

For Military Vets with PTSD, 4th and Fireworks Can Be Nerve-Wracking
Back in 2015, a few days before Independence Day, Kevin Rhoades planted a sign on the lawn outside his Texas home that bore a simple message: “Combat Veteran Lives Here. Please Be Courteous with Fireworks.”
“It didn’t work,” said…

The Advanced Manufacturing Landscape: How Veterans are Saving the Day
Advanced manufacturing is already one of the most in-demand industries in America due to workforce retirements and natural business growth, but it’s also an industry with a severe shortage of skilled workers.
When you pair that with the…

Workshop For Warriors: Rebuilding American Manufacturing One Veteran at a Time
On December 9, 2016, I revisited Workshops for Warriors to find out what had been accomplished in the past four years since I had toured the facility during their first Manufacturing Day on October 5, 2012, and met retired naval officer Hernán…

WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy remembered, 72 years later
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France - Proud veterans in their 90s and families of fallen soldiers are commemorating the epochal D-Day invasion of Normandy 72 years ago that helped the Allies defeat Hitler.
They're holding small ceremonies and moments…

Skills Gap: Why It’s Creating New Manufacturing Opportunities
Skills Gap - the difference in the skills required on the job and the actual skills possessed by the employees.
The United States unemployment rate remains strong at 7.8%, but in the manufacturing industry, demand is outpacing supply…

Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
Dave Welker never met Pat Tillman. But the 33-year-old Air Force pararescueman, whose job is to recover downed crew members in the toughest conditions, knew the story of the NFL player who gave up a multimillion-dollar career to become an Army…

Walmart to Boost Sourcing of US Made Products: Hiring 100k Veterans
Walmart announced bold commitments to increase domestic sourcing of the products it sells and help veterans find jobs when they come off active duty. Speaking at the National Retail Federation’s annual BIG Show, Walmart U.S. President…