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7 Secrets for Successful Military Career Transitions

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Phishing Scams By Lewis Lin CEO, Impact Interview: Transitioning from military to civilian life can seem like a daunting task. Here are my top tips for a succes...

Famous Veterans: Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley inducted He was the rebellious King of Rock 'n' Roll, but Elvis Presley didn't shirk his duty when he was drafted by the U.S. Army and gained the more modes...

Famous Veterans: Hugh Hefner

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Hugh Hefner He's known today as the swingingest guy on the planet and the man behind Playboy magazine, but before he became the biggest Playboy of them all, Hu...

Famous Veterans: David Robinson

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David Robinson He's known as "The Admiral," the imposing, athletic center who helped guide the San Antonio Spurs to two NBA championships, but in his earlier days...

Famous Veterans: Mr. T

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Mr. T Before he nearly pounded Rocky Balboa into submission in Rocky III, and went on to fame as B.A. Baracus on the hit TV show A-Team, Mr. T was a memb...

Transition Cell Aids Wounded Marines with Employment

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wounded warrior marine Nangwik Services, a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, supports the Wounded Warrior Program. QUANTICO, Va. - The path to success is not always str...

How an Auto Giant Got Ready for War

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Buick line 412 (In the coming months Military.com will profile companies that have provided significant support to the U.S. military in times of national crisis. ...

How GM's Divisions Tackled the War Effort

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B-24 Bomber at GM Plant (In the coming months Military.com will profile companies that have provided significant support to the U.S. military in times of national crisis. ...

Famous Veterans: Jimi Hendrix

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"When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild, and freak out an' do anything they wanna do." -- Jimi Hendrix He may have been one of the g...

Green Jobs for Veterans

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Green Jobs 250x166 You know the statistics. You know the national unemployment rate for post-9/11 military veterans is up to 9 percent, and upwards of 30 percent for ...

6 Financial Tips for Military Transition

June Lantz Walbert

soldier signs paperwork 428x285 This content is provided courtesy of USAA. The term "life event" often conjures up images of wedding dresses, binkies and diapers or even sailboat...

Famous Veterans: Oliver Stone

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It may not come as a surprise that Oliver Stone, the rabblerousing film director and writer behind Oscar-winning war movies such as Platoon (1986) ...

Veterans Try to Close Gap for Jobs in the Civilian Workforce

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George Owen sweats the normal stuff as he contemplates the next phase of his career. Like where the job will take him or how he'll fit in with new ...

"Boost a Hero" Presents Veteran Franchise Opportunities

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Larry Colley Boost a Hero, an online crowdfunding platform powered by Sprigster, uses grassroots social media efforts to find potential donors in the military c...

Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO Talks About His Rise to Success

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He's tripped a booby trap and tripped over business ventures, but always has kept moving into the fight and come out on the other side looking for ...

Company Chief Puts Country Over Self

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President Roosevelt and William S. Knudsen (In the coming months Military.com will profile companies that have provided significant support to the U.S. military in times of national crisis. ...

Make a High-impact Transition

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There must be a thousand ways to plan and organize your transition to civilian life, and most Marines have no problem seeing where they will land. ...

Returning Veterans Face Tough Job Market

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brian reynolds 250x166 On any given day, you will find Brian Reynolds recruiting new hires at a job fair, military base or an employment-services office. In his industry,...

Veteran Transition Profile: Joy Baucom

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Former Army intelligence analyst Joy Baucom has found a niche in a civilian career as an asset protection manager in retail. Joy recounts her trans...