U.S. Army Soldier For Life

You're probably just like us and have started your holiday shopping, right? (Ok, or maybe we've all thought about starting, anyway! 😉) #DYK that there are a lot of military-affiliated entrepreneurs out there with products that might make fantastic holiday gifts? Get some ideas about where you can shop military from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF's Buy Military Owned Guide: https://lnkd.in/eFpvDQVd! #VetBiz #Vetrepreneur #ShopMilitary

Operation Warfighter is a U.S. Department of Defense internship program that matches qualified wounded, ill, and injured service members with non-funded federal internships in order for them to gain valuable work experience during their recovery and rehabilitation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/embyZRqm. #WarriorCareMonth #OperationWarfighter

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks delivered a video message to service members emphasizing the importance of honoring our wounded, ill, and injured servicemen and women during Warrior Care Month. “Their courage and determination exemplify the spirit of our military community and serve as a powerful reminder of what it means to overcome challenges,” said Hicks. #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #WarriorCareMonth

The Manufacturing Institute - MI's Heroes MAKE America program provides training and resources to help prepare individuals in the military and veteran communities for careers in the manufacturing industry. On today's #SoldierForLifePodcast, we chat with Amy Thomas, the National Director of the Heroes MAKE America program, about their efforts to build a pipeline of military-trained and industry-certified candidates for manufacturers around the country. You can listen to the full podcast at https://lnkd.in/dZDJd_nM or anywhere you get your podcasts! Jarrett Thomas | US Army TRADOC #VeteranJobs #HeroesMAKEAmerica #MilitaryToManufacturing

Eighty years ago, the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" had a Rendezvous with Destiny at Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge. In December 1944, the 101st endured weeks of relentless close combat in freezing weather surrounded by German troops before emerging victorious in what would be Germany's last major offensive of World War II. This year's Army uniforms for the 125th Army-Navy Game honor those brave Soldiers. Get ready. Go Army, Beat Navy! #ArmyNavyGame2024 #GoArmyBeatNavy

👀 Job Fairs 👀 ✅National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans - https://lnkd.in/eyYEDetk ✅U.S. Border Patrol Virtual Career Expo - https://lnkd.in/evucxqKK 👀 Events 👀 ✅U.S. Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training Virtual Workshops (Marketing Yourself, Resume Essentials, Resume Writing Workshop, LinkedIn Profiles, LinkedIn Job Search ➕ Your Next Move) - https://bit.ly/DOLOBTT #VeteranJobs #VeteranJobFair #ArmyTransition

Approximately 800 Native American women served in the U.S. military as part of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the Navy's Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVEs) during World War II. Corporal Grace Thorpe served as a WAC recruiter before being sent overseas to New Guinea, the Philippines, and Japan in 1944. She was awarded the Bronze Star for her service in the Battle of New Guinea. Thorpe remained in Japan after the war and worked at General MacArthur’s headquarters as chief of the Recruitment Section for Department of Army Civilians. Learn more about Thorpe and other Native American World War II Soldiers from the National Museum of the American Indian's Why We Serve page: https://lnkd.in/eAiBpqjV. #SoldierForLife #USArmySFL #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #WWII

The U.S. Army Recovery Care Program manages recovery and complex care for wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers. It also provides support and resources for families and caregivers of Soldiers who are recovering in the program and assists with career and education readiness for Soldiers in the program who will be transitioning out of the Army. Learn more about how the ARCP helps our Army families at https://www.arcp.army.mil. 📸 Army Recovery Care Program photo #ARCP #WarriorCareMonth

Captain Dakota Chavis, a U.S. Army Reserve Retirement Services Officer and member of the North Carolina Lumbee tribe, has a long and fascinating family history of military service.

#TeamRSO was at Fort Knox this week teaching at the U.S. Army Reserve Command Retirement Services Officer Certification Course. During the weeklong course, more than three dozen HR professionals from across the Army learned how to better support retiring and Retired Soldiers, surviving spouses, and their families. Upon completion, participants received certifications as Survivor Benefit Plan counselors and Retirement Services Officers. Presenters included in the photos are Maria Bentinck, the Director of Army Retirement Services; MAJ Amanda Waller, Army National Guard Retirement Services Section Chief; and CPT Dakota Chavis, U.S. Army Reserve Command Retirement Services Officer. #ArmyRetirement #RetiredSoldier #RSO