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10 Reasons Companies Should Be Hiring Military Veterans
Companies take note: hiring a veteran of the U.S. Military comes with a host of benefits. A number of Quora users responded to the question "What are the advantages of hiring someone who has been in...
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Here's How Vets Can Get Ahead Using Their Military Skills
Transitioning and advancing in the civilian workforce offers more opportunity than pitfalls for military veterans. The civilian career transition is the opportunity to find a new career, discover a...
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This Never-Before-Seen WWII Document Offers An Inside Account Of An Elite...
American G.I. John Frankemolle was guarding a group of captured German soldiers in Europe during World War II when an intelligence officer handed him an interrogation of prisoner of war (IPW) report....
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How Veteran Unemployment Compares To Overall Unemployment In Every State
As the economy continues to recover from the recession, more people are heading back to work, and that means more veterans are employed, as well.But taking a look at employment data and the factors...
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The VA’s Biggest Problem May Be Prescription Drug Addiction
According to a new report released by Human Rights Watch, more than one million veterans enrolled within the VA primary care system are taking prescription opioids for chronic pain. At the same time,...
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Landscaping Entrepreneur Explains How Focusing Helped Him Grow Revenue 1400%...
Kevin Knight, the founder and CEO of Knight Solutions, was honorably discharged from the Army due to a training injury, but he's found another way to serve his country: by employing veterans to...
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How The Last Surviving Member Of The Enola Gay Justified Dropping The World’s...
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, the last living crew member of the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan at the end of World War II, died Monday at his Georgia home at the age...
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We Spoke To 2 Veterans Who Served In World War II As Teenagers — And Here's...
Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, just over a million are alive today, according to the National World War II Museum. Each day, 555 of them die.Business Insider recently spoke...
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Here’s How For-Profit Schools Mislead Veterans
Modern veterans have an incredible tool to help them succeed, the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, which offers up to 36 months of education benefits.Many vets who attend college nearly free of charge envision...
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This Public University Has A Plan To Compete With For-Profit Colleges That...
In an effort to compete with for-profit universities to enroll veterans, the University of North Carolina (UNC) education system is partnering with a new educational startup called Ranku.The UNC system...
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US Veterans Send Fox News An Open Letter About 'Boobs On The Ground' Joke
US military veterans from the Truman National Security Project have written an open letter to Fox News complaining that offensive comments about a female United Arab Emirates pilot were "unwarranted"...
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Here's How US Phantom Jets Set An Ingenious Trap For North Vietnam's Air...
During the last months of 1966 the North Vietnamese MiG-21s from Phuc Yen airfield claimed several victories against the American F-105 fighter bombers. Air Force had to do something to reduce losses...
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America Has A Record-Low Number Of Veterans In Congress, And That's A Huge...
There have never been fewer military veterans in Congress, and that's a problem.The political landscape of the United States, and Congress in particular, is constantly changing. One could even claim it...
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A D-Day Veteran Talks About His 4 Weeks In Combat For The First Time
In July 1944, 19-year-old Tom Scardino was wounded twice in one day fighting the Germans in Normandy. Seventy years later, he still finds it too painful to talk about some of the things he saw during...
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America's Elite Soldiers May Be Burning Out On The War On Terror
Frustrations with the never-ending U.S. war on terror are mounting among the country’s elite fighting forces. These top-level troops—called special operations forces—are fraying at the edges after more...
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This Guy Took A Four-Year Break From A Finance Ph.D. Program To Fight With...
As an intelligence officer in the Marine Corps during the US troop surge and the "Anbar Awakening," Marine captain Wesley Gray had a first-hand view of some of the most important events of the American...
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'Shark Tank' Investor Daymond John Says Losing This Deal Was Like Getting...
The producers of ABC's hit show "Shark Tank" know how to edit the show for maximum dramatic effect, but that doesn't mean the intense battles between the investors for a hot company are fake.We...
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The 100 Most Military-Friendly Companies In America
Veterans Day on November 11 is a time to honor those who have bravely served in the military and thank them for their sacrifice and dedication to their country.It's also the ideal time to acknowledge...
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America's Oldest Veteran Drinks Whiskey And Smokes Cigars At Age 108
Even at 108 years old, America's oldest living military veteran is enjoying the spotlight on his service and doesn't seem to be slowing down.Richard Overton, an Army veteran of World War II now living...
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This Veterans Day Marks The End Of An Era
This Nov. 11 will mark the last Veterans Day with combat troops deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.“Thank you for your service.”It’s a line that today’s veterans have become accustomed...
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