The team at ACT Now Education are offering three courses designed to help military professionals in transition and their families obtain three professional certificates. Here are the details needed to start. A SHRM-CP certification prep course. The course begins March 12 from 7-10:30 p.m (EST). and meets on Wednesdays until May 28. Nicole Dharnraj is teaching the course. A Free…
Veterans with an Other-Than-Honorable (OTH) discharge have faced significant barriers when seeking benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Many believe they are ineligible for VA healthcare and support, leading them to forgo critical services – especially mental health care. However, the VA has taken major steps to address this gap, expanding mental health services for…
When it comes to helping military family members, we consider Anna Larson as a superstar influencer. In this video podcast, Anna interviews Emily Williams and Kristen Ferullo about the Joint Services Scholarship Database. Emily and Kristen have updated a database with lots of college scholarships available to military and their families. You can find the link to this database by…
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,…
” 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…
One of the best ways to help young people is a volunteer sports coach, and the JBSA youth centers are looking for coaches who want to work with military family members. Interested coaches need to complete 10 hours of training and a background check. Coaches are needed to conduct two practices a week during an eight week…
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…
The FINRA Foundation Fellowship is offering qualifying military spouses to earn an Accredited Financial Counselor designation through their 2025 Military Spouse Fellowship application. The 2025 application will open in March. Military and retiree spouses should click on the graphic below to find out the requirements and application process.
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…
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…
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