Monthly Archives: December 2024

Special service to honor unaccompanied veterans

  Bexar County and the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will host an Unaccompanied Veterans Memorial Service to honor veterans who died without known relatives.  The event begins at 9 a.m. at the cemetery’s assembly area. “We want to care for those who served our nation is a commitment, honor and responsibility for the entire community,” Keith Wilson, the executive…

Thorough medical coding knowledge can help with VA disability claims

“Not every VSO will have time to go through your entire record(s.”). When we read this in Tyrone Hewitt’s LinkedIn post, the team at MILTRAC wanted to share his insight on coding and organizing. If you are somewhere in your military transition departure timeline, this article  (see graphic below) will help you understand what you need to do to assist…

Are you leaving money at the table when negotiating your first post-military salary?

If you are a military professional in transition, understanding the six strategic steps for salary negotiations is a must. That’s why we want to share this Austin Belcak LinkedIn post. At MILTrac, we believe military professionals should add this article as a supplement to their transition assistance program classes on this topic.   When it comes to understand this critical process,…

Military Spouse Employment Partnership offers career consultation

One of the amazing resources that the team at MILTrac discovered was the Military Spouse Employment Partnership and their job employment coaching services. Tyrone Hewitt, one of contributing resources, posted an article on an upcoming Jan. 8 job fair.  That led us to follow through on a simple phone call to their 800-342-9647 call center where a representative explained how…

Dress for Success begins six-week transition program

      Our colleagues at the San Antonio Dress for Success program will host a six-week workshop to help military professionals in transition and their families. The first workshop takes place Jan. 10. Please contact Thelma Flores, the organization’s client service manager at 210-737-1515 or email her at [email protected]. Note:  The class dates and locations are  posted on our…