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US Army Career Skills Program: A Pathway to Civilian Employment

Filed in Veterans and military spouses, Employment and Training • By: Sgt. Maj. Derrick Witherspoon • May 11, 2022
An image of Derrick Witherspoon in uniform.
Sgt. Maj. Derrick Witherspoon talks about participating in the Army Career Skills Program.
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Veterans Can Build the Next Generation of the Trucking Workforce

Filed in Veterans and military spouses, Employment, Employment and Training • By: Gabe Soltero • February 23, 2022
A woman driving a truck
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service is connecting transitioning service members with good jobs in the trucking industry
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How a Military Apprenticeship Program Prepares Service Members for Good Jobs

Filed in Apprenticeship, Veterans and military spouses • By: Sgt. Maj. Kristopher Rick • November 16, 2021
Apprentice Jacob Millichamp hones his machining skills while attending the Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center's apprenticeship program in Illinois. U.S. Army photo by Debralee Best/RIA-JMTC, 2019.
USMAP lets service members participate in a time-based or competency-based apprenticeship program that results in a journeyman card.
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Commercial Driving is a Great Career Choice for Veterans

Filed in Veterans and military spouses, Employment and Training • By: Julian Purdy • November 10, 2021
An airman secures a munitions kit to a flatbed truck at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Oct. 21, 2019. Photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett.
We've collected resources that can help veterans connect with rewarding opportunities as commercial drivers, a growing occupation.
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