Many of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains have seen enrollments plummet amid investigations into questionable job placement rates and deceptive marketing practices. One crucial source of revenue, however, has remained a constant: military veterans. For-profit colleges have collected $8.2 billion from the latest GI Bill since it went into effect in 2009, according to a Los … Continue reading For-Profit Colleges Recruit Vets for Cash →

Whether you’re just getting introduced to the military life or encountering your latest challenge, it’s always good to keep up with the resources available to military families. The Military.com spouse team knows that making it in the military isn’t just a matter of willpower. It’s about arming yourself with the tools and knowledge of the … Continue reading Military Family Life 101 →

Bill Wall, a clinical social worker who had served in the military for 30 years, is one of many who advocates service dogs as part of treatment for PTSD. Wall, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, says, “You can feel a lot more safe with a dog around you… The dog has been trained to … Continue reading Dogs Helping Veterans Cope with PTSD →

Digital Edition: Download and read our all-new September 2015 Digital Edition flip-book! Reserve & National Guard Magazine for September 2015 is packed with useful and relevant articles to help reservists and guard members make the most of their careers. Read the full digital edition now!  Open the Digital Edition Now!

This week, the VA reduced the disability claims backlog to 98,535 claims – an 84% reduction from its peak and a historic low. This reduction means that Veterans’ disability claim decisions are being delivered more accurately and efficiently. The faster Veterans receive completed claim decisions, the quicker they can access the benefits they are entitled to. As … Continue reading Historic Success for VA →

Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative Takes Combating Homelessness To A New Level   Earlier this week, Antoinette Hayes-Triplett, CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI), announced the release of two new tools, iPads and a cost-benefit report, as part of a community-wide effort in combating homelessness in Tampa/Hillsborough County. Click the link to read the THHI … Continue reading Tampa Homeless Initiative →

FREE Recovery Peer Specialist 40 hour Training! Certified Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS) utilize their unique lived experience to ensure client directed care by assisting individuals to build the specific skills and relationships needed to achieve and maintain recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions. ~Florida Certification Board CFBHN and DCF are presenting the new … Continue reading FREE Training! →

To order a free copy, click here. Tears of a Warrior: A Family’s Story of Combat and Living with PTSD by Janet and Anthony Seahorn Returning war veterans may face a multitude of physical and mental challenges. Veterans’ families are often unprepared to deal with a family member who may experience pain, nightmares, feelings of detachment, … Continue reading Free PTSD Book →

Frank E. Petersen, First Black General in Marines, Dies at 83 Frank E. Petersen Jr., who suffered bruising racial indignities as a military enlistee in the 1950s and was even arrested at an officers’ club on suspicion of impersonating a lieutenant, but who endured to become the first black aviator and the first black general … Continue reading First Black General in Marines Dies →

Section 702 of the Veterans Choice Act GI Bill Resident Rate Requirements Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (“Choice Act”), requires VA to disapprove programs of education for payment of benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty at public Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) if the … Continue reading GI Bill In-State Tuition Update →