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.
Guard and Reserve

National Guard & Reserve Education Benefits

Veteran Education Benefits for the National Guard and Reserve There are two basic ways to serve in uniform; commit to a full-time, active duty service commitment or choose part-time service as a member of the National Guard or Reserve. Those who choose the Guard or Reserve learn their military benefits–especially education benefits–aren’t as generous as…

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VA VET TEC

Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC)

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers an educational benefit to qualifying veterans who want to pursue higher education opportunities in highly technical fields but don’t want to use their GI Bill benefits or who don’t have enough GI Bill left to use for a course of study.  Learn more.

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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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north carolina veterans' benefits

North Carolina Veterans & Disabled Veterans Benefits

In addition to federal programs such as the GI Bill, states provide veteran benefits programs. The following are North Carolina state veteran benefits programs. North Carolina State Veteran Education Benefits North Carolina Student Loan Forgiveness The Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS) program offers forgivable loans to students committed to working in fields identified as critical…

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