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A Brief History of US Veterans: World War I (Part III) -- (In case you missed them: Part I & Part II)From our country’s beginnings, Americans have been fighting wars in every generation. Besides the four major wars: Revolutionary, Civil, WWI & WWII, we have fought wars against the American Indians for over 100 years, again against Britain in 1812, then North Africa, Spain, Mexico, Vietnam, Bosnia, the Middle East, Somalia, and Afghanistan.  And of course, our Special Forces never cease fighting in secret.Some of our wars we started, some were noble and some were evil, some were fought against serious...

The Offer:  SAP, a global technology leader and software company, is providing training scholarships and certification programs to veterans. The Benefit:  Vets will be able to take courses that focus on data management, analytics and mobility solutions.The How:  By simply registering on the site, our team will review all resumes and applications to make sure the candidates are eligible and have the required prerequisites for the course they’ve selected.The When:  Classes are starting as soon as 11/26/12 with more courses to be added in 2013, so it’s important to register ASAP.The Where:  Right now we are offering these courses to Texas...

This is the thing: For every happy resident that hires a US veteran on HirePatriots, those people tell a dozen friends and then those tell their friends. Soon, that US active or transitioned US veteran has all the jobs he /she can handle. -- Many US veterans live off of the jobs they now have because of taking one jobs on HirePatriots.com.  Some make thousands a month. -- Some even start their own businesses based on the jobs gotten from our website.  – And still others get hired by residents who own businesses.  This is the magic thing that I must...

I served 12 years in the United States Marine Corps and completed four tours to Iraq in the infantry. Why I left the Marines in March of 2012: I was lost, I did not know how to transition my job skills over to the civilian sector. I did a search online and found hirepatriots.com.  and applied for a few labor day jobs, so I can keep food on the table. I had a small savings that was quickly getting smaller. My first job through hire patriots was a 3 week over night labor job helping a contractor put down new flooring...

Our company, started a Military Hiring initiative and a focus group of Military Veterans. We were put together to really dig in and focus on way to attract, recruit and retain veterans. Then it became so big they wanted to hire someone into the position of Military Recruiter to head it all up and manage all of the sourcing, relationships and job fairs. I was chosen from the group to lead this charge. My family and I moved to Greenville, SC so that I could assume this position in November of 2011. In January of 2012, my wife and I found...

People Magazine has notified HirePatriots that they have been selected as their Heroes Among Us. This is a great honor! People magazine is one of the most popular magazines in the world. -- In about two weeks from this writing Sharon Cotliar, a reporter for People Magazine will be coming our way with a photographer. She will be interviewing veterans who have taken jobs from HirePatriots, both one day and full time. And she will be interviewing the people and companies that hired them. This is answer to prayer. Our calling is to spread HirePatriots to every state, military base and...

Here is a FOX News interview for US veterans by HirePatriots Orlando leader, former Army Ranger, John Eynouf....

Ranger Printing has just held a fantastic Golfing fundraiser for HirePatriots.com. Our Orlando HirePatriots leader, John Eynouf worked closely with Ranger Printing to make this event possible. John has even written a book about what he learned for anyone else who wants to raise funds with golf. -- 50 companies in the Orlando area attended. And every one insisted that they are coming again next year. -- Thank you Ranger Printing and John Eynouf! The founder of Ranger Printing is Ron Lane. Ron is a graduate of West Point. He was an airborne ranger. He had served two tours in Vietnam...

First VMF Service Dog Goes to Combat VeteranCatharpin, Virginia (November 5, 2012) – Veterans Moving Forward, Inc. (VMF) announces the placement of its first trained service dog. This month, in honor of Veterans Day, Marine combat veteran Sergeant Kelsey Smith will officially receive assistance dog Lori as his permanent partner. This month’s announcement follows weeks of trial placement. Lori, a 21-month old golden retriever has been living, training and bonding with Sergeant Smith at work and in his family home in Quantico, Virginia. While honing dog handling and behavior skills, the provisional placement period ensures that the service dog’s skills and...

Part II -- (Part One can be found HERE.)Since our War of Independence there has been progressively better pay, pensions, care and assistance given to our US veterans.  But this fact remains, US veterans receive far more concern and benefits from our Government when they unite in one voice and are a political force. In the 1860s America was torn by the Civil War. This war was so horrific that if we add up all of the US war dead in all others wars, we still lost more in this War Between the States (700,000). We began this strife with 80,000...

"Money Matters with George Chamberlin" Sundays 11am-1pmTalk Show Call-in Numbers1-800-600-KOGO (5646)858-569-TALK (8255) George Chamberlin provides hourly money and business news updates 5am-9am at :05 past each hour.  George also hosts  "Money Matters", a personal finance program Sundays from 11am-1pm. He is Executive Editor of The Daily Transcript, San Diego's daily business newspaper, and is Money Advisor for NBC 7/39 and a columnist for the North County Times. He is publisher and editor of a national newsletter, Investing for Rookies. George has been honored as Media Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Administration. George Chamberlin offers his listeners information they...

Thank you every US veteran and every family member and friend who supported and still supports them!...

'We are going to take care of the troops, first, last and all the time' – George Marshall, 1940 Americans and our government have always cared for our wounded war veterans.It began in 1636 in the Plymouth Rock Colony. Anyone disabled due to their defense of the colony against Indians was awarded a pension. And all of our future founding colonies followed suit. But any assistance for US veterans for getting back on their feet after being absent from the ’real world’ for years or decades has only been forthcoming when the percentage of US veterans represents significant political clout. Knowing...

Today, I’d like to introduce you to a new program that is making us at SAP extremely proud: Veterans to Work. Through SAP Veterans to Work, we will be providing training and certification classes in SAP technologies to America’s veterans. This program is intended to help thousands who have served return to civilian life and embark on promising new careers – not just jobs. After gaining their certification, veterans will be poised to begin careers throughout the technology industry.The program is beginning this month in Texas, with classes starting on November 26, but will expand to other states and, eventually, online,...

‘HELP FEED A VETERAN’ VARIETY SHOW: NOVEMBER 3, 2012 On Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 4pm, The Scottish Rite Theatre (855 Elm Street, Long Beach 90813) will hold the 1st Annual “Meals on Wheels of Long Beach and ‘Rock For Vets’ Variety Show”. This will be a joint fundraiser and proceeds will help feed homebound Veterans in the Long Beach and Signal Hill area with meals from Meals on Wheels of Long Beach and provide funding for The Rock Club’s ‘Rock For Vets’ Music Therapy Program at the VA Hospital in Long Beach. There will be live music from Chicago Area & Motown Frontman:...

Military Veteran’s Business Resource Group Celebrates First Anniversary A year after inception, the Military Veteran’s Business Resource Group (MVBRG) is impacting military and ex-military personnel, their families and Coca-Cola itself. The MVBRG is an advocacy group made up of associates who are past or present service personnel, including the Reserves and National Guard. It inspires associates to help vets and their families through new programs it creates or existing organizations. The MVBRG promotes veteran hiring, which provides good jobs in a challenging job market and helps the Company achieve greater workplace diversity. It also offers insights into cultural connections with military-connected...

1) It helps US active, reserves, Guard, veterans and their spouses to pick up off-duty work and to earn money to pay bills. -- HirePatriots was started 8 years ago in San Diego. It is a free job board for anyone who wants to hire our US veterans. Both businesses and citizens can hire current or former members of the US military from the HirePatriots job board. -- Many thousands of US troops and their spouses depend on these jobs in order to keep themselves and their families afloat. And now that our wars are winding down and our troops are...

Patriotic Hearts mission is to provide essential services and assistance to US veterans and their families, and to educate the US citizenry about their value. Patriotic Hearts is a tax-exempt 501(c) 3 non-profit (EIN 20-8599179) that is supported largely by charitable contributions. It is in "good standing" with the IRS. We began as a response to a Marine who returned from Iraq to discover his wife and two small children living without utilities, due to his wife being laid off while he was deployed. He knocked on our founders’ door and asked: "Sir, Ma’am, I need to earn some money right...

  My husband Mark and I are embarking on a healthy juice fast.  We were inspired by the Joe Cross  film " Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". We were athletes until we were in our 40s. And we still walk, bike and swim. But the pounds keep coming anyway. And now, it is a matter of life and death as we enter into our older years. If we make changes now, we have a good possibility of prolonging and enjoying our lives. -- Currently, we have increasing arthritis, diverticulitis, heartburn, high blood pressure, neuralgia, sleeplessness, headaches, and frequent aches and pains. ...

Hurricane Sandy may become the largest and most destructive storm in U.S. history. The size and magnitude of Sandy is unlike anything modern meteorologists have ever seen, says the National Weather Service. It will hit the entire East coast of America, from Florida to Maine and 500 hundred miles inland to states on the western side of the Appalachians. But that is not the worst, say forecasters. A cold front from Canada will meet Sandy in the Ohio valley and increase its strength and size. And another front over the Atlantic will keep Sandy from going out to sea  or from...