Welcome to our guide for veterans looking to purchase a home. The team at Military Transition Resources and Calendar has compiled this series of short articles to help you, the future veteran homeowner, determine the best path for selecting your future home. Like Monopoly, the real estate game, we divided this document into color-coded sections. This document is a work…
By Matt Scherer I have been reading the numerous online reports of the Federal Government’s efforts to arrest military members with Purple Hearts because they didn’t have US citizenship. I recalled observing several oaths of citizenship in my own local military community. I have decided to research the path to citizenship for foreign nationals who have chosen to serve the…
When Edem Martey began his Navy career at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in 2012, he mastered not only knot tying and shipboard terminology but he also had to learn how to swim and how to become a U.S. citizen. Martey , a native of Ghana, enlisted in the Navy with his “green card,” a Permanent Resident Card. As a…
Tyrone Hewitt, a veteran who helps military professionals understand the VA complex processes, recently posted this LinkedIn post about the need to review and effectively complete the Separation Health Assessment to obtain disability benefits. “The SHA isn’t just paperwork….it’s one of the most important documents tied to your future VA disability claim.” Hewitt recently posted on LinkedIn. Here is how…
(Editor’s note: Scott Stalker, a retired Marine senior NCO, is one person we follow on LinkedIn. When he published this article on the wins and losses from his first two years, we wanted to publish it to share with the many who are facing fears about making some wrong choices. Stalker is the author of “Left of Leadership,” a book…
Organizers for the Navy All-American Bowl are looking for volunteers to assist the logistics and support to host the bevy of high school football players who will take part in the Jan.10 football contest. “Each year, we rely on a large volunteer workforce to support the Navy All-American Bowl Week operations, including player and family support, event logistics,…
By Matt Scherer Imagine my surprise to find out from one Marine that he wasn’t getting his housing allowance while taking classes at a local San Antonio junior college. He told me that when he started college in September. He had gotten three months without getting this veterans’ allowance of $1980. That prompted me visit the local educational institute in…
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Tyrone Hewitt, our good friend and a frequent inspiration for veteran resources, got us thinking when he responded to a reservist asking about their Purple Heart benefits. That made us to to one of our AI resources to ask about what are some resources available to them and their family members. Here’s what it found when we asked: “What Do…
Are you looking to start a career in technology? Boots to Books is offering access to several free certification courses as part of its Google Career Certificate cohort. Available to the military community, these courses cover a wide selection of in-demand skills, including IT, cybersecurity, data analytics, project management, UX design, and digital marketing. Participants can train at their own…
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