Vets Experience

Recently VA senior leaders and staff learned about military culture by participating in Tour of Duty (ToD) training at VA’s Central Office in Washington, D.C.

American Corporate Partners (ACP) connects post-9/11 Veterans with corporate professionals for customized mentorships. Veterans find meaningful employment outcomes, whether a higher-paying job or a promotion. Since 2010, more than 34,000 Veterans have found success with ACP.

Each week, we receive job announcements from employers and employment websites—including RallyPoint, RecruitMilitary, VetJobs and HireMilitary—looking to hire Veterans. This post contains links to job listings for the week of September 9, 2024.

ID.me helps millions of Veterans, beneficiaries and caregivers access VA’s online services.

To find and reconnect with your own service buddies, visit the TWS Buddy Finder.

VA has curated an assortment of events for Veterans and their families. Each week, we post relevant and timely events for the Veteran community.

Each week, we receive job announcements from employers and employment websites—including RallyPoint, RecruitMilitary, VetJobs and HireMilitary—looking to hire Veterans.

The National Veterans Golden Age Games have long celebrated camaraderie, resilience and competition among Veterans. This year, among traditional sports like archery, bowling and horseshoes, a new activity quietly made its presence felt—online gaming.

Have you ever spent money on a service only to realize it was offered for free? For example, paying to file a student loan application with a non-government site when it is free to file on the official FAFSA website? These types of practices may not be illegal scams, but they can prey on unsuspecting people and cause them to pay unnecessary fees.

Each week, we receive job announcements from employers and employment websites—including RallyPoint, RecruitMilitary, VetJobs and HireMilitary—looking to hire Veterans.

The Boston native intended to have a long, impactful career in defense, but injuries and health challenges prevented her from completing boot camp.

“I broke 11 bones and then was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,” explains Lopez, who found herself seeking new avenues in the IT sector. After a few years off to recover, she went to community college and graduated with a degree in technology and computer sciences. Despite her experience and drive, her career was ridden with layoffs. And Lopez wanted a job that offered her purposeful work and stability.

Warrior Rising’s next free Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs (SDVET) online course starts August 29, 2024.