If you are a high school student who loves public speaking and the Constitution, The American Legion has a competition gearing up in the next couple of months. Here in San Antonio, interested contestants should contact Michael Knott at 210-740-7311 to sign up for the contest. According to Knott, the Legion’s oratorical program is a constitutional speech contest for…
The city of North Las Vegas and its first department will honor military, veterans and first responder with the 10th annual fete to honor them, Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Craig Ranch Regional Park Laura Coleman, the event organizer, said “The day will be connected, fun, food….lots of delicious food, games, celebrations, honoring and a great community…
What the heck is an “elimination dinner?” was the thought at the MILTrac editorial team when we saw a post from one of our friends who is active in the Student Veterans of America at Fairmont State? However, we recognized how these students raised money to offset their hotel, transportation and conference fees to attend the SVA national in…
One of the things that impresses the team at MILTrac is the quarterly Unaccompanied Veterans Memorial Service. County Judge Peter Sakai will give some remarks, and the names of veterans who have been interred without families or friends will be recognized. The quarterly event is hosted by Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with the coordination of the Bexar County Department…
San Antonio has a well deserved reputation as a cyber assurance resource. One reason for this? It’s the home for the Defense Cyber Crime Center, an academic research center. Another factor? It’s the Alamo AFCEA chapter. The chapter has members who work for the 16th Air Force, the National Security Agency and other military centric bases. For military professionals in…
When it comes to networking, Meg Guiseppi, provides some really insightful content on how to excel at this. In her recent LinkedIn post, Meg share some great points on networking. If you are a veteran or family member in transition, Meg should be someone to follow as she frequently posts articles on how to get a great job. If you…
At the Military Transition Roundtable, if we had $100 dollars for every time we heard about our student’s frustration in the job interview process, we would be able to purchase three or four new Starlinks for our business. That’s why when we read Richard van der Blom’s latest LinkedIn post on the interview process, we wanted to share his observation. …
If you are facing a job or life transition, the Military Transition Roundtable is looking for you. Our program is adding a Monday class at 3:30 p.m. with a Zoom feature. If you live in San Antonio, the program will also provide an onsite option as well. The class will meet on alternative Mondays with the next class set for…
By Matt Scherer For the typical military professional in transition (aka #MPIT), one of the biggest problems I have seen them face is sharing a little warmth in their LinkedIn profile photo. When I encounter most veterans is the stoic look shown in my slide below. Michael Brownfiel before and after his retirement I am using this class slide to…
If you are a civic organization that wants to reach out to more than 1500 military families, the annual JBSA Halloween Howl Down provides a chance to celebrate this October event.on base. Non-profits have until Oct. 11 to register for this event. They can register online at https://e.afit.edu/m516d or 210-221-2705. Families can visit the Halloween logistics and distribution event from…
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