Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Hire America's Heroes, TBI/PTSD Study, 2013 Veterans Benefits Handbook, Marine Tips for Job Seekers, Empathy Building


Hire America’s Heroes is highlighted on the Pentagon Channel in this video, along with a brief mention of a new TBI/PTSD study, at: http://youtu.be/RJwVLHdwYyM The Pentagon Channel features video briefings and current news, and you can subscribe to updates - Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines, Reserves, Army, and the DoD also have official channels at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePentagonChannel

The 2013 Handbook for navigating the complex world of Veterans Benefits is described here: http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/9971/learn-your-benefits-vas-2013-benefits-book-now-available/
Bookmarking the actual online indexed report may save you some time when looking for information on pensions, home loan guaranty, disability, health care, facilities, education benefits or transition assistance at: http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp

If you or someone you know has been searching for a job for a while, it can be discouraging – but here’s a well-done article about what job seekers can learn from a Marine: Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.  See the full article at: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/10/what-professionals-can-learn-from-us-marines/

School is starting around the nation, and whether you are a parent/grandparent of a school-aged child or are a college student yourself, there is one school supply everyone needs: Empathy.  See the article about how to build it in yourself or foster it in others at: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/empathy-back-to-school-supply-homa-tavangar

1 comment:

  1. I appreciate you for this effort. There are many disabled veterans out there. many of them hardly afford living costs. They are our heroes. healing heroes is our noble responsibilities.

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