Monthly Archives: January 2025

American Legion Auxiliary begins applications for 2025 Girl’s State

        American Legion Auxiliary Texas Bluebonnet is accepting applications for the 2025 Girls State, June 15-21 at Texas Lutheran University. “The purpose of American Legion Auxiliary Texas Bluebonnet Girls State is to educate young women in the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship,”  Lori Swann, the program’s director said.  “We teach that a well-informed, intelligent,…

Academic tutoring available for free through tutor.com

” Did You Know You Can Access FREE Tutoring?” When Jai Salters, the executive director of ACT Now, posted this on his LinkedIn feed, that comment got our full attention. Active duty, reservists and military families can get this tutoring 24/7 with support for K-12, college and professional development. Military families who want to get more info about this program…

Palo Alto Colleges and Army recruiters partner on educational opportunities

Palo Alto College and San Antonio based Army recruiters are working together to help south Texas residents overcome educational obstacles to enlist in the military. Joe Bray, the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, has been working with recruiters and Palo Alto to help interested recruits obtain their GED and also  improve their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery…

Three steps every veteran should use to protect their disability rating

By Matt Scherer   Imagine my surprise when I learned that one American Legion member was not receiving his monthly VA disability pay after suffering an injury as a security policema nearly three decades..  Hearing this, I asked Retired Army Command Sergeant Major E.G. Mais, a frequent content contributor to MILTrac ,how this could happen as this person said he still…

How to help your military personnel representative prepare a DD Form 214

      By Matt Scherer Steve, a retired Navy chief, said recently he wished that some key details from his military career were documented on his DD Form 214.  Had his military career archive shown a Navy deployment to a combat zone, he would qualify for a better leave option with his VA government position.   Navy professionals like Steve…

Texas American Legion is accepting applications for Boys State

    American Legion posts throughout Texas are accepting applications for the 2025 Boys State program. “Texas Boys State is a selective and once-in-a-lifetime capstone leadership experience held at the University of Texas at Austin. From June 8-13, 2025, over 1,200 of the best-and-brightest male rising seniors from across Texas will come together to practice the science and art of…

AFCEA to host mentor seminar for those interested in cyber security

      The Alamo ACE chapter will host a workshop designed to help junior enlisted and civilian to learn from senior military and government leaders about the wide role of missions. “This event will help attendees discover opportunities for career growth, find new ways to utilize your talents, and meet ambitious and motivated peers,” said Chris Kinne, the chapter…

AI Interview Tools

Interview preparation is a crucial step in the job hunt—first impressions matter! Thankfully, AI has become a valuable resource for job seekers, helping them refine their pitch, receive personalized feedback, and practice in real time. Some tools even offer mock interview simulations to help candidates feel confident and prepared. Matt Village of Mindstream provides a comprehensive guide to the best…