Archive for March, 2009

Give An Hour: Mental Health Volunteers for Veterans

March 11th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Support Groups

A non-profit organization providing free mental health services to US military personnel and their families affected by the current conflicts that in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Mission: Give an Hour is a non-profit organization that is putting an amazing effort to develop national networks of volunteers who are qualified professionals that are able to treat [...]

Military Transition: Successful Marketing Strategies

March 10th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Making the Transition

The Most Important Skills You Must Learn In Order to Succeed In the Civilian World   (Part 12)     Learn how to create a successful business using excellent marketing strategies     In our last article, we discussed the topic of being your own boss by starting your own business.  Owning your own business [...]

VA Home Loans or FHA Home Loans: What is the Right Choice?

March 6th, 2009  |  by  |  published in VA Loan Programs

Written by Isaac F. Davis   VA and FHA loans are terrific, federal-backed mortgage programs for those who qualify. When considering mortgage options, one should look closely at the benefits of each of these programs. There are differences between military and FHA mortgages.  Qualifying requirements, down payments and fees can all vary between the two [...]

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

March 5th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Education

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 [...]

Should the Pentagon Allow the Media to Photograph the Coffins of the Soldiers Who Died Fighting For Our Country?

March 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Military News

The Obama administration is reversing an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of war dead, allowing photographs of flag-covered caskets when families of the fallen troops agree, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the decision on images will be up to families of war dead.  The new policy reverses a ban put in [...]

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