Archive for 'Military'

Professor Deployed to Iraq Continues to Teach Online Courses | 10.18.09

Online education is the driving force behind cheap and accessible learning for all walks of life. A stunning example of the flexibility of this popular form of learning is Cheryl J. Wachenheim, a university Professor from North Dakota State. Although she was deployed to Iraq in 2008, this brave and selfless woman continued [...]

Homeland Security Foils Terrorism Plot | 10.08.09

A few weeks ago, an Afghan immigrant was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack that was to be commissioned in New York. Thanks to the brave and expert men and women of our Homeland Security department, September, a month of already dreadful anniversaries, was not compounded with another moment of terror.

The courts [...]

Why Join the ROTC? | 10.07.09

Looking for a way to pay for your college tuition and have a job offer ready and waiting for you when you get your diploma? Well, the Army needs more than a few good men and women – and you might want to check out some of the programs available to ROTC – Reserve [...]

Many Veterans Still Waiting on Tuition Payments | 10.02.09

About a month has passed since college began, but the Department of Veteran Affairs has paid education benefits to fewer than half of former Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who requested aid under the new post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
According to VA estimates, 25,000 veterans have still not received money for tuition and other school expenses. [...]

G.I. Bill Kinks Being Worked Out | 09.29.09

Our current recession has made every single sector of the economy tight with cash, including Veterans Affairs. The recently passed historic post-9/11 GI Bill is slow to provide benefits for soldiers that are done with service and now looking for higher education. Although benefits have been slow to arrive to half of the [...]

Re-Thinking the National Guard | 09.03.09

If you’re looking to join the Army National Guard to earn a little cash for college, make sure that your acne is all cleared up before you apply. The National Guard is in the process of tightening its standards, ensuring that only the best and the brightest of applicants make it to the ranks. That [...]

The Military is “Going Green” | 08.27.09

If you are looking for an eco-friendly career path, you might want to consider joining the military! According to news reports, armies around the world are looking for ways to make their equipment more eco-friendly. Of course, this isn’t just for environmental reasons, but because eco-friendly equipment is ultimately more efficient and less expensive to [...]

Get a Head Start in the Military Through the ROTC Program | 08.26.09

Do you have an interest in the military, but you want to continue with your education before you join? If so, you might want to consider joining the Reserve Officers’ Training Corp, or ROTC.
The ROTC is a college-based program that is meant to begin the training process for those who are interested in the [...]

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