and expedient" end to what it calls the "forever war" — U.S. military action that's been ongoing since the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in 2001.
The singers pledge to "fight to reclaim Congress's constitutional authority to conduct oversight of U.S. foreign policy and independently debate whether to authorize each new use of military force" and "act to bring the Forever War to a responsible and expedient conclusion."
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Military Times
Veterans Affairs' version of a base closing round could start years ahead of schedule, department officials told Congress.
Under the VA Mission Act signed into law last year, the president is authorized to appoint an Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission for the department in 2022.
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By Kristin Brandenburg
 In recent weeks, women have been making military headlines at a phenomenal pace. It seems each branch has experienced firsts as far as female service members' contributions are concerned. While some events were built from decades of dedicated service, other stories are just now being written by incredible women who are fulfilling their duties and breaking barriers at the same time. With this in mind, let's explore some women who have made their marks on the military in the past few months.
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Convenience Store News
7-Eleven Inc. is saluting U.S. military veterans for their service by offering exclusive benefits to the convenience store retailer's members on the 7-Eleven app via the 7Rewards customer loyalty program.
The Irving, Texas-based operator worked with Veterans Advantage for the service. Founded in 2000, Veterans Advantage is a public benefit corporation that creates exclusive benefits and discounts for active duty, retired, veteran, guard, reservists and family members.
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The Daily News
The National Consumer Protection Week that runs through March 9 will focus on veterans, as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the AARP Fraud Watch Network continue to promote "Operation Protect Veterans," a joint national campaign to draw attention to vet-related scams and fraud schemes.
The Postal Service and the Inspection Service are building on a national outreach effort to help veterans resist scammers.
Research shows veterans frequently are targeted by scam artists and victimized twice as often as the rest of the public.
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Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs has called more than 1.2 million female veterans nationwide to explain their benefits and provide information on health services available at the department — part of an effort to close the gap between male and female veterans who go to the VA for medical care.
The little-known Women Veterans Call Center was established in 2013 to provide information to callers on services available to female veterans at the VA. In the past seven months, it has received 79,700 calls for information.
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Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs approves claims for post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual assault at significantly lower rates for men than women — a gap the former director of the VA's Center for Women Veterans says shows "systematic discrimination" against men in an era of #MeToo.
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Entrepreneur
Jeremy Mahugh, Co-Founder of DeliverFund and a former Navy SEAL, shares insights about the vast number of human trafficking victims at home and abroad, and how DeliverFund team members use counterterrorism tactics to rescue those who are suffering. Working to reduce trafficking numbers 80 percent over the next five years, DeliverFund trains, equips and advises law enforcement agencies across the country to help identify and rescue victims.
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WAGA-TV
Most military veterans probably wouldn't start their day on a yoga mat, surrounded by strangers.
But J.J. Pinter, an Army veteran
who served in Iraq, says he's glad to be here. "So, it's crazy," Pinter says. "If you would have asked me, when I was in the Army, if I ever would have done yoga, I would have said you were crazy." But here Pinter is, the Executive Director of nonprofit Team Red, White & Blue, following Ashley Dunlop of Decatur Yoga as she leads them through a series of sometimes challenging poses.
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By Hank Boyer
 For most people, being listened to equals respect. It's true across cultures and true over time. True in your personal life as well as your professional one. And it is a best practice of people who want to be successful, regardless of who they are, what they do, or and how old they are. Hearing is an act of the brain registering a sound. Listening gives the sound meaning and considers an appropriate response. Active listening requires intentionality on the part of the listener. It enables the listener to extract critical content from what is being said.
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