Fri November 10, 2017
U.S. Department of Labor Announces HIRE Vets Medallion Program
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Nov. 9 its Final Rule for the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) American Military Veterans Act. The law, signed by President Trump in May, creates the HIRE Vets Medallion Program, which will recognize companies and organizations for their efforts to recruit and retain America's military service veterans....
Wed November 08, 2017
Grant Will Cover Construction of N.M. Veterans' Cemetery
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) Gallup is getting its own veterans cemetery after a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich along with Rep. Ben Ray Lujan said that the grant of $6.7 million will fund construction....
Mon October 16, 2017
Delaware Marks Completion of POW/MIA Parkway in Dover
Gov. John Carney was joined by U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and a gathering of local officials, veterans and families to dedicate the completion of the POW/MIA Parkway in Dover....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
SMART Heroes Program Readies Soon-to-Be Vets for Construction Careers
The very first class from the SMART Heroes Program graduated Oct. 3 at the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC DuPont Training Center. The class was made up of eight U.S. Army members who will soon become veterans, the Suburban Times reported....
Thu September 28, 2017
Nortrax 'Golf, Grub & Gravel' Benefits Travis Mills Foundation
The Westbrook, Maine, Nortrax dealership hosted its 9th Annual "Golf, Grub & Gravel" event at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth, Maine, on Sept 15, 2017. One hundred percent of the proceeds were donated to the Travis Mills Foundation....
Thu September 21, 2017
J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Supports 'Unbroken Warriors' 2nd Annual Touch-A-Truck Event
J.F. Kiely Construction Co., a leading design-build underground utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, N.J., will be participating in the second annual Unbroken Warriors Touch-A-Truck event in Holmdel Township....
Tue September 05, 2017
OAIMA Board of Directors Adopts Veteran's Resolution
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) and its members are committed to workforce development and United States veterans. To this end, the OAIMA Board recently adopted the following resolution:WHEREAS, hiring and retaining qualified and motivated employees is vital to the industry and the citizens of Ohio who utilize our products, andWHEREAS, we recognize that United States veterans and their families possess many of the qualities such as creativity, problem solving and attention to safety that are integral to the continued success of our industry, our state and our nation, andWHEREAS, veterans, through their training, and military family members through their sacrifices, have proven to be reliable, independent and hardworking team members,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors this 15th day of February, 2017, that the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association does hereby proclaim its full support for the industry's commitment to outreach efforts to engage Veterans eager to enter the workforce to consider careers in the surface mining industry....
Fri September 01, 2017
Upstate N.Y. Veterans Medical Center to Receive $141M
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) Construction funding totaling $141 million has been allocated for an upgrade to an upstate New York veterans medical center. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will issue construction bids in August for the Canandaigua (kan-un-DAY'-gwuh) Veterans Affairs Medical Campus....
Wed August 30, 2017
Reno VA Hospital Prepares for 'Project Nevada's Heroes'
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) toured the Reno Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center on Aug. 14 and met with hospital staff to discuss the unique needs of Nevada's veterans and the facility's highly-anticipated construction project....
Emily Buenzle - Fri August 18, 2017
ICUEE Partners With J.J. Kane, Call of Duty Endowment for Veterans' Benefit Auction
ICUEE, J.J. Kane Auctions and Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) have partnered together to help connect military veterans with industry jobs. To support the cause, the groups will host a silent and live benefit auction....
