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12 veterans with disabilities come together to break through personal barriers and attempt to summit Mt. Baker Sept. 11 No Barriers Warriors and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced the team of 12 veterans with disabilities selected to participate in the 2019 Warrior Strong: The Journey Continues expedition. This…
The 21-year United States Air Force veteran and Head of Human Resources NA talks about the company’s commitment to hiring veterans and being an advocate for those transitioning to corporate roles. Originally Published on Linkedin.com.
Suicides among veterans are increasing as legislation and resources are clearly needed. The Austin Veterans Affairs Clinic’s waiting room was the scene of a veteran suicide this week. Reports have said an unnamed veteran was upset after coming out of a meeting with a patient advocate. He allegedly said, “Well,…
Concerns about privacy surface with this potentially life-saving bill. The Green Alert is issued in the same way Amber and Silver alerts are — on billboards or text messages. The criteria: a physical or mental health condition related to one’s service, whether veteran or active member of the armed forces,…
In the almost two years of the Trump administration, the rate of suicide by veterans soared. Each day, about 20 veterans end their lives. According to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), there’s been mismanagement in the millions allotted for suicide prevention. For the fiscal year 2018,…
UPDATE: Dec. 26, 2018 at 4:08 p.m. In a visit that came hours after NBC News reported that President Trump was the first president since 2002 that did not visit wounded warriors or troops during Christmastime, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met with troops stationed in Iraq, traveling there…
PwC and Wells Fargo discuss their veterans initiatives and how they leverage veteran talent for a variety of business objectives. 01:59 – PwC Introduction 03:51 – PwC’s Veterans Advocacy Program 13:56 – Recognized Success 14:34 – PwC’s Veterans Affinity Network (VAN) 16:02 – PwC Charitable Foundation: Commitment to Veterans and…
Coleman, talks with DiversityInc about his journey transitioning from life in the U.S. Navy to working as an Assistant Hospital Administrator for Kaiser Permanente. Anthony B. Coleman, DHA, is the Assistant Hospital Administrator (Operations Support) for Kaiser Permanente, Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers. He was born at Kaiser Permanente Los…
Light, steady rain resulted in President Trump cancelling plans to attend a commemoration in France on Saturday to honor U.S. soldiers killed during World War I. Trump came to France to take part in ceremonies marking the end of the war — 100 years ago. He would have taken a…
Former President Barack Obama kicked off his campaigning for November’s midterms, on Friday afternoon, and took jabs at President Trump and the spineless backbones of his Republican constituents. Obama spared no expense rebuking the administration’s actions that have emboldened racists. “We’re supposed to stand up to discrimination, and clearly and…
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