• Women Vets in the News: First Female Surgeon General Announced

    Women Vets in the News: First Female Surgeon General Announced

    Female veterans are moving up the ranks, inside the service – and out. Last December, Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, became the Army’s 43rd Surgeon General. She succeeds Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, who retired in January 2012. To obtainread more…

     
     
  • Military Facts #3

    Military Facts #3

    The “Did You Know?” series is a recurring blog about interesting facts involving the U.S. military and its many components. The purpose is to enlighten and entertain readers with information not readily known. The youngest U.S. serviceman was 12-year-old Calvinread more…

     
     
  • “March2Success” Program: Preparing for the Future

    “March2Success” Program: Preparing for the Future

    The Army’s FREE online program, “March2Success” offers in-depth educational materials not only to help students with standardized testing, but prepare them for the financial aid process. The program itself is geared toward high school students make smooth transitions into college.read more…

     
     
  • Joining Forces: Helping Women Veterans Move into New Careers

    Joining Forces: Helping Women Veterans Move into New Careers

    “One day you were in the military, the next you were home in a whole different world.” -Survey Respondent, Women Veterans in Transition Whether women veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan feel at home in high heels or combat boots,read more…

     
     
  • Healing through Transcendental Meditation

    Healing through Transcendental Meditation

    “Meditation is not limited to veterans with PTSD, but benefits anyone suffering from all forms of stress and depression in their lives.” For some veterans who suffer symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the will to admit or acknowledge theread more…

     
     
  • Military Training to Civilian Employment: Writing an Effective Resume

    Military Training to Civilian Employment: Writing an Effective Resume

    Need help to “demilitarize” your skills, training, and experience so that your resume conveys information in a way civilian employers can understand? If you may have trouble translating your skills and experience in ways that employers can apply to theirread more…

     
     
  • Not Using Your G.I. Bill Benefits? Consider Giving Them to Your Family

    Not Using Your G.I. Bill Benefits? Consider Giving Them to Your Family

    As veterans, you know all too well how confusing and expansive the military’s benefits system works and how unsure you can feel about using them. When it comes to educational benefits, the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill reigns supreme and using itread more…

     
     
  • Believe It or Not?

    Believe It or Not?

    The “Did You Know?” series is a recurring blog about interesting facts involving the U.S. military and its many components. The purpose is to enlighten and entertain readers with information not readily known. Who were the first “Germans” captured atread more…

     
     
  • How Troops Celebrated at Home and Overseas

    How Troops Celebrated at Home and Overseas

    Now that the war in Iraq has come to an end, more and more troops are having the opportunity to spend their holiday season with loved ones back home. However, some will not have the luxury of being home forread more…

     
     
  • Romeo’s Blog

    Romeo’s Blog

    ICDC College sits down for an interview with Romeo Miller to talk about the importance of a college education, meeting ICDC students, saluting our veterans and more. Romeo, many people don’t realize this, but you have been an advocate forread more…