ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On Friday November 11th Hooters will honor all Veterans and active duty military personnel with 10 of Hooters nearly world famous Chicken Wings. All day on Veteran’s Day, personnel with proof of service or a Military ID will receive 10 free wings. The offer is for either boneless, naked ...
New bargaining unit covers more than 1,400 employees at BRAC-consolidated HR center FORT KNOX, Ky., Oct. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Federation of Government Employees is now the exclusive representative for more than 1,400 Army civilian personnel specialists who provide human resources services to soldiers, veterans, retirees and Army families. Employees at the ...
The many veterans who attend online university Western Governors University will benefit from new policy SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Effective October 1, U.S. military veterans attending Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, will be eligible for a monthly housing stipend in addition to their tuition benefits. The congressionally approved Post-9/11 GI Bill ...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, responded today to the actions of the U.S. Postal Service aimed at enlisting congressional support for cutting postal employees’ health and pension benefits and overriding lay-off protection provisions in the postal unions’ contracts. “The issues of lay-off protection ...
NESHANIC STATION, N.J., May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of POW/MIA Personnel office Norman Kass (RET) and Commander Kirk Lippold (USN RET), former commander of the USS Cole, which was the target of a deadly terrorist attack in Yemen ...
Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Kroger and its family of stores have joined together to support the USO in its mission to help American troops and their families. Through the partnership Kroger will donate $250,000 to the USO. The USO has a 70-year history of delivering innovative programs, critical services, and entertainment events to lift ...
MOORESTOWN, N.J., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has installed the Aegis Combat System aboard two new Navy destroyers, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The Aegis Combat Systems aboard the ships have also been certified as fully operational through the tests known ...
Teamsters Local 786 President Michael Yauger Speaks Before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, Teamsters Local 786 President Michael Yauger testified before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on “Veterans’ Employment: Improving the Transition from the Battlefield to the Workforce.” Yauger serves as the International Coordinator for the ...
- Energy company leader stresses natural link between veterans, energy careers - Thousands of jobs in electric, natural gas industry opening up in next few years - Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling applauds private sector jobs pilot for current, former military personnel in Virginia RICHMOND, Va., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion (NYSE: D) today announced ...
RALEIGH, N.C., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Golden Corral proudly announces a summer camp for children of wounded or disabled military families. This initiative was designed to continue Golden Corral’s support of America’s veterans and their families. In the Summer of 2011, Golden Corral will send 400 children of wounded or disabled military families to ...