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As Army Reserve Sgt. Addie Zinone and her husband Greg found out, founding a nonprofit is all the work of starting a business without the incentive of a fat paycheck. But they and many other veterans have found the rewards are well worth the sacrifices.
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Business Ownership
If you want to do some good in the world, you can do more than just write a check to your favorite charitable organization. You can be that organization. Just ask Navy SEAL Lt. Eric Greitens.
Military Advancement
Building an ‘intellectual surge’
To handle the increasingly complex challenges of operations like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is sending its next generation of strategic thinkers to rigorous graduate programs. But critics say officers often struggle to fit these advanced education requirements into already full military careers.
Strategies & Tips
The question of whether to save for retirement in the federal Thrift Savings Plan is not a difficult one, says John Gannon, president of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation: TSP is one of the most cost-effective, well-designed employer savings plans in existence, and he thinks too few service members take advantage of it.
Success Stories
What the hell was he doing? Colin Archipley still didn’t know much about farming, but looking out on a sea of wilting lettuce he knew enough. Something had gone terribly wrong.
contests and promotions
Win The History Channel's "America At War"
AMERICA AT WAR presents twenty-five documentaries from THE HISTORY CHANNEL, charting U.S. military conflict over two centuries.
success stories
Former Navy flight officer Carol Craig started her defense-consulting firm, Craig Technologies Inc., with 10 employees. It's now grown to 142, with multiple military contracts.
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notes from the edge
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Should community colleges offer four-year degrees
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HR pros think highly of vets — even if they’re not trying to hire you
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GAO finds fraud, deception in for-profit marketing practices
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Unwelcome changes to MyCAA
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