Tag Archives: veteran

Journal Sentinel: State program helps veterans start businesses

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

By Kathleen Gallagher of the Journal Sentinel The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. will put $150,000 into a new fund aimed at seeding start-up companies run by military veterans and helping them to hit the ground running. The investment will make … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , ,

Reclaiming Our Heritage to Welcome Home Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans and Families

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

On June 2 and 3, Reclaiming Our Heritage (ROH) will be celebrating 11 years of honoring veterans, providing veteran benefit information, highlighting the architectural and cultural treasures of the National Soldiers Home Historic District*, and bringing history to life. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Milwaukee Business Journal: Military service changes surgeon’s approach

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

The emergency room at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa hasn’t changed over the last three months, but trauma surgeon Dr. Lewis Somberg has. After spending the last 90 days as the lead surgeon for the 628th Forward Surgical Team in the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , ,

Veteran Career and Benefit Fairs

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

From March through December 2012, the Department of Workforce Development will be holding a series of 15 career and benefit fairs targeted specifically at veterans. Events are listed below, for more information please visit DWD’s website.

Posted in Events, News | Tagged , , , , ,

Wisconsin InBusiness: Thinking about hiring a vet? They might be the answer to your skills gap

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Almost every state official says Wisconsin must do more to find employment for returning veterans, whose unemployment rate has ranged between 13% and 15% in recent months. Gov. Scott Walker says it, declaring 2012 the “Year of the Veteran.” State … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , ,

Milwaukee’s Veteran’s Manor Featured on Huffington Post

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Veteran’s Manor In Milwaukee Provides Homeless Vets Affordability, Community One veteran housing complex is changing the way veterans are getting — and providing — help. The Veteran’s Manor, an apartment complex in Milwaukee, Wisc., is tackling veteran homelessness by offering … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , ,

Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Event Scheduled for August 11 at Miller Park

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The  Stars and Stripes Honor Flight recently announced “Field of Honor: A Salute to the Greatest Generation” an August 11, 2012 event that you won’t want to miss. The event will fill Miller Park with thousands of veterans, their families, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged , , , , ,

Marquette Tribune: MKE group promotes hiring of veterans

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

With the unemployment rate currently at 8.3 percent nationally, different demographics of Americans are searching for work. One group, military veterans, reported a 7.5 percent unemployment rate by a Bureau of Labor Statistics report from earlier this month, are starting … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ,

Veterans Career Fair – Video – WISN Milwaukee

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Veterans line up at a Washington, DC job fair, as a surprising number remain out of work. Click here to view the video report.

Posted in News | Tagged , ,