Joe Wallace

Joe Wallace is a 13-year veteran of the United States Air Force and a former reporter/editor for Air Force Television News and the Pentagon Channel. His freelance work includes contract work for Motorola, VALoans.com, and Credit Karma. He is co-founder of Dim Art House in Springfield, Illinois, and spends his non-writing time as an abstract painter, independent publisher, and occasional filmmaker.

Education Benefits for Veterans

Military education benefits vary for active-duty service members, veterans, spouses, and dependents. If you have retired or separated from military service, you have options that may not be open to other applicants, or you may have benefits that active-duty servicemembers also enjoy but not in quite the same way. What do you need to know…

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United Services Military Apprenticeship Program

United Services Military Apprenticeship Program The United States Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) is a training program that allows service members to complete civilian apprenticeship requirements while still on active duty. Completing an apprenticeship awards a nationally recognized Certificate of Completion from the Department of Labor (DoL), which can enhance employability during the transition from military…

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Texas Veterans Benefits

Texas Veterans Benefits & Disabled Veterans Benefits

Here are the Texas veterans’ benefits programs. These include housing, burial, employment, and education benefits such as the Hazlewood Act, in addition to the many veterans’ benefits programs found at the federal level. Learn more.

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Army Green to Gold Program

Army Green To Gold Program

Earn your degree while becoming an officer in the Army. The Army’s Green to Gold Active Duty option is a 2-year program for active duty enlisted soldiers. Learn more.

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Transfer your GI Bill to Spouse & Dependents

The Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer unused education benefits to immediate family members (spouse and children). This is your guide to understand how to transfer your GI Bill to your spouse and dependents.

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