Citizens Owe Our Soldiers a New G.I. Bill

Jul 5th, 2008 by Addy | 0

I have a novel in editing, a story of a college administration in the aftermath of the murder of a U.S. Army recruiting officer. I chose as my venue a privately supported engineering school, historically friendly to the military that had relied on receiving a considerable amount of tuition revenues through ROTC and the G.I Bill. My fictional school is in trouble: its image has been compromised by the murder, and the military benefits can’t cover the full freight anymore.


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An Air Force Career is Enhanced by Education

Jun 24th, 2008 by Addy | 0

There are many exciting directions a career in the Air Force can go. With so many different career paths, it can seem like a daunting task to advance in the Air Force. The purpose of this article is to explain how an Air Force career in largepart depends on your level of education.

A key element to Air Force advancement is education.


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A Bill to Protect Military Recruiters

Jun 22nd, 2008 by Addy | 0

I am completing Defending College Heights, a novel about an Irish Catholic family and a college administration in the aftermath of the murder of a U.S. Army recruiter. I started work on Defending because I had connections in the higher education community who were quite knowledgeable on the issues, or had worked closely with military recruiters on campus.

In my research, I went back to pro-military as well as anti-war protests against the Vietnam War. Then, and now, there were confrontations between military personnel and civilians. Most of these protests were non-violent, but others were not. Kent State, where four students were killed and nine wounded, was perhaps the tipping point of the protest movement.


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Top 10 Small Business Opportunities For Military Personnel

May 16th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Veterans own over 5% of all small businesses in the United States. This growing number of small businesses, upwards of 4 million, is due to the success rate of veteran business startups being higher than the average due to the experience veterans have gained serving in the armed services. While there are a number of services to help veterans with business education, loans, and many organizations to help place veterans in jobs, until 1999 there were no services specifically focused on helping veterans start their own small businesses or franchise businesses.


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