Sailor and Marine Corps American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) is an academically accepted record that is validated by ACE. The primary purpose of SMART is to assist service members in obtaining college credit for their military experience, assists in opportunities to finish a college degree, and offsets tuition assistance costs. SMART has replaced the … [Read more...]
GI Bill Changes Include Actual Cost for In-State Tuition
August 8, 2011 By Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is reaching out to inform veterans of recent changes made by Congress to the Post 9/11 GI Bill that take effect in 2011. "The Post 9/11 GI Bill is incredibly important because it reduces the financial burdens of higher education so that veterans have an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Soldiers to Begin 2012 With Nine-Month Deployments
August 5, 2011 By Rob McIlvaine ARLINGTON, Va. -- Beginning Jan. 1, most Soldiers will deploy for nine months, meaning more time at home with their families. Secretary of the Army John McHugh signed a directive instituting a nine-month "boots on the ground" policy for deployed Soldiers, providing more "dwell" time at home for Soldiers and families. "Implementation of this … [Read more...]
Delta Now Loves the Military
August 5, 2011 A couple of months ago, Delta Airlines took a lot of heat from the military for charging a unit returning from Afghanistan $2,800 in extra baggage fees. Six weeks later, Delta's tune seems to have changed. The baggage situation Here's the back story. An army unit was returning from Afghanistan, and although the US Government has an agreement with Delta … [Read more...]
More Than $5.4 Million in Job Training Grants to Benefit Homeless Vets
August 4, 2011 U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced 23 grants totaling $5,436,148 million to provide homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded by the department’s Veterans' Employment and Training Service through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration … [Read more...]