It was the summer of 2021. I had just had a conversation with my first sergeant, who was planning on making his exit from the Army. He informed me that the timeline for starting the Transition ...

Transitioning Fort Riley soldiers, family members and Transition Assistance Program personnel tour the Frito Lay facility in Topeka, Kan., April 17. (Thomas Reust/Army) With the vast majority of ...

FORT BLISS, Texas — Clad in a navy blue industrial smock and bubbled safety glasses, 23-year-old Anthony Nall deftly assembles a circuit system based on intricate schematics. Meanwhile, a seasoned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal programs used to help service members transition into civilian life are too focused on education and are not spending ...

WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans advocates urged lawmakers Tuesday to prioritize and improve transition assistance programs that prepare exiting service members for their ...

WASHINGTON — A bill before Congress would jumpstart benefits for separating troops by authorizing accredited veterans organizations to place counselors in Defense Department transition assistance ...

WASHINGTON — Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor. For many vets, it's a struggle. "When you're faced with a ...

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. -- On Friday, March 18, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. David Bowling and Director of Human Resources Ken Washington joined five senior enlisted ...

Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance Program class in preparation of separating from active duty service at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class ...

Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance Program class in preparation of separating from active duty service at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class ...