Today (November 11, 2024), we honor generations of America’s veterans — patriots who have stood on the frontlines of freedom and kept the light of liberty shining bright around the world.  Just as they have kept the ultimate faith in our Nation, we must keep ultimate faith in them. Each one of our Nation’s veterans […]

Veterans Day 2024: November 11 Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 making it an annual observance, and it became a national holiday in 1938. Sixteen years later, then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the […]

Resources for American Veterans (regardless of unionization status) The US Department of Veteran’s Affairs (USVA) – https://www.va.gov/ The USVA’s MyHealtheVet site – https://www.myhealth.va.gov/ Job Assistance for US Veterans http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs https://www.careeronestop.org/Veterans/default.aspx https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/veterans/ https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/ https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/ https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/USERRA.aspx Links with Information on PTSD http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ http://www.ptsdalliance.org/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/index.asp Vocational Assistance and Rehabilitation Vocational Assistance: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp Other Links of Interest […]