JUNE 3, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty Airmen interested in unique developmental opportunities may be eligible for the Olmsted Scholar, White House Fellows and Mansfield Fellowship Exchange programs. The programs offer unique professional career developmental experience for Air Force leaders, according to Kris Hunter, the Air Force … [Read more...]
ServiceMembers to Receive Compensation For Excessive Interest on Student Loans
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 NEARLY 78,000 SERVICE MEMBERS TO BEGIN RECEIVING $60 MILLION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SETTLEMENT WITH NAVIENT FOR OVERCHARGING ON STUDENT LOANS WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that this June, 77,795 service members will begin receiving $60 … [Read more...]
How Veterans Can Best Manage Finances When Going Back to School
May 28, 2015, by Lizzie Weakley - When you seek an education, you're going to want to put every ounce of effort into learning as much as you can. The goal is to improve yourself in every way, which can only occur when you grasp at every opportunity presented before you. The problem is that students tend to have trouble managing finances. You'll find that this problem … [Read more...]
DoD Education Activity Focuses on College, Career Readiness
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2015 - The Department of Defense Education Activity will begin a new initiative in the fall to better prepare its students for college or careers, the organization’s director said May 8. DoDEA operates 181 accredited schools in 14 districts located in 12 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The system serves more than 78,000 children … [Read more...]
DoD and VA to Share Amputee Medical Care Innovations
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, May 12, 2015 - Health care providers from Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the world will gather here next week for a joint training symposium focused on the latest innovations in amputee care. In its second year, the Federal Advanced Amputation Skills Training Symposium, or FAAST, will … [Read more...]