The U.S. Congress has approved a bill allowing all veterans in America to receive an official identification card. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature. The card allows veterans to document their service without carrying around sensitive personal information. A form currently used by many veterans to prove their veteran status contains … Continue reading Congress Approves Vet ID Card →

The 2nd Annual State of Florida Women Veterans’ Conference July 30-31, 2015 USF Tampa Campus C.W. Bill Young Hall Joint Military Leadership Center, 4202 E. Fowler Ave CWY 408 Tampa, FL 33620-8650   DAY 1 Thursday July 30, 2015 0800-0850 Vendor set up/ Registration 0900-0915 Opening Ceremony, Introduction, Administrative Remarks 0915-0930 Welcoming Address 0930-1000 Opening … Continue reading FL Women Veterans’ Conference →

Funny Military-to-Civilian Lingo Mix-Ups By K.P. Kulski on June 23, 2015 There is no shortage of funny stories of military-to-civilian misunderstandings and confusion that stems from using military terms in the civilian world. Latrine queen, geedunk, scuttlebutt, bulkhead…. These are just some of the terms military members use to define military life. Some terms are … Continue reading Lingo Mix-Ups →

Check out this video of an F-18 Beach Flyby!

TAMPA VETERAN JOB FAIR On Aug. 13th, the RecruitMilitary Veteran Career Fair for all area veterans and their spouses arrives in Tampa, FL. Anyone who has served on active duty, in the National Guard, or in the Reserves is invited to attend this event in order to find a new career. What:    DAV RecruitMilitary All … Continue reading Career Fair Coming to Tampa →

VetJobs – VESR (Veterans Employment Situation Report) July 2015 EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY Editorial Overview The news with today’s unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is that as in May, only 223,000 new jobs were created in June. The national unemployment rate declined to 5.3%, but the decline was primarily due to the fact … Continue reading VetJobs – VESR (July 2015) →

  SAVE THE DATE!!!! Florida Statewide Annual Women Veterans’ Conference July 30-31, 2015 9am—4:30pm, 8am-4:30pm C.W. Bill Young Hall Joint Military Leadership Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler (off Maple Drive) Tampa, FL 33620-8650 Register here You can also contact Cynthia Brown, the State Women Veterans’ Coordinator, for any further information at (727) 319-7407 or brownc@fdva.state.fl.us www.floridavets.org

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The Veteran Eagle is a newsletter for veterans, transitioning military, their family members and friends and supporters of VetJobs. Check out the July issue here. Contents include: 1. Message from the Top 2. Hot Jobs 3. VA Will Extend Veterans Benefits to Same-sex Couples 4. Applying for a Job? This Might Take Awhile 5. Are … Continue reading VetJobs Veteran Eagle (July) →

On Saturday July 11, 2015 at the Tampa Bay Rays – Houston Astros game the POW/MIA Seat will be uncovered and dedicated. From that time forward that seat will remain unfilled, reserved for those still unaccounted for. In honor of this event the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to set aside a block of seats … Continue reading POW/MIA dedication at Saturdays Rays Game →