Veterans Transition Resource Center

Helping Veterans Transition from Military to Civilian Life

VTRC North:  1191 Manhattan Way |Gardnerville, NV 89460

VTRC South:  2955 E Sunset Rd Suite 101 | Las Vegas, NV 89120
702.954.6300

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Guardsman recalls Hurricane Michael, urges coastal residents to prepare for new season of storms

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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Longtime Sarasota-area resident Chris Dillon is no stranger to hurricanes. Riding out a direct hit from Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base in October tested the nerve of the Air Force veteran, who is now a lieutenant colonel in the Florida Army National … [Read more...]

Mike Pence: West Point grads should expect to see combat

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WEST POINT, N.Y. — Vice President Mike Pence told the most diverse graduating class in the history of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday that the world is “a dangerous place” and they should expect to see combat. “Some of you will join the fight against radical Islamic terrorists in … [Read more...]

Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between its allies Iran, US

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BAGHDAD — Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers steadily unravels. Iraqi foreign minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, made the offer during a … [Read more...]

Shipbuilder lends Navy a hand with rise of robot submarines

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries builds ships for sailors, but for the last two years it has supported a newer naval trend: the rise of the robots. The nation's largest military shipbuilder is helping aerospace giant Boeing build the Orca, a large unmanned submarine. Just as … [Read more...]

Will the military ‘widows tax’ disappear this year?

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Cathy Milford (center), whose husband died shortly after retiring from the Coast Guard, speaks at a Capitol Hill rally to end the military "widows tax." Milford was flanked by Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala. (left), Susan Collins, R-Maine (right), and Jim Risch, R-Idaho (right of Collins), and accompanied … [Read more...]

Human Capital Benefits of Military Boost Economy by Billions

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Newswise — A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that U.S. government spending on military personnel has a positive impact on the nation’s human capital – essentially improving the American workforce. Using a new computer model, the study estimates the economic impact of this … [Read more...]