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Contents

Upcoming Military Related Career Fairs 1

VA WATCHDOG DOT ORG 16

Who can use VRAP? Frequently Asked Questions

About the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program

18

Keep Your Feet and Knees Together Airborne! 28

Dealing with PTSD and/or having thoughts about

suicide?

35

US MILITARY PAY CHART 39

VETERANS PREFERNCE 56

Take advantage of the benefits you've earned 62

Guess Post From My Wife 65

VA Internship Programs 69

Memorial Bracelets 74

THOSE SEEKING THE TRUTH 75

ATTN: VETERANS 78

Learn What Education Benefit Is Best For You 96

How to Become a Free Mason 99


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Statement In Support of Claim/Re: PTSD (Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder)

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radio sucks... 134


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Upcoming Military Related Career Fairs

December 21, 2012


If you know of a military related job fair that is not listed, please

forward the information to [email protected]

FIND A CAREER FAIR:2013

VISIT THIS LIST REGULARLY AS IT IS UPDATED SEVERAL

TIMES!

1/09, 13 CareerMD Fair, Omars Carriage House, 313 West Bute

Street, Norfolk, VA, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Physicians go

to www.careermd.com for details

1/09, Coast to Coast Career Fairs, Marriott Charlotte Executive

Park, 5700 Westpark Drive,Charlotte, NC, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

for details go to www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

1/09, CareerMD Fair, Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, Two Albany

Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 5:00 to 9:00 PM, for more information

PHYSICIANS visit www.careermd.com

1/13-14, Orion International Hiring Conference, Embassy Suites

Hotel ~ Lombard, 707 E. Butterfield Road, Chicago, IL, 8:00 AM to

5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please

visit www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx for

more information.
http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.careermd.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802442445&pubid=21000000000603834&lsrc=17


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1/13-14, Orion International Hiring Conference, Embassy Suites La

Jolla, 4550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 8:00 AM to 5:00

PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.

1/13-14, Orion International Hiring Conference, Hotel Sierra, 100

Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, NY, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,

Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.

1/14, 13 Coast to Coast Career Fairs, Holiday Inn-Pittsburgh North

Hotel & Conference Center, 4859 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA,11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more information

visit www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

1/15, TECHEXPO Top Secret Hiring Event, Tysons Corner

Marriott, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA, 10:00 AM to

3:00 PM. Security Clearance REQUIRED. Details

atwww.TechExpoUSA.com1/15, JobZone job fair, Patuxent River NAS, Bay District Vol Fire

Dept Social Hall, Lexington Park, MD, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for

more information visisthttp s://jobzoneonline.com

1/16, 13 Jobs Gone Wild, Harraahs Philadelphia, 777 Harrahs

Blvd, Chester, PA, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM, for details go

to www.jobsgonewild.com

1/16, 13 US Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes, Sheraton

Myrtle Beach Conv Ctr Hotel, 2101 N. Oak Street, Myrtle Beach,

SC, 9:00 AM to Noon, for information go

towww.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes
http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroeshttp://www.jobsgonewild.com/http://www.techexpousa.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx


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1/17, 13 Job Expo.com, Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th

Street, New York, NY, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for additional

information visit www.jobexpo.com

1/17, TECHEXPO Top Secret Hiring Event, BWI Marriott, 1743

West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, 10:00 AM to 3:00PM. Security Clearance REQUIRED. Detai

atwww.TechExpoUSA.com

1/17, 13 Andrews AFB Chiefs/JobZoneOnline, The Club @

Andrews, Building 1889 Arnold Avenue, Andrews AFB, MD, 10:00

AM to 2:00 PM, for more information go towww.jobzoneonline.com,

Must have access to Andrews Air Force Base


Hampton Road ~ Hampton, 1700 Coliseum Drive, Norfolk, VA,

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so

please

visitwww.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx for

more information.

1/20-21, Orion International Hiring Conference, Embassy SuitesHouston (Energy Corridor), 11730 Katy Freeway, Houston,

TX, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so

please


more information.

1/21, National Career fairs, Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel,

1825 Griffin Road,Dania Beach, FL, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go tohttp

s://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/registrationMonday,

1/21, National Career fairs, Phoenix Airport Marriott, 1101 North

44th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go
http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.jobzoneonline.com/http://www.techexpousa.com/http://www.jobexpo.com/


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tohttp



Hotel Raleigh Crabtree, 4700 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh,

NC, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, soplease


more information.

1/22, 13 Coast to Coast Career Fair, DoubleTree Hilton

Philadelphia Valley Forge, 301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia,

PA, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

towww.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

1/22, National Career fairs, Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, 31 W

Ohio St,Indianapolis, IN, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go tohttp


1/22, National Career fairs, Holiday Inn Hotel, 8787 Reeder

Road, Overland Park, KS,11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttps://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/registrationMonday,

1/23, National Career fairs, Park Inn by Radisson Dallas Love

Field, 1241 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX, 11:00 AM to 2:00

PM, for details go tohttp


1/23, National Career fairs, The Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 SouthMichigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttp

s://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/registrationMonday

1/23, 2013 The Military Edge Job Fair, LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 825

N. Watson RoadArlington, TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details
http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx


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visit www.themilitaryedge.com

Nik, [email protected] for more information.

1/23, Coast to Coast Career Fair, Four Points by Sheraton BWI,

7032 Elm Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go towww.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com1/24, National Career fairs, Hilton Houston Hobby Airport, 8181

Airport Blvd, Houston, TX, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttp


1/24, Cecil County Workforce Center Job Fair, 1275 W. Pulaski

Highway, Elkton, MD, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, for details go

to www.swnetwork.org, 18 to 21 Yr Olds, Entry Positions

1/24, National Career fairs, Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15 Farm

Springs Road,Farmington, CT, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttp


1/25, Corporate Gray Career Fair, Army Navy Club East, 2400

South 18th Street,Arlington, VA, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, for detailsgo to www.corporategray.com, Junior Officers, Clearance NOT

required

1/25, Targeted Job Fairs, Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, 1960

Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for details

go to www.targetedjobfairs.com, Tech/Engg/Sec Cl

1/28, US Chamber/HiringOurHeroes, Wells Fargo Center, 3601South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, for

more information go towww.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes

1/28, United Career Fairs, Crowne Plaza, 6531 West Broad

Street, Richmond, VA, 6:00 PM, for details
http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroeshttp://www.targetedjobfairs.com/http://www.corporategray.com/http://www.swnetwork.org/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/


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to www.unitedcareerfairs.com

1/28, National Career fairs, Norris Conference Center Austin, 2525

West Anderson Lane Suite 365, Austin, TX, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

for details go tohttp

s://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/career_fairs/registrationMonday1/28, National Career fairs, Crowne Plaza & Suites, 3 Appletree

Square, Bloomington, MN, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttp


1/29, National Career fairs, Doubletree Hotel Cleveland South, 6200

Quarry Lane,Independence, OH, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details

go tohttp


1/29, United Career Fairs, Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, 260 Mall

Blvd, King of Prussia, PA, 6 PM, sales and salesa management

for details go towww.unitedcareerfairs.com

, United Career Fairs, Sheraton Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley

Drive, Reston, VA, 6 PM, Sales/Sales Management for details goto www.unitedcareerfairs.com

1/29, The Military Edge Job Fair, Norris ConferenceCenter(Attached

to Crossroads Mall) 522 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio,

TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details

visitwww.themilitaryedge.com or

Nik, [email protected] for more information.1/29-30, Advance: Two day National Virtual Career Fair, Visit site

NLT 10 minutes prior to the event to verify your login information.

URL is: www.advanceweb.com, Live chat 1/29: 12:00 PM to 4:00

PM, Live chat 1/30: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM;

Healthcare/Medical
http://www.advanceweb.com/mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/http://www.unitedcareerfairs.com/http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802403058&pubid=21000000000603834&lsrc=17http://www.unitedcareerfairs.com/http://www.unitedcareerfairs.com/


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1/30, National Career fairs, Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 North Fort

Myer Drive, Arlington, VA, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

tohttp


1/30, Catalyst Career Group, The Affinia Manhattan, 371 SeventhAvenue, New York, NY, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, or details

visit www.catalystcareergroup.com

1/30, Diversity Job Fairs, Holiday Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor, 301

West Lombard Street,Baltimore, MD, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details visit www.diversityjobfairs.com

1/31, CareerMD Career fair, Houston Hall @ the University, 3702

Spruce Street,Philadelphia, PA, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Physicians

for details go to www.careermd.com

1/31, Security Clearance EXPO, Westin Baltimore, BWI, 1110 Old

Elkridge Landing Road,Linthicum Heights, MD, 11:00 AM to 4:00

PM, for details go towww.securityclearanceexpo.com, Security

Clearance Required

1/31, Catalyst Career Group, Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 640West Germantown Pike,Plymouth Meeting, PA, 10:00 AM to 1:00

PM, for details go towww.catalystcareergroup

1/31, US Chamber.com/hiringourheroes/RecruitMilitary, Richmond

International Raceway, 600 East Laburnum Avenue, Richmond,

VA, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for details

visitwww.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes or www.RecruitMilitary.com1/31, Military Hiring Event Education & Resource Fair, San Diego

Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 10am

2pm, Active Duty Military and Spouses & Veterans Please Submit

Resumes to: [email protected] Pre-Register for our Future

Events www.ThePatriotsgrp.com/career-fair-support
http://www.thepatriotsgrp.com/career-fair-supportmailto:[email protected]://www.recruitmilitary.com/http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroeshttp://www.catalystcareergroup/http://www.securityclearanceexpo.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://www.diversityjobfairs.com/http://www.catalystcareergroup.com/


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1/31, National Career fairs, Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal, 7800

Universal Boulevard,Orlando, FL, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details

go tohttp


1/31, National Career fairs, Holiday Inn Fishermans Wharf, 1300Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go tohttp


2/02, Nemnet Diversity Career Fairs, Winsor School, 103 Pilgrim

Road, Boston, MA, Noon to 2:00

Academics, http://www.nemnet.com/

2/05, CareerMD Career Fair, Hilton New York, 1335 Ave of the

Americas, 6th Ave @ 54TH Street, New York City, NY, 5:00 PM to

9:00 PM, for more details go

towww.careermd.com

2/06, Job Expo Career Fair, Long Island Marriott, 101 James

Doolittle Blvd, Uniondale, NY, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for moreinformation go towww.jobexpo.com

2/07, Advance-Virtual Open House, National Virtual Career Fair,

Metro Jewish Health System, www.advanceweb.com, 11:00 AM to

3:00 PM EST, Pre-register and then log in

atwww.advanceweb.com 10 min early. Visit the site NLT 10 minutes

prior to event to verify your login info. Nursing/Therapy/Speech &

Language Therapy

2/07, National Career Fairs, Holiday Inn- Cherry Hill NJ, 2175 West

Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

towww.nationalcareerfairs.com
http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/http://www.advanceweb.com/http://www.advanceweb.com/http://www.jobexpo.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://www.nemnet.com/


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2/07, ClearedJobs.net Career Fair, Westin Tysons Corners, 7801

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Cleared

Professionals go towww.clearedjobs.net

2/07, Hire A Patriot, Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600

Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST, For moreinformation please call or email Carolyn Hall

[email protected] or 714-369-0922, submit your resume

at http://www.thepatriotsgrp.com/resumes/register or email them

to [email protected], to register go to

s://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=44jo7ziab&oeid

2/7-2/8 Orion International Hiring Conference, DoubleTree Guest

Suites Seattle Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, , 8:00AM to 5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information

2/08, US Chamber/hiringourheroes, Greensboro High Point

Marriott-Airport, One Marriott Drive, Greensboro, NC, 9:00 AM

Noon, for details go towww.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes

2/09, Nemnet Diversity Career Fairs, Newark Academy, 91 South

Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ, Noon to 2:00 PM, Academics, for

details go to http://www.nemnet.com/

2/11, Coast to Coast Career Fairs, Melville Marriott Long Island,

1350 Walt Whitman Road,Melville, NY, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go towww.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

2/11, CareerMD Career fair, Georgetown Uni Hotel & Conference

Center, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC, 5:00 PM to

9:00 PM, for details go

towww.careermd.com
http://www.careermd.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.nemnet.com/http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroeshttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802402545&pubid=21000000000603834&lsrc=17mailto:[email protected]://www.thepatriotsgrp.com/resumes/registermailto:[email protected]://www.clearedjobs.net/


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2/12, Coast to Coast Career Fairs, Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15

Farms Spring Road,Farmington, CT, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go towww.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com

2/12, National Career Fairs, Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel,

2800 Coliseum Center Drive, Charlotte, NC, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM,for details go towww.nationalcareerfairs.com

2/13, Diversity Job Fairs, Doubletreet Hotel Philadelphia, 237

South Broad Street,Philadelphia, PA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

details go towww.diversityjobfairs.com

2/14, Diversity Job Fairs, Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, 1960 Chain

Bridge Road, McLean, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for details go

to www.diversityjobfairs.com

2/15, IntelligenceCareers, Check back after Feb 8th for hotel and

street address, McLean, VA, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Cleared &

those who can obtain clearance go

towww.intelligencecareers.com for details after Feb. 8th

2/16, Nemnet Diversity Career Fairs, Sidwell Friends School, 3825Wisconsin Avenue, NW,Washington, DC, Noon to 2:00 PM,

Academics, for details go to http://www.nemnet.com/

2/18-2/19, Orion International Hiring Conference, Embassy Suites

Hotel ~ Linthicum, 1300 Concourse Drive, Baltimore, MD, Hiring

Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.

2/19, Coast to Coast Career Fairs, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel &

Towers, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA, 11:00 AM

to 2:00 PM, for details go

towww.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com
http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.nemnet.com/http://www.intelligencecareers.com/http://www.diversityjobfairs.com/http://www.diversityjobfairs.com/http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com/


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2/19, US Chamber/hiringourheroes, American Legion Post #320,

8456 Brock Road,Spotsylvania, VA, 9:00 AM to Noon, for details

go towww.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes

2/20, CareerMD Career Fair, Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton

Street, Boston, MA, 5:00 to 9:00 PM, Physicians goto www.careermd.com for details

2/20, Diversity Hiring Expos, The Park Expo & Conference Center,

2500 E. Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

for details go

to www.theparkcharlotte.com orwww.diversityhiringexpos.com

2/21, JobZone job fair, Fort Belvoir-Springfield Focused, American

Legion-Springfield, Springfield, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more

information visisthttp s://jobzoneonline.com


Houston (Energy Corridor), 11730 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX,


please

visitwww.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx formore information.


Hotel ~ Lombard, 707 E. Butterfield Road, Chicago, IL, 8:00 AM to

5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.


Houston (Energy Corridor), 11730 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX,


please

http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.diversityhiringexpos.com/http://www.theparkcharlotte.com/http://www.careermd.com/http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes


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more information.


Hotel Atlanta Perimeter Center, 1030 Crown Pointe

Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hiring Conference is by

invitation only, so pleasevisitwww.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx for

more information.

3/10-11, Orion International Hiring Conference, Embassy Suites La

Jolla, 4550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 8:00 AM to 5:00

PM, Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.

3/14, The Military Edge Job Fair, Hilton Houston Southwest, 6780

Southwest Freeway,Houston, TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,


Nik,[email protected] for more information.

3/20, JobZone and DoDIntelJobs.com Job Fair, Linthicum

MD, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, SECURITY CLEARANCE focused, formore information visist http s://jobzoneonline.com

3/24-25, Orion International Hiring Conference, Hotel Sierra, 100

Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, NY, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,

Hiring Conference is by invitation only, so please


more information.

3/29, JobZone Job Fair, King George/Dahlgren, 8076 Kings Hwy,

Citizens Ctr Bldg, King George, VA , 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

more information visist http s://jobzoneonline.com

4/16, JobZone Job Fair, Patuxent River NAS, Bay District Vol Fire

Dept Social Hall, Lexington Park, MD, 3:00 PMto 7:00 PM, for
http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxmailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/http://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspxhttp://www.orioninternational.com/jobseekers_hiringconferences.aspx


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more information visisthttp s://jobzoneonline.com

4/18, JobZoneOnline.com Job Fair- DC National Guard Armory,

2001 East capitol St. SE,Washington, DC, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

for more information visisthttp

s://jobzoneonline.com/complete-schedule.aspx4/24, JobZone Job Fair, Andrews AFB Top III, The Club At the

Base, Andrews AFB MD, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more

information visist http s://jobzoneonline.com

5/08, The Military Edge Job Fair, Norris Conference Center, 4522

Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,



5/15, JobZone and DoDIntelJobs.com Job Fair, Reston

VA, SECURITY CLEARANCE-focused, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for


5/16, Zone Job Fair, Fort Belvoir-Springfield, American

Legion, Springfield, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 10:00AM to NOON

Vets/Military/Family; NOON to 2:00 PM Open, for more informationvisist http s://jobzoneonline.com

5/22, The Military Edge Job Fair, Phoenix Airport Marriott, 1101

North 44th Street,,10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,



6/05, The Military Edge Job Fair, Four Points by Sheraton HuntsvilleAirport, 1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd, Huntsville, AL, 10:00 AM to 2:00

PM, visit www.themilitaryedge.com or

Nik, [email protected] for more information.
mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000030668054&pubid=21000000000603834&lsrc=17mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/


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6/20, J0bZone Job Fair, Fort Lee (near Petersburg), The

Regimental Club, Fort Lee, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more


6/28, JobZone Job Fair, King George/Dahlgren, 8076 Kings Hwy,

Citizens Center Bldg,King George, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, formore information visisthttp s://jobzoneonline.com

7/11, The Military Edge Job Fair, Club Hood (Formally known as

Fort Hood Conference Center), 24th & Wainwright (Bldg 5764), Fort

Hood, TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, visitwww.themilitaryedge.com or

contact Nik, [email protected] for more information.

Military and civilian personnel are invited to this event!

7/17, JobZone Job Fair, Fredericksburg, Expo & Conference

Center, Fredericksburg, VA,3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, for more


8/14, JobZone Job Fair, Andrews AFB Top III, The Club At the

Base, Andrews AFB, MD, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more


8/15, JobZone and DoDIntelJobs.com Job Fair, AmericanLegion-Springfield, Springfield, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

SECURITY CLEARANCE/VETS/MILITARY, for more information

visist http s://jobzoneonline.com

8/20, JobZone Job Fair, Patuxent River NAS MD, Bay District Vol

Fire Dept Social Hall,Lexington Park, MD, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM,for

more information visisthttp s://jobzoneonline.com9/27, JobZone Job Fair, King George/Dahlgren, 8076 Kings Hwy,

Citizens Ctr Bldg, King George , VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for

mailto:[email protected]://www.themilitaryedge.com/


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10/03, The Military Edge Job Fair, Club Hood (Formally known as

Fort Hood Conference Center), 24th & Wainwright (Bldg 5764), Fort

Hood, TX, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, visitwww.themilitaryedge.com or

contact Nik, [email protected] for more information.

Military and civilian personnel are invited to this event!

10/9, JobZoneOnline.com Job Fair- DC National Guard Armory,

2001 East capitol St. SE,Washington, DC, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,

for more information visisthttp

s://jobzoneonline.com/complete-schedule.aspx

10/23, JobZone Job Fair, Fort Lee (near Petersburg), The

Regimental Club, Fort Lee, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for more


11/7, JobZone Job Fair, Fort Belvoir-Springfield, American

Legion, Springfield, VA, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 10:00 AM to NOON

Vets/Military/Family NOON to 2:00 PM Open, for more information

visist http s://jobzoneonline.com

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Who can use VRAP? Frequently Asked Questions Aboutthe Veterans Retraining Assistance Program

December 19, 2012

Epic Music Not Played On The RadioFrequently Asked Questions About the Veterans Retraining

Assistance Program

(VRAP)

1) Question: Who can use VRAP?

Answer: To qualify, a Veteran must:

Be at least 35 and no more than 60

Be unemployed

Have an other than dishonorable discharge

Not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.,the Post-9/11 GI

Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and

Employment Assistance)

Not be in receipt of VA compensation due to unemployability

Not be enrolled in a federal or state job training program

2) Question: What can I use the Veterans Retraining

Assistance Program for?

Answer: Participants must enroll in a program approved for VA
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benefits offered by a

Community College or Technical School. The program must lead

to an Associate

Degree, Non-College Degree, or a Certificate and train you in a

high demand

occupation.

3) Question: Can I pursue an Associates degree or

certificate program at a 4-

year school?

Answer: VRAP only provides assistance for approved training

offered at communitycolleges and technical schools. The term community college

includes those

educational institutions listed on the Department of Education's

National Center for

Educational Statistics College Navigator website as 2-year

institutions.

4) Question: How much does the Veterans Retraining

Assistance Program pay?

Answer: You may receive up to 12 months of assistance equal

to the monthly full time

payment rate under the Montgomery GI BillActive Duty

program.

5) Question: Is this like the Post- 9/11 GI Bill and how VA

pays for my tuition and

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Answer: No. The benefit will be paid directly to you and you

are responsible for

paying your expenses including tuition, fees, and books.

6) Question: When will I get a payment?

Answer: Training under VRAP may begin on or after July 1,

2012. Payments will be

issued at the beginning of each month for training pursued the

previous month. For

example, VA will issue payments at the beginning of August

2012 for training pursued in

July 2012.Before you can get paid your school must submit your

enrollment information to VA and

you must verify your attendance. You will be notified when VA

has processed the

enrollment information received from your school. You may

verify your enrollment

online via the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE)

by clicking on the Last updated 10/22/2012

Verify Attendance button on the GI Bill website. You may also

verify your attendance

via telephone by calling 1-877 VA-ECERT (1-877-823-2378).

7) Question: What will happen when I finish my program?Answer: DOL will provide employment assistance to every

Veteran who participates

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8) Question: What happens if I dont complete the

program?

Answer: VA will not take any adverse action against you if you

do not complete your

program. VA will pay up to 12 months of benefits for qualifying

training under VRAP.

DOL will offer you employment assistance when you stop

training even if you do not

complete your program. Additional employment resources can

also be found at My

Next Move for Veterans for those who don't complete their

VRAP program.

9) Question: What is considered unemployed?

Answer: DOL defines unemployed as, people who are

jobless, looking for jobs, and

available for work. All three criteria must be met to be

considered unemployed.

10) Question: What do I do if I need a job now?

Answer: There are extensive employment resources available

for Veterans provided

by the Federal Government. Visit www.fedshirevets.gov and the

Department of Labors

www.DOL.gov/vets to learn more.

11) Question: What if my program is only 3 months long?

18 months long?

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to unemployed

Veterans. If your training program is three months then VA will

pay you three months of

benefits. If your training program is 18 months long, VA will only

pay up to 12 months.

12) Question: Can I apply for benefits before I start

training?

Answer: Yes, the earlier the better as applications may be

received through October 1,

2013, or once we have 99,000 participants, whichever comes

first.

13) Question: I was told I do not qualify. How do I appeal

this decision?

Answer: You must apply for benefits to receive a formal

eligibility determination. If

you are determined ineligible for VRAP benefits, you will receive

a notification letter that

includes information regarding your appeal rights and

instructions to appeal the

decision.

14) Question: I dont have an active bank account; must I

have one to apply?Answer: You do not have to have an active bank account to

apply for VRAP.

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payments electronically, we encourage you to provide direct

deposit information. If do

not have or are not eligible for a checking or savings account

may qualify for an

Electronic Transfer Account (ETA). More information on the

ETA account is available

at https://www.eta-find.gov.

Last updated 10/22/2012

15) Question: Im over the age of 60. What benefits areavailable for me?

Answer: There are extensive employment resources available

for Veterans provided

by the Federal Government. Visit www.fedshirevets.gov and the

Department of Labors

www.DOL.gov/vets to learn more. We also encourage you to

call us at 1(800) 827-

1000 to speak with a representative and learn about the different

kinds of benefits you

may be eligible to receive.

16) Question: Am I eligible for VRAP if I transfer the

Post-9/11 GI Bill to mydependent(s) and/or spouse?

Answer: It depends on how much Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement

you transferred. You

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GI Bill benefits to a

spouse or dependent child. Remember, to qualify for VRAP you

cannot be eligible for

an education program administered by VA.

17) Question: Why is there a restriction on the age of

unemployed Veterans to

take advantage of VRAP?

Answer: The Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011

specifically limited VRAP

participation to Veterans who are at least 35 and no older than

60. According to theBureau of Labor Statics, about half of all unemployed Veterans

fall in that age range.

18) Question: When, where and how can I apply?

Answer: We are accepting VRAP applications now. Please visit

eBenefits to apply. To

complete the application, you will need to know your direct

deposit information (bank

routing number and account number), the name and location of

your school, the

program you wish to pursue, and the applicable high demand

occupation.

19) Question: Is there a paper application anywhere? I dont

have a computer

now what?

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you need assistance

completing and submitting the online application you may visit

your Local Veterans

Employment Representative (LVER)/Disabled Veterans

Outreach Program (DVOP)

specialist or One-Stop Career Shop. You may also receive

assistance by visiting the

nearest VA Regional Office. Click here for a listing of VA

Regional Offices.

20) Question: When and how will I find out if Ive been

approved?Answer: Once an eligibility determination is made, a

notification letter will be mailed to

you. To obtain the status of your VRAP claim, you may send an

electronic inquiry (7

days a week, 24 hours a day) on our website, www.gibill.va.gov

by clicking the Submit

a Question button. You may also call the VA Education Call

Center at 1-888-442-4551

(Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, CST).

21) Question: Can I use VRAP if I am not a full-time

student?

Answer: No, VRAP benefits can only be paid for trainingpursued on a full-time basis.

22) Question: What is advance payment and how do I get


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it?

Answer: Advance payment is a payment at the beginning of the

term that combines

your first partial month of benefits with your first full month. If

your school agrees to

handle advance payments, you may receive this combined

payment at the beginning of

your term. We send the advance payment check to your school

for you to pick up, so

check with your School Certifying Official to see if your school

participates.

To receive an advance payment:

You must request advance payment from your school

You must have a break of at least 30 days before the start of

the term and

VA must receive your enrollment certification at least 30 days

before your classes start.

Heres an example of how advance payment works:

If your enrollment starts on August 25th, your first payment will

be for the period August 25th through September 30th.VA will mail the advance payment to your school for you to pick

up. Since GI Bill benefits are paid at the end of the month, your

next payment for October 1 - October 31 will be issued in early

November. In this example you wont need to verify attendance

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If you reduce your enrollment or withdraw from all courses

during the period covered by

and advance payment, you will have an overpayment that VA is

required to collect form

you if you cash the check. If you think the amount of a VA check

is incorrect, contact VA

before cashing the check.

23.) Can I Change My Program Of Study Or My School If I'm

Already Using VRAP?

Answer: If you've received any VRAP payments and want tochange to a different

school, all credits earned under your initial VRAP enrollment

must transfer to your new

school. If they don't, you won't receive further payments under

VRAP. If you have

received any VRAP payments, you won't be allowed to change

to another program of

study - even at the same school - unless all your credits transfer

to your new program.

If you haven't gotten any VRAP payments and you want to train

in a different program or

at a different school you must submit a new "Application for

VRAP Benefits" (VA Form22-1990R) listing the new school and/or program of study.

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Keep Your Feet and Knees Together Airborne!

December 15, 2012


Keep Your Feet and Knees TogetherAirborne!

"TEN MINUTES!" cried the jumpmaster over the thunderous droneof the four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines.

"Ten minutes, ten minutes, ten minutes!" the ninety aspiring jumpers

called back wanly, looks of trepidation on their faces. Of those

ninety, the ten minute warning was only relevant to the thirty

clustered closest to the rear of the Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft.

The others would have to wait for the next pass over Friar DropZone in Fort Benning, Georgia. I was one of those thirty, roster

number 306, and had already watched with a mixture of amazement

and horror as the thirty before us had been fed, one at a time, out

both jump doors into the waiting maw of the unknown.

We had prepared for this moment, to be sure, for all of the previous

two weeks. The United States Army would never ask one of its

soldiers to perform any task, however mundane, without firstproviding a detailed block of instruction. During those first two

weeks of Airborne school, we had been introduced to the T-10

parachute and the MIRPS (Modified Improved Reserve Parachute

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Kick your legs up and over. Activate your canopy release

assembly."), been told what to do in case of a mid-air entanglement

or a water, power line, or tree landing, and been thoroughly

indoctrinated into the history of the Airborne, from the first test

platoon in 1940, to the Rangers' jump into a hailstorm of bullets over

Panama in 1989.

Prepared, yes, but ready? Absolutely not, we would have said. No

one, we thought, could possibly become inured to plummeting one

thousand two hundred fifty feet out of a moving aircraft, suspended

only by a few square yards of thin nylon fabric. "What have we

gotten ourselves into?" we all asked ourselves. Only the engines

would answer us with their continuing mind-numbing roar."GET READY!" came the next command from the jumpmaster.

This was the moment of truth. True, I could always quit the course.

It was incredibly easy to do. I would merely need to get the attention

of the closest jumpmaster or safety, and tell him I didn't want to

jump. I would be moved forward in the aircraft, so as not to interfere

with the other jumpers, and be told to stay there. Then, when theaircraft landed, I would do the duffel-bag drag, as it's called, over to

the holdover company, where all the quitters and failures went. After

I had spent a few lousy weeks sweltering under the hot June sun,

mowing grass maybe, or painting rocks, I would be given orders to

some non-Airborne assignment, such as Korea or Fort Drum, and I

would be told never to come back. Nobody outside the Airborne

community would think any less of me. But quitting is never reallyan option for me. Once I have made up my mind to do something, I

will follow though. I detest the bitter taste of failure, especially when

made all the more unpalatable by being voluntary.

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The soldiers across from me struggled to their feet, encumbered as

much by the bulkiness of the parachute as by the wild bucking of

the aircraft. One of the female West Point cadets, roster number

C54, I think, tumbled forward into the reserve parachute of someone

seated to my right. She, being short, blond, and a future officer, had

always gone out of her way to act tough and aloof. But the look of

unreasoning terror in her eyes as she unsteadily rose to her feet

again laid to waste all of her earlier posturing. Being in the throes of

our own terror, we pretended not to notice.

Roster number 308, seated next to me, turned in my direction and

shouted something to me which I couldn't hear over the noise from

the plane. From his tone and the look on his face, though, it wasobvious that he was saying some words of encouragement.

"Airborne!" I yelled back as enthusiastically as possible, giving him

my most ebullient thumbs up.

"INBOARD PERSONNEL STAND UP!" was the next jump

command.

Because I was sitting in the center section of the aircraft, this wasthe first command that required me to take action. I, along with the

other six jumpers of my thirty person stick who were on the same

row of jump seats as me, threw my weight forward in a desperate

attempt to shift myself into a more or less standing position. Since I

had taken the Airborne instructors' advice about properly tightening

my parachute harness, the best I could manage was a tall and

slender parody of Dr. Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant.

"HOOK UP!" we were commanded.

We bounced and rolled as the plane bounced and rolled, trying to

get the hook on the end of our static line around the anchor line

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yellow, and with a tensile strength of over six thousand pounds, by

virtue of being connected to the aircraft via the anchor line cable,

pulled the D bag off of the parachute, and thence the parachute off

of the pack tray, and out into the open air, enabling the parachute to

open with no action required of the jumper beyond a step into

emptiness. This, of course, presupposed that we could get our limbs

to stop shaking long enough to lock the snap link at the end of the

static line.

The plane bucked, and finally, CLICK. The snap link closed, and I

was tethered to the plane. I traced the static line down, making sure

it was correctly routed over my shoulder, and finally grasped a

four-inch bight in my right hand, which had previously beenguarding my reserve parachute's ripcord grip.

"CHECK STATIC LINES!" we were ordered.

I again traced my static line down from the place where it met the

anchor line cable, through the four-inch bight, and back toward my

shoulder. I then traced the static line of roster number 307, who had

previously been sitting across from me, over his shoulder, down,down, zig-zagging through the retaining bands on the outside of his

parachute pack, and into the center, where the four flaps met and

were held closed by a thin line of white cotton string, while roster

number 305 checked mine in exactly the same manner.

"CHECK EQUIPMENT!" we heard, and we did.

I traced the chin strap of my ballistic helmet from left to right, and

then the parachutists' retaining straps, first left, then right, from the

rear forward. Then I inspected both my leg strap quick releases and

my chest strap quick release. These three clips, all rated above two

thousand pounds, kept my body firmly secured in the parachute

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correctly fastened, as they had been two hours before, when I

donned my parachute; as they had been one hour before, when I

boarded the aircraft; as they had been five minutes before, when I

checked them for the millionth time. This done, I checked roster

number 307's equipment. His, too, was well in order.

"SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK!" bellowed the

jumpmaster, his hands behind his ears in the familiar gesture.

"OK!" "OK!" "OK!" "OK!" the jumpers called, one after the other.

When I felt a smack and heard roster number 305, I, too, called,

"OK!" The cry went up the line until the last jumper yelled, "ALL OK

JUMPMASTER!" The safety scuttled by, rechecking all of our

static lines and equipment, and admonishing us to look thejumpmaster in the eyes as we handed him our static lines.

Centuries passed. The aircraft was now in its final approach to the

drop zone. The jumpmaster waited for word from the pilot. We

waited for word from the jumpmaster. The plane continued to roll

and yaw as it encountered choppy air close to the ground. The four

engines increased their roar slightly as the pilot inched the throttleforward. The jumper on the other side of the aircraft looked at me

and our eyes locked for a brief instant. He would be swept out of the

other jump door within one second of the time when I went out

mine.

"ONE MINUTE!" An invisible signal had arrived from the cockpit.

The index fingers of our free hands shot up, a mirror image of the

jumpmaster. I felt sweat slide down my face, although the air

rushing in through the open jump doors was keeping the cabin cool.

The jumpmaster leaned out of the door, checking for any potential

hazards, and then leaned back in.

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My heart skipped a beat just before pumping adrenaline through my

system.

"STAND BY!"

The first jumper in line handed off his static line to the jumpmaster,

and pivoted to face the door. The rest of us shuffled forward a halfstep. I could hear my heart over the deafening drone of the engines.

We were just then clearing the leading edge of the drop zone.

"GO!"

The first jumper disappeared, his static line quivering as it tore the D

bag off of his parachute. A second later, the first jumper on the other

side, too, disappeared. These first two voluntary sacrifices were

followed by the rest of us, one at a time.

I shuffled forward until my eyes met those of the jumpmaster. I

handed him my static line, pivoted, stepped, and was ripped out of

the aircraft by the wash from the turboprops.

Elbows tucked into my side. Chin on my chest. Feet and knees tight

together. I could hear the quiet snapping as my static line freed itself

from the retaining bands, the clink of metal as my risers slowlydeployed. "One thousand, two thousand!" I counted. More than four

thousand and I would pull my reserve. "Three thousa-" I felt, more

than heard, the loud WHUMP as my parachute filled with air,

scattering my limbs every which way.

Safe! My parachute had deployed in exactly the same manner as I'd

feared it wouldn't. All that remained now was a short ride to theground where I'd turn in my parachute and wait for the bus to take

us back. All fear and nervousness had evaporated.

As I slowly floated down, my mind cleared and I entered an almost

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this had been. I have jumped many times since then, but the fear

will never come back. In its place will always be an excitement, a

nervous anticipation. Nothing I have ever done before or since can

compare with the feeling of complete weightlessness, both

physically and mentally, that only comes with taking a leap of faith

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Dealing with PTSD and/or having thoughts about suicide?

December 15, 2012


I Have PTSD... So What?

Here's what PTSD is like, and why people kill themselves over it.

Think of life like a cave. If I send you into a cave with a lantern and

tell you there are no bears in the cave, you feel safe. You will walk

around the cave and enjoy yourself. Now what if I give you a lanternand a gun and tell you that there is a bear in there? You can still go

down, but you'll be careful to look for the bear and ready to run or

shoot if you see it. Now, what if I send you down there with a gun

but no lantern and simply say "bear" to you? Pretty soon, you're in

there, you can't see the way out, and every rock you bump into feels

like a bear. After a long enough time being down in the cave, you

realize you don't have enough ammo to shoot everything that mightbe a bear. It has nothing to do with running out of food or water or

feeling like you're fighting some unwinnable battle with the bear.

You just get sick and tired of the uncertainty. Are you going to live

through the night? Are you going to wake up to a bear gnawing your

intestines? You get to the point where you just wish the bear would

come along and end it. And when he doesn't come, you decide todo it yourself.


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another article worth the read about suicide and

ptsd: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2119337-2,00.ht

A collection of other excellent articles about the unique struggles

faced by

veterans:http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/131kw8/in_honor_of_

military resources if needed

http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/default.asp

Military Crisis Line - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Press 1National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Military One Source - 1-800-342-9647

The Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE) - 1-866-966-1020

Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline - 1-800-984-8523

US Department of Veteran Affairs Mental Health

Homecoming for Veterans - Neurofeedback treatment being offeredat no cost for veterans suffering from PTSD through a network of

clinicians across the country

NAMI where to find support for veterans

IAVA

Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors

Million Veteran ProgramNational Center for Telehealth and Technology

Suicide Outreach

Dry Hootch - "helping the veteran and their families who survived

the war, survive the peace"
http://dryhootch.org/http://dryhootch.org/http://www.suicideoutreach.org/http://www.t2health.org/http://www.research.va.gov/mvp/http://www.taps.org/http://iava.org/http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/Veterans_Resources/Veterans_Resource_Center.htmhttp://www.homecoming4veterans.org/http://www.homecoming4veterans.org/http://www.homecoming4veterans.org/http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/http://www.militaryonesource.mil/http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/default.asphttp://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/131kw8/in_honor_of_veterans_day_beyond_the_battlefield/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2119337-2,00.html


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The Mission Continues

Life after war: Resources to help veterans get back on their feet

http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/xkbmg/vets_do_you_suffer_fro

http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/10xz9f/three_marines_three_r

US Vets InitiativeBob Woodruff Foundation

Department of Defense Suicide Event Report

Hidden Wounds - provides peace of mind and comfort for military

personnel suffering from PTSD and TBI until the Veterans Affairs

can deliver long-term care

Suicide Prevention in the MilitaryReturning Veterans Project

Army Suicide Prevention

Suicide hotline available for deployed soldiers

Veterans Crisis Line

Vet2Vet

PTSD USA

USO

PTSD Service DogsMDMA on PTSD

Wounded Warrior Project

MDMA/PTSD U.S. Study (Veterans of War)

Fatigues to Fabulous

Diary of A Veteran's Wife

How Dogs Help Veterans Overcome PTSD

Instinctive Guardians- Veteran owned, they breed and train

specifically for PTSD
http://www.facebook.com/instinctiveguardianshttp://www.facebook.com/instinctiveguardianshttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Dogs-Can-Help-Veterans-Overcome-PTSD-160281185.htmlhttp://www.facebook.com/DiaryofaVeteransWifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I7gmA8GJJ7Qhttp://www.maps.org/research/mdma/mdma_ptsd_u.s._study_veterans_of_war/http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/http://www.maps.org/media/esquire_july2012_ecstasy.pdfhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/us/cnnheroes-ptsd-service-dogs/index.html?hpt=hp_c2http://www.uso.org/http://ptsdusa.net/http://www.veteranscall.us/news.htmlhttp://www.veteranscrisisline.net/http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/03/army-suicide-prevention-hotline-available-for-deployed-031911/http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/default.asphttp://www.returningveterans.org/providers/findhttp://www.suicide.org/suicide-prevention-in-the-military.htmlhttp://hiddenwounds.org/http://hiddenwounds.org/http://hiddenwounds.org/http://www.t2health.org/programs/dodserhttp://remind.org/http://www.usvetsinc.org/http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/10xz9f/three_marines_three_redditors_no_bullshit/http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/xkbmg/vets_do_you_suffer_from_ptsd_tell_me_about_your/http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/19/life-after-war-a-list-of-recourses-to-help-veterans-get-back-on-their-feet/?iref=allsearchhttp://www.missioncontinues.org/


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Getting Rid Of Repeating Nightmares: A Simple, Potent, New

Recipe

Military PTSD: All-Star Scientists Start Mental Health Mega-Project

Military wives go topless for PTSD

Combat Stress in Afghanistan Could Alter Soldiers Long-termNeural Makeup

A New Theory of PTSD and Veterans: Moral Injury

CBT that Recruits Sense of Smell Shows Success for

Combat-Related Traumatic Stress

Please let me know if there is anything I should add
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US MILITARY PAY CHART

December 12, 2012


US MILITARY PAY CHART

The Military Pay Chart supplies the latest information on the current

pay scale of the United States military. The site provides a useful

view of current pay levels as well as intended future increases whilealso showcasing helpful comparisons to pay scales past. Our pay

charts are handily arranged by major branch of service and further

broken down into specific military ranks to help you along. Updated

yearly, our pay chart follows in line with the latest information as

disclosed by the United States Defense Finance and Accounting

Service department unveiled publicly every January this

information being based on the current years defense budget.

Military Personnel Pay & Allowance Budgets


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Branch Personnel 2012 Data2013 Data

(Projected)

Enlisted $30.178 Billion $29.858 Billion

Officers $14.027 Billion $14.067 Billion







2012 Military Pay and Defense Spending Stats

1.6% pay increase from 2011

Total defense budget of $553.1 billion, a 4.2% increase over

2011 budge

Military Pay Tables - 1949 to 2012

The following pay tables are provided for reference use only and not

for official purposes. The effective dates of certain pay rates may

differ from dates for various allotments and other pay entitlements.

Pay tables are presented in .pdf (Acrobat) format. Free viewer

software is available online
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2013 Basic Enlisted Military Pay Chart (1.7% proposed)
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1994.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1993.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1993.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1992.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1992.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1991.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1991.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1990.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1990.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1989.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1989.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1988.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1988.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1987.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1987.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1985_2.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1985.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1985.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1984.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1984.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1982.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1982.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1981.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1981.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1980.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1980.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1979.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1979.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1978.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1978.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1977.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1977.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1976.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1976.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1975.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1975.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1974.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1974.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1973.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1973.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1972_2.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1972_2.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1972.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1972.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1971_2.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1971_2.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1971.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1971.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1970.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1970.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1969.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1968.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1967.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1967.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1966.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1965.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1965.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1964.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1964.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1963.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1963.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1958.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1958.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1955.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1955.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1952.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1952.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1949.pdfhttp://www.dfas.mil/dms/dfas/militarymembers/pdf/MilPayTable1949.pdf


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Pay Grade

Years of Service

Less

than 2Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6

E-7 2725 2974 3088 3239 3357

E-6 2357 2594 2708 2819 2935

E-5 2159 2304 2416 2530 2707

E-4 1980 2081 2194 2305 2403

E-3 1787 1900 2015 2015 2015

E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516

E-1 with less

than 4 months

of service

1403

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Pay Grade

Years of Service

Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16

E-9 4789 4897 5034 5195

E-8 3920 4094 4201 4330 4469

E-7 3559 3673 3876 4044 4159

E-6 3197 3298 3495 3556 3600E-5 2894 3046 3064 3064 3064

E-4 2403 2403 2403 2403 2403

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E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700

E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516

Pay

Grade

Years of Service

Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26E-9 5357 5618 5837 6069 6423

E-8 4721 4848 5065 5185 5481

E-7 4281 4328 4487 4573 4898

E-6 3651 3651 3651 3651 3651

E-5 3064 3064 3064 3064 3064

E-4 2403 2403 2403 2403 2403

E-3 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700

E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516

Enlisted Over 30 Years of Service

Pay

Grade

Years of Service

Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40

E-9 6743 7081 7435Make

room

E-8 5591 5591 5591 Retire!!

The United States military has various pays which are not included

these pay tables. They include, but not limited to, Submarine Duty

Pay, Hazardous Duty, Imminent Danger Pay (Combat Pay), Sea

Pay, aircrew-flight pay, Special Duty Pay (SDAP). You must be
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assigned in an available billet in the required field/location to draw

additional pay status. The US military also has various allowances

such as Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Cost of living

Allowance (COLA) and Clothing Allowance just to name a few.

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2013 Basic Officer Military Pay Chart (1.7% proposed)

PayGradeYears of Service

Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6

O-8 9848 10170 10384 10444 10711O-7 8182 8563 8739 8878 9132

O-6 6065 6663 7100 7100 7127

O-5 5056 5696 6090 6164 6410

O-4 4362 5050 5387 5462 5775

O-3 3835 4348 4693 5117 5362

O-2 3314 3774 4347 4494 4586

O-1 2876 2994 3619 3619 3619

Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as

an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note2


O-3E 5117 5362

O-2E 4494 4586
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O-1E 3619 3865

Warrant Officers


W-4 3964 4264 4386 4507 4714W-3 3619 3770 3925 3976 4138

W-2 3203 3506 3599 3663 3871

W-1 2811 3114 3195 3367 3571

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Administration mortgage guaranty will cover? It goes way beyondjust new home loans; for instance, it will also guarantee qualified

interest-rate-reduction refinance home loans, and more.

Pay

Grade

Years of Service


O-8 11158 11262 11666 11806 12172

O-7 9382 9671 9959 10249 11158

O-6 7433 7473 7473 7898 8649

O-5 6557 6881 7118 7425 7895

O-4 6110 6528 6853 7079 7209

O-3 5631 5805 6091 6240 6240

O-2 4586 4586 4586 4586 4586

O-1 3619 3619 3619 3619 3619


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See Note

2Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16

O-3E 5631 5805 6091 6332 6471

O-2E 4732 4979 5169 5311 5311

O-1E 4008 4154 4297 4494 4494

Warrant Officers


W-4 4919 5127 5440 5714 5974

W-3 4457 4789 4945 5126 5313W-2 4194 4354 4512 4704 4854

W-1 3870 4011 4206 4398 4550

Pay

Grade

Years of Service


O-10See Note

1 15913 15991 16323 16903

O-9 13918 14119 14408 14913

O-8 12700 13187 13512 13512 13512

O-7 11925 11925 11925 11925 11986O-6 9090 9530 9781 10034 10527

O-5 8118 8339 8590 8590 8590

O-4 7284 7284 7284 7284 7284


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O-3 6240 6240 6240 6240 6240

O-2 4586 4586 4586 4586 4586

O-1 3619 3619 3619 3619 3619

Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service asan Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

See Note

2Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26

O-3E 6659 6659 6659 6659 6659

O-2E 5311 5311 5311 5311 5311

O-1E 4494 4494 4494 4494 4494

Warrant Officers


W-5 7048 7405 7672 7966

W-4 6187 6396 6701 6952 7239W-3 5648 5874 6010 6154 6349

W-2 4991 5154 5261 5346 5346

W-1 4689 4858 4858 4858 4858

Commissioned Officers Over 30 Years of Service

PayGrade

Years of Service


O-10 17748 18635 19567 Time for

O-9 15659 16442 17264 Retirement!


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O-8 13850 14197 14197 Retire!!

O-7 12225 12225 12225 Retire!!

O-6 10737 10737 10737 Retire!!

Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service

Pay

Grade

Years of Service


W-5 8365 8783 9223Make

room

W-4 7383 7383 7383 you'reold!!

NOTE 1. Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the

Executive Schedule. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level

V of the Executive Schedule.

NOTE 2. Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least four years & one day

of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted

member. See DoDFMR for more detailed explanation on who is

eligible for this special basic pay rate.

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2013 Monthly Reserve/Guard Enlisted Drill Military Pay Scales

(1.7% proposed)

Pay Grade

Years of Service

Less

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E-7 362 396 412 432 447

E-6 314 346 361 376 391

E-5 288 308 322 337 361

E-4 264 277 293 308 321E-3 238 253 269 269 269

E-2 226 226 226 226 226

E-1 203 203 203 203 203

E-1 with less

than 4 monthsof service

188

Pay GradeYears of Service


E-9 638 653 672 692

E-8 522 546 560 577 595E-7 475 490 517 540 555

E-6 425 440 466 475 480

E-5 386 406 408 408 408

E-4 321 321 321 321 321

E-3 269 269 269 269 269

E-2 226 226 226 226 226

E-1 203 203 203 203 203


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Pay

Grade

Years of Service


E-9 714 749 778 809 855

E-8 629 647 675 691 731E-7 571 577 598 610 653

E-6 486 486 486 486 486

E-5 408 408 408 408 408

E-4 321 321 321 321 321

E-3 269 269 269 269 269

E-2 226 226 226 226 226

E-1 203 203 203 203 203

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2013 Monthly Basic Reserve/Guard Officer Military Pay Scale

(1.7% proposed)

Pay

Grade

Years of Service


O-7 1091 1141 1166 1184 1218

O-6 808 888 947 947 950

O-5 674 760 813 822 854

O-4 582 674 718 728 770

O-3 511 589 626 683 715


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O-2 442 504 580 599 611

O-1 384 398 482 482 482



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2Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6

O-3E 683 715

O-2E 599 611

O-1E 482 516

Warrant Officers


W-4 529 569 585 601 628

W-3 482 503 523 530 552

W-2 427 467 480 489 516W-1 375 415 425 449 476

Pay

Grade

Years of Service


O-7 1252 1289 1328 1366 1487

O-6 991 997 997 1053 1153

O-5 874 917 949 990 1053

O-4 815 870 913 943 962

O-3 751 773 813 832 832


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O-2 611 611 611 611 611

O-1 482 482 482 482 482


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