There is substantial evidence that some veterans, especially younger veterans are having a hard time finding employment. On October 14, 2012, the Wall Street Journal published a story indicating citing U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that the unemployment rate for veterans who have served on active duty since the 9/11 attacks was 9.7 percent [...]

Has the entrepreneurial bug bitten you? Have you ever thought about starting your own business? If so, you may be in luck. Wal-Mart recently announced it is awarding a $50,000 grant to St. Louis-based Veterans Business Resource Center (VRBC). This organization’s motto is “Veterans Helping Veterans in Business.”  The grant was awarded in order to [...]

Have you ever wondered what other health problems veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom suffer as a result of traumatic brain injuries? A newly funded research program at Saint Louis University may provide some answers. More than 2,000 veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan since October 2001 have suffered from [...]

Here on the military student resources blog, we plan to spotlight students and faculty from time to time to give you their SLU perspective. I recently interviewed Ben Eldredge, ROTC cadet and outstanding SLU student. Read on to learn a little bit about his experience with SLU and ROTC. Q. Why did you choose SLU? A. [...]

There a lot of helpful sites out there for job seekers – here are a few examples: The state of Missouri has launched a new website to assist job seekers, located at http://jobs.mo.gov/jobseeker. Missouri job seekers simply visit the site and create an account. Once registered, click the Select Talify tab and complete questionnaire. The questionnaire [...]