May 30, 2014, RALEIGH, N.C. (NNS) - More than 600 wounded warriors and veterans filed into the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton North/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 29 for the Hiring Heroes Career Fair. The career fair took place on day two of the two-day Wounded Warrior and Veteran Hiring and Support Conference. Hiring managers and human resource professionals from more … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Army Vice Chief Conducts First Facebook Soldier for Life Town Hall
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 30, 2014) - Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell took questions "virtually" from the field for an hour today, on a variety of subjects related to the Soldier for Life campaign. While Campbell is no stranger to live townhalls with Soldiers and their families, this was his first Facebook version of a town hall, and it allowed him to … [Read more...]
Post-2014 Troop Level to Protect Afghan Progress
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2014 - President Barack Obama’s post-2014 troop commitment in Afghanistan was “the right decision,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said yesterday. The deadline for ending America’s combat mission in Afghanistan has been set since NATO met in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2010, Hagel told reporters traveling with him. Hagel was speaking … [Read more...]
Give An Hour Provides Free Mental Health Assistance to Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire - Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to members of the military, veterans, their loved ones and their communities, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with film production company Herald Square Entertainment, LLC, to highlight public awareness of acute battlefield … [Read more...]
Employers Learn Benefits of Hiring Wounded Warriors and Veterans
May 29, 2014, RALEIGH, N.C. (NNS) - Employers from across the country attended the 4th annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference, May 28-29 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The purpose of the free two-day conference is to bring employers and wounded warriors together in one location to match their needs for employment. The first day was employer-focused, with sessions … [Read more...]