Tag Archives: Civilian Life
← Older postsRhode Island lawmakers want college aid for veterans
March 21, 2013Gov. Lincoln Chafee and members of the General Assembly detailed proposals that they said would help veterans return to civilian life in Rhode island. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, College, Funding, Higher education, Rhode Island | 1 CommentUtah aims to better serve its veterans
February 15, 2013Veterans ignorant of — or bewildered by — an array of services offered by state agencies in Utah will have an easier go of it under proposed legislation. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, Returning Veterans, Utah, Veterans Affairs | Leave a commentOakland Iraq veteran finds meaning in music
January 14, 2013Veteran Emily Yates found rhythm in her soul while visiting Ghana. Continue reading
Posted in Emily Yates, Veterans' Stories | Tagged Civilian Life, Iraq veteran, Returning Veterans, Top news, Women in the Military | Leave a commentIraq veteran feels a kinship with anti-war group
November 19, 2012Despite her time in the military, Emily Yates finds sense of belonging with people from Iraq Veterans Against the War Continue reading
Posted in Emily Yates, News, Veterans' Stories | Tagged Civilian Life, Returning Veterans, Top news, Women in the Military | 9 CommentsRecord number of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans head to Congress
November 8, 2012A record 16 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were elected to Congress on Tuesday night and two more veterans remained locked in races that were too close to call Wednesday. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, Congress, Returning Veterans | Leave a commentIraq, Afghanistan veteran lends his leadership to Clemson football
November 6, 2012During an October game against Georgia Tech, Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd was having an “off” moment. So he sought out teammate Daniel Rodriguez, a 24-year-old veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, for a quick talk. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, Football, Returning Veterans, Wounded veterans | Leave a commentInjured Iraq SEAL creates custom clothes for wounded warriors
October 8, 2012After he was badly wounded in Iraq, Navy SEAL Jason Redman faced 37 surgeries and considerable therapy. It was some of the more-mundane indignities of his recovery that gave Redman an idea. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, Disabled Veterans, Employment, Returning Veterans | Leave a commentIraq veterans light up their own Patriot Cigars shop
October 7, 2012At the end of the day — sometimes as late as midnight, when the temperature cooled to the 90s in the northern desert of Iraq — Jacob Ives and Kirk Chalmers would light up cigars and talk about their plans after leaving the Army. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Civilian Life, Employment, Returning Veterans | 1 CommentStudent veterans’ stories inspire unusual play
October 7, 2012US Marine Corps Sergeant Samuel Dillon was on patrol in Afghanistan four years ago when he was hit by sniper fire. Now studying at Suffolk University, Dillon, 26, is one of seven student veterans whose stories are told in an unusual theatrical production titled “At Ease.” Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Arts, Civilian Life, Returning Veterans | Leave a commentInnovative programs help veterans rebuild civilian selves
October 6, 2012As his departure from the U.S. Marines draws inexorably closer, Sgt. Juan Chavez, a veteran of three combat deployments, has two words to describe his re-entry into the civilian world: “Totally nerve-racking,” Continue reading
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