By Daniel Collins Once you become comfortable in your new career and know you will be staying for a while, I challenge you to give back in the transition space. You did not get where you are without some help from someone who also overcame difficulties during their transition.. If someone asks for a company referral, give them a…
By Daniel Collins (Editor’s note: Within the military transition community, we consider Daniel Collins as the consummate resource for those who in transition. that’s why we at MilTRAC want to share this third part of his work with you.) Mock Interviews. A mock interview is different from the informational interview in that it should be with someone who knows about…
By Daniel Collins In this phase, you have decided what you would like to do most, so you need to devise a strategy to achieve your objective. Writing the different tasks down on paper or saving them to a computer document. By putting them in order, this will help you focus on the next most important step in your transition…
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By Daniel Collins Like many of us, we needed to find our way in life and the Military was as good a place as any to grow up. You gained some skills in the military, but are they transferable to the civilian sector? If they are and you like what you are doing, you can pretty much bypass this phase. …
By Matt Scherer For veterans who lived in communities where Hurricane Beryl impacted their livelihood, the VA this week has announced several temporary policy changes that can impact their support programs provided to veterans and their families. Provided below are some informational resources shared in an email message sent to the MilTRAC team about policies concerning those impacted by the…
Due to the rise of Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) scams, VA wants to ensure Veterans—including those who choose to have their private health care provider complete a DBQ—are appropriately equipped with the information they need to submit DBQs successfully. A DBQ is a streamlined medical examination form designed to collect medical evidence relevant to a claim for benefits. DBQs allow Veterans to…
At MilTRAC, we love the work of our friend Anna Larson, a military spouse who advocates for others like her. As part of the Military Transition Roundtable, we have also worked with military professionals with EMFP families, so when we learned that Anna had done this video with Austin Carrigg. Carrigg, the founder of Exceptional Families of the Military,…
By Pete Scherer On January 21, 2020, Private Second Class Caleb “Smitty” Smithers was found dead in his barracks. A 19 year old native of Lubbock Texas, the young man had aspirations of serving the U.S. Military since childhood and hoped to ultimately join the 82nd Airborne Division. Unfortunately, these dreams would be cut short by his tragic death. The…
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