Welcome Home, Jan 11 Cottonwood Homes For Our Troops Event, Patriot Fleet CDL Training, Korean Book for Veterans, Scam Alert, Creating Your Job

The Video of the Day is about happy homecomings: http://youtu.be/RKBcs9tNWg8

Want to start of your New Year with a good deed for a local wounded warrior? Then here's just the ticket: Jan 11, volunteers will be helping with the landscaping on the Homes For Our Troops adaptive home for Sgt. Jordan Maynard in Cottonwood. You could enjoy the beautiful Arizona weather and get a little exercise too!  See more event details at: https://www.facebook.com/events/262165770603954/?source=1

Veteran-Friendly Employer: If you are interested in being trained as a commercial truck driver, RAO bulletin reports that Crete Carrier has a VA-approved training course, and has 30% Veterans in its workforce already – sounds pretty Veteran-friendly!  To learn more about Crete Carrier Corporation’s career opportunities for current and former military members, visit http://www.wehireveterans.com. For specific questions concerning the on the job training truck driving position, call the Driver Development Fleet department at 800-998-9121. You can also join the conversation on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/thepatriotfleet

The Republic of Korea has printed a commemorative book marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, which is offered for free to Korean War Veterans as a gift of gratitude.  The RAO Bulletin reports that nearly 1.8 million Americans served in Korea from 1950-53, over 36,000 were killed.  The commemorative book can be downloaded at: http://www.remembermyservice.com/Downloads/Korea-Reborn-Book-Preview.pdf or states have been given hardbound copies for distribution. For more about how to receive a copy in Arizona, see: http://www.azjournal.com/2013/11/15/south-korea-offers-gift-to-korean-war-veterans/

Scammers create fake business accounts using real business logos, hide hacking software in shortened url addresses, and more nefarious tactics.  To protect yourself, see the BBB Scam Stopper at: http://www.bbb.org/council/bbb-scam-stopper/

Stumped on how to start creating your next steps?  Here’s a how-to about how to create your next job opportunity in 5 steps: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Job-for-Yourself