by Amanda Miller Published: February 24,2012
Tags: franchises, Military, veterans
Thousands of U.S. troops decide to stay in Colorado Springs when they leave the military, and the franchise industry sees that as a big opportunity. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 29,2011
Tags: Attorneys, legal advice, Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project, pro se, veterans
Volunteer attorneys from the Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project will offer a legal clinic for veterans who are representing themselves in court. There is no obligation to the people seeking information, and they may remain anonymous. Attorneys always are anonymous to avoid the appearance of solicitation. Individuals can receive legal assistance in domestic, bankruptcy, eviction, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 9,2011
Tags: Health Care, Military, veterans
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has unveiled a defense bill for the next budget year that includes a slight increase in health care fees for working-age military retirees. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon released the bill on Monday. The full committee will consider the legislation on Wednesday and could make changes. The bill [...] [...]
by Dolan Media Newswires Published: March 25,2011
A new proposal from a veterans’ advocacy group aims to combat unemployment, stimulate the economy and help veterans start their own small business, but navigating it through the turbulent waters of Congress may prove tricky. The idea comes from the Patriot Enterprise Project, a nonprofit based at Fort Meade in Maryland that develops and promotes [...] [...]
A new veterans’ park under construction in Fort Collins honors servicemen from northern Colorado. The Northern Colorado Veterans Plaza breaks ground Monday. Officials say the park will be complete in late July. It is scheduled to include an amphitheater with seating for 500 and a garden with interactive walls commemorating veterans from the area. Trees [...] [...]
by Jonathan Easley Published: February 25,2011
Tags: Employment, Military, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, veterans
As bad as the job market is for unemployed professionals in El Paso County, the situation is even worse for military veterans looking to enter the workforce. El Paso County is home to nearly 80,000 veterans, and last year 15,277 of them, or 19 percent, registered with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center for help finding [...] [...]
National cemeteries in Denver and Las Animas are getting federal stimulus funds to pay for improvements and equipment. The Veterans Affairs Department said Wednesday that Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver will get about $182,000 to contend with erosion and nearly $162,000 for vehicles and equipment for maintenance and burials. Fort Lyon National Cemetery in [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: April 16,2010
Tags: Small Business, veterans, workshops
The 5th annual Veterans Small Business Conference will be held on May 13 and 14 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. Sponsored by the Colorado Small Business Development Center, the event includes two full days of workshops and 24 sessions from which to choose. The workshops will be presented in three tracks: Back to Basics, Building [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: November 11,2009
Colorado State University unveiled an initiative to promote a green jobs education initiative for military veterans. College officials say CSU is the first four-year university to provide such opportunities to veterans. The agreement establishes a formal relationship between CSU and the Denver-based, nonprofit Veterans Green Jobs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The initiative promotes academic disciplines [...] [...]
by Joyce Gioia-Herman Published: April 24,2009
Tags: unemployment, veterans
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan is 11.2 percent. During the same time period, the jobless rate for non-veterans of the same age group was 8.8 percent. In all fairness, there is a margin of error for the veteran demographic that [...] [...]
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