WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans advocates urged lawmakers Tuesday to prioritize and improve transition assistance programs that prepare exiting service members for their ...

Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance Program class in preparation of separating from active duty service at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class ...

Transitioning Fort Riley soldiers, family members and Transition Assistance Program personnel tour the Frito Lay facility in Topeka, Kan., April 17. (Thomas Reust/Army) With the vast majority of ...

Military personnel attend the Transition Assistance Program class in preparation of separating from active duty service at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class ...

WASHINGTON — Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor. For many vets, it's a struggle. "When you're faced with a ...

WASHINGTON — A bill before Congress would jumpstart benefits for separating troops by authorizing accredited veterans organizations to place counselors in Defense Department transition assistance ...

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. -- On Friday, March 18, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander Col. David Bowling and Director of Human Resources Ken Washington joined five senior enlisted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal programs used to help service members transition into civilian life are too focused on education and are not spending ...