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  • How to Succeed in the Civilian World

    Mar 3, 2010 | by StaceyChil | Read | 1 Comment

    Military life is a great experience and it has many benefits.  In the previous articles we discussed how you can use the knowledge you gained in the military to start your own business.  Now In this article I will list some pointers to help you get started.
     
    Did you know…?
     
    The estimated military veteran population in the […]

  • How to Get Your VA Loan Certificate Of Elegibility through ACE

    Mar 1, 2010 | by freedom | Read | No Comments

     
    VA Loans require a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the borrower.  The process to obtain a COE is not difficult and should never deter someone from forging ahead with the VA loan process. Most COEs can be obtained through a VA-approved lender in a matter of minutes using Automated Certificates of Eligibility, otherwise known as […]

  • Create A Successful Business Using The Skills You Learned In The Military

    Feb 26, 2010 | by StaceyChil | Read | No Comments

     
    Many veteran’s find it difficult to make the transition from active duty military to civilian life. Yet part of what’s so great about the military is that they train our soldiers in so many different areas and they train them well.  By taking advantage of the skills you’ve learned, you could control your own destiny. […]

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    Photo: Calling WWII Veterans
    Calling WWII Veterans

    Dear Sir/ madam,
     My name is Konstantin Suslov. I am a final year student at Middlesex University, studying photography.
    The purpose of this article is to find people who are willing to take part or to assist me in finding people for the project I am currently working on, which is all about WW2 veterans.
    In the present […]

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    Photo: Putting the Civilian Back into the Soldier
    Putting the Civilian Back into the Soldier

     
    We invest years and millions of dollars toward the difficult process of transforming civilians into soldiers. So why is there so little being done to help the soldier return to his or her civilian life?
     
    Making a career move can be a frightening and overwhelming experience for an American soldier.  Leaving the military to move into […]

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    Photo: Student Veterans of America- Advocating for the Common Needs of Student Veterans
    Student Veterans of America- Advocating for the Common Needs of Student Veterans

    Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a coalition of student veteran’s organizations on college campuses across the United States, and is one of the most rapidly growing grassroots veteran’s organizations in the United States today.  Since founding in January of 2008, SVA has grown to over 120 chapters in 36 states and the District of […]

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    Photo: “The Veterans History Project”
    “The Veterans History Project”

    What is it?
     
    The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center’s mission is to collect and preserve personal accounts of American war veterans and make them accessible to future generations; allowing them to learn from the veterans who have fought for us and to better understand the realities of war.
     
    Who can participate?
    The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans […]

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    Photo: Special Qualifying Circumstances for VA Loans
    Special Qualifying Circumstances for VA Loans

     
    It’s common for VA-approved lenders to use VA underwriting software to “read” income and credit numbers in a VA loan application to determine whether a borrower qualifies.  In some circumstances a closer look from a manual underwriter (someone with special certification for determining VA loan qualification) is needed. 
     
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