Oregon State University Veterans,

My name is Capt O’Doherty. I am the local Marine Officer recruiter for Oregon. Congrats on pursuing your college education. That is a great milestone to achieve in your life. I would like to extend the opportunity to anyone who would like to know more information on how to become a Marine Officer and help you complete your degree. If you would like more information please feel free to contact me anytime at (541)758-0835 Office, (541)760-4414 Cell, casey.odoherty@marines.usmc.mil.

Some key things to know if flying has been an interest for you only the Marines can GUARANTEE a flight contract. Also earlier in college standing that you apply there are more selection spots for training. If you are still in the reserves still that is a great green weight for applications and is counted as drill time if you attend OCS. While at OCS you are paid as an E-5 if you have not attained a higher rank. Thank you for your time.

Captian O’Doherty, USMC

Officer Selection Officer

Officer Selection Station Corvallis

572 NW Van Buren

Corvallis, OR 97330

(541)758-0835 Office

(541)760-4414 Cell

 

You’re getting out. You need a job. We’re here to help.

Last year we asked the nation’s Military Friendly Employers® to list the top jobs they were recruiting America’s veterans for. The resulting Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans was so popular, we’re going to do it every year.

So we asked the 2014 Military Friendly Employers® – 184 large employers that boast the best military recruiting and retention programs in the nation – to list their hottest jobs for veterans. The resulting list ranks the Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans according to demand with a brief description of each, their average national salary, why they’re “hot” and what you need to land the job.

For more information:http://www.gijobs.com/hot-jobs-list/top-20-hot-jobs-for-veterans-2014/

Student Veterans of America and Raytheon have partnered to provide three (3) $10,000 STEM scholarships to student veterans pursuing engineering degrees or a degree in a closely related field. These student veterans have the potential to fill a critical skills gap plaguing the nation and usher in a new generation of technological advancements. This partnership will support the professionals that are well equipped to answer the challenges of tomorrow.

The 2014 Raytheon-SVA Scholarship application will open July 4, 2014 and remain open until October 1, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Student veterans must complete an online application, answer two essay questions, attach the required documents, and have one letter of reference be submitted prior to the deadline to be considered.

Eligibility

All successful candidates must:

• Be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of undergraduate study, or be enrolled in a graduate program for the 2015-2016 academic year
• Be attending full-time at an accredited four-year university in the United States
• Be pursuing an engineering degree or a degree in a closely related field, as listed below
• Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study
• Demonstrate leadership and engagement in their community
• Be a current student veteran, as proven by a DD 214 and transcript
• Have received an honorable discharge, or be in good standing with his/her branch of service

Closely related fields include:

• Software Engineering / Computer Science / IT
• Computer Engineering
• Cyber Security / Network Security
• Electrical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

 

Essay

Please provide answers to the following two essay questions (maximum of 300-500 words per essay). Your word document should include your name and clearly specify each answer by number.

1. What sparked your interest in your chosen field of study? What do you hope to accomplish with your degree?  In your answer, please describe how your experiences have influenced the goals you have for yourself.

2. Please provide 1-2 examples of how you have demonstrated leadership.  Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to achieve.  These need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles.  Think broadly and examine the many ways you are having an effect on the members of your technical community, your chapter, your university, or your broader community.

Letters of Reference

You must arrange for one letter of reference be emailed directly to SVA at scholarships@studentveterans.org. The email should contain in the subject, “2014 Raytheon-SVA Scholarship Letter of Reference for (Provide Your Name)”.  Letters can also be mailed to:

Student Veterans of America
c/o Raytheon-SVA Scholarship Committee
1625 K Street NW Suite 320
Washington, DC  20006

All letters of recommendation must be sent by the author, signed by the author, and be on official letterhead.

Additional Materials

A complete application must include:

• Current copy of your Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Unofficial copy of current university transcript updated for the most recently completed semester
• One letter of reference from a professor, adviser or supervisor
• Responses to the 2 essay questions
• DD 214, Certificate of Discharge

Questions

Should you have any questions, or experience any problems, please submit a contact form so an SVA team member may help you.

 

Veterans may soon have easier access to government-paid health care under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday, the government’s most sweeping response to date to a public uproar over systemwide problems that have rocked the Veterans Affairs Department.

With service members, lawmakers and military leaders looking on, Obama put his pen to the bill at Fort Belvoir, an Army base south of Washington, where he held up the legislation as a rare example of Republicans and Democrats working together effectively. Denouncing delays in care for veterans as wrong and outrageous, Obama said the government would keep moving ahead with urgent reforms to ensure veterans have the care they’ve earned.

“This will not and cannot be the end of our effort,” Obama said. “We have to make sure the VA system can keep pace with the new demands.”

The $16.3 billion measure allows the Veterans Affairs Department to hire thousands of doctors, nurses and other health professionals at the VA’s nearly 1,000 hospitals and outpatient clinics nationwide. Under the new law, employment rules will be revised to make it easier to fire senior VA executives judged to be negligent or performing poorly.

For more information see the following website; http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/07/obama-to-sign-veterans-health-care-overhaul/

Friday, 01 August 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congress passed historic legislation that will give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) critical tools to carry out their mission of providing veterans and their families with access to care and benefits. Student Veterans of America’s (SVA) President and CEO, D. Wayne Robinson, hailed the comprehensive measure’s passage as a step towards accountability within the VA.

“This week, Congress has made it clear that they are serious about providing for our nation’s veterans,” said Robinson. “Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert McDonald as the new Secretary of the VA, and today they hand him the keys to begin a reformation process that is long overdue.”

The broad measure includes language that would grant in-state tuition to veterans attending public institutions, extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill to dependents of service-members killed in action, and increase accountability in a VA overwhelmed by scandal, a move that aims to restore public trust in the department.

“We applaud the long-time efforts of Chairman Miller in the House and the push for a comprehensive measure from Chairman Sanders in the Senate,” said Robinson. “We look forward to continuing our work with both leaders and all of Congress, as well as Secretary McDonald to ensure that every facet of this measure is used to its fullest potential. This is a big step, but it’s only the first.”

http://studentveterans.org/media-news/press-releases/253-congress-passes-veterans-access-and-accountability-act.html