Les Payne, captain, U.S. Army 1963-1969, Vietnam veteran.
Les Payne, captain, U.S. Army 1963-1969, Vietnam veteran. (Photo courtesy of Les Payne)
A Soldier conceals his movement with smoke during a
A Soldier conceals his movement with smoke during a tactical squad demonstration at the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony on the Inouye Para... More
Charles Williams, Army Continuing Education System
Charles Williams, Army Continuing Education System specialist, discusses the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program with educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee during the U.S. Army, Baton... More
Paul Delaney, left, and Washington Star colleague Ron
Paul Delaney, left, and Washington Star colleague Ron Sarro, far right, interview the late gay civil rights activist Baynard Rustin, center, in 1968 at The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industria... More
Which GI Bill is right for me? South Dakota
Dawn Hemming-Rich, 28th Force Support Squadron Education Office education and training section chief, explains the process for transferring Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members to Staff Sgt. Keith Smith... More
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team and owner of Rustic Elegance, uses precision when trimming hair, Oct. 25, 2017,... More
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team and owner of Rustic Elegance, uses a variety of tools to cut hair off of milita... More
Bethel, Conn., native first student veteran to earn degree with honors...
Bill Felmer poses for a photograph in his office at the Core Fitness Health Club, on May 5. Felmer recently became the first veteran to complete Western Connecticut State University’s Honors Program while obtai... More
Lt. Col. Alicia L. Pruitt, 30th Adjutant General Reception
Lt. Col. Alicia L. Pruitt, 30th Adjutant General Reception Battalion commander, explains how civilian volunteers are prepared for their transformation into competent, disciplined, professional and well-trained ... More
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team and owner of Rustic Elegance, stands behind an open chair ready for a customer,... More
Grace L. Reese, campus director for Embry-Riddle
Grace L. Reese, campus director for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, shows an interested applicant the different majors the university has to offer. Embry-Riddle has a location on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-La... More
From left Jamie Ward, 5th and 6th grade math and science
From left Jamie Ward, 5th and 6th grade math and science teacher at Elysian Fields Middle School, Bridgette Brown, behavioral interventionist at Oaklawn Jr. High School, Tiffany Gaynor, behavioral support teach... More
Pamphlets regarding educational benefits are displayed
Pamphlets regarding educational benefits are displayed as part of the 2018 Fairchild Air Force Base Education Fair at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct. 18, 2018. The education fair provided information... More
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting sign
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting sign up for information packets from DeVry University during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Spring Education Fair hosted by The Lifelong Learning Center aboar... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team, along with his wife, Desiree Kessler, owner of Rustic Elegance, cut the ribbon to officially open their... More
Paul Brock, staff sergeant, U.S. Air Force, 1952-1954.
Paul Brock, staff sergeant, U.S. Air Force, 1952-1954. (Photo courtesy of Paul Brock)
Military Education Assistance, Air National Guard
Military members wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. Programs such as the Montgomery GI Bill, the Post 9/11 GI Bi... More
A photograph of Dominique (left) and Hayden(Right)
A photograph of Dominique (left) and Hayden(Right) Kessler, daughters of Desiree Kessler and U.S. Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team, sit on Desiree Kessl... More
In this July 29, 1967, photo provided by the U.S. Library
In this July 29, 1967, photo provided by the U.S. Library of Congress, President Lyndon B. Johnson interacts with members of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission) in the White ... More
Rct. Kevin J. Miller, Platoon 1090, Delta Company,
Rct. Kevin J. Miller, Platoon 1090, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, asks a question about educational benefits Aug. 26, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. During the class, recruits learn about the var... More
A recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training
A recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, takes notes during a class for educational benefits Aug. 26, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. During the class, recruits learn about the various tuition... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Latonya McPhail (center),
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Latonya McPhail (center), 145th Comptroller Flight, receives a diploma from the Community College of the Air Force in Financial Management from Brig. Gen. Roger E. Williams, Jr... More
Sgt. Heather Rodriguez guides her platoon sergeant,
Sgt. Heather Rodriguez guides her platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Roger West, to the array of food her Le Cordon Bleu culinary class prepared for their final exam as Sgt. 1st Class Jacqueline Schultz begins sa... More
Military education assistance, Air National Guard
Military members wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. Programs such as the Montgomery GI Bill, the Post 9/11 GI Bi... More
Paul Brock served as deputy director of Communications
Paul Brock served as deputy director of Communications for the Democratic National Committee from 1974 to 1976. (Photo courtesy of Paul Brock)
Cpl. Aaron Atwood poses for a photograph holding his
Cpl. Aaron Atwood poses for a photograph holding his French Horn Nov. 5, at Marine Recruiting Station Springfield’s Headquarters. The 27-year-old Danbury, Conn.-native used his Post 9/11 G.I. Bill to obtain a B... More
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Desiree Kessler, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Kessler, 97th Air Mobility Wing NCO in charge of the crisis action team and owner of Rustic Elegance, cuts the hair of a U.S. Air Force military member... More
Sgt. Lynda Chervoni, New York City Police Department,
Sgt. Lynda Chervoni, New York City Police Department, thanks an Airman for his time after answering questions about the application process. Chervoni was a prior service Marine who seeks out job fairs for those... More
A Columbia Southern University representative assists
A Columbia Southern University representative assists an Airman during the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst first combined job and education expo, Oct. 7 at Tommy B’s Community Center. All DOD ID card holders w... More
Scott Pellegrin, health and speech teacher at South
Scott Pellegrin, health and speech teacher at South Terrebonne High School, gazes at the Global War On Terrorism Memorial at National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruiti... More
Tuition assistance benefits restored for Marines
Marine Administrative Message 639/11, released Oct. 27, now authorizes up to 100 percent of tuition and fees for Marines wishing to improve their education.
Education benefits - A man in a military uniform using a laptop comput...
Senior Airman Ryan Zeski utilizes time during a long flight as a passenger on a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker to work on some homework for a course he is taking at Oakland University in MIchig... More
Cpl. Eduardo Villalobos, academic instructor, teaches
Cpl. Eduardo Villalobos, academic instructor, teaches recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, how to properly fill out the paperwork needed for educational benefits Aug. 26, 2015, on Parris I... More
Marines gather around the Lifelong Learning Center
Marines gather around the Lifelong Learning Center information desk during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Spring Education Fair aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 20. Technical schools, colleges and unive... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl (right), 156th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl (right), 156th Airlift Squadron, shows his diploma to his parents, Mark and Regina Wahl, after his Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony held at the Charlot... More
U.S Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Stanley, North
U.S Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Stanley, North Carolina Air National Guard State Chief, speaks to the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduates of 2013 and 2014 about their accomplishments and... More
Paul Delaney, corporal, U.S. Army 1953-1955. (Photo
Paul Delaney, corporal, U.S. Army 1953-1955. (Photo courtesy of Paul Delaney)
U.S. Air Force Col. Marshall C. Collins, 145th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Col. Marshall C. Collins, 145th Airlift Wing commander, expresses his admiration for the dedication of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduates of 2013 and 2014 during a ceremony h... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Deployed soldier receives doctorate
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait-Master Sgt. Dennis King, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's chaplain assistant from Birmingham, Ala., received his Doctor of Education from Walden University while deployed in Kuwait... More
Pfc. Armando I. Danchez a field wireman with Marine
Pfc. Armando I. Danchez a field wireman with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 and a San Angelo, Texas, native, discusses course options with Izzy Avila, a Grand Canyon University military division representativ... More
Les Payne interviews the leader of the movement to
Les Payne interviews the leader of the movement to end apartheid, the late Nelson Mandela, on his first day out of a 27-year imprisonment in the backyard of his home in Orlando West, Soweto, just outside of Joh... More
Michigan National Guard Master Sgt. Angelina Saldana-Sipley,
Michigan National Guard Master Sgt. Angelina Saldana-Sipley, the readiness and operations noncommissioned officer at Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan, works in her office on March 12, 2019. Saldana... More
U.S. Air Force members of the 145th Airlift Wing come
U.S. Air Force members of the 145th Airlift Wing come up to take photos of the Community College of the Air Force graduates of 2013 and 2014 after a ceremony held at the Charlotte Police and Fire Training Acade... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee view a display in “The Last 100 Yards” exhibit at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Educat... More
From camouflage to the classroom: Understanding the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Pennants for different universities and colleges create a wall of color inside the Education and Career Services office on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Bart MacMilllan, a career... More
Education Benefits, Alaska
Senior Airman Jamie Foster works on homework during a flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, enroute from Michigan to Alaska, Aug. 25, 2019. Foster is a second year law student at the University of Michigan Law S... More
U.S. Air Force members of the 145th Airlift Wing and
U.S. Air Force members of the 145th Airlift Wing and family members attend a graduation ceremony held at the Charlotte Police and Fire Training Academy, Dec. 7, 2014. A Community College of the Air Force degree... More
Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, learn about educational benefits Aug. 26, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. During the class, recruits learn about the various tuition assistance programs a... More
Sgt. Juan M. Espinoza, an airframer with Marine Heavy
Sgt. Juan M. Espinoza, an airframer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and an Austin, Texas, native, requests degree and enrollment information from the Central Texas College booth during the the Marine ... More
Founders of the National Association of Black Journalists
Founders of the National Association of Black Journalists pose in front of the White House Dec. 12 following the organization’s 40th anniversary reception in Washington. At least three of the association’s foun... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee visited the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Education Tour at the Maneuver Center of Excelle... More
Military tuition assistance: Benefits and limits
Service members, veterans and military retirees have a number of financial aid options they may be qualified for beyond military service-provided tuition assistance, according to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall ... More
A United States Secret Service representative answers
A United States Secret Service representative answers questions about the requirements to become a part of the president’s team. There were a variety of law enforcement agencies to choose from at the expo. (U.S... More
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws
Yellow Ribbon Assistant Regional Manager Forest Syruws briefs a group of local business owners on the unique characteristics of hiring veterans at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, September 6, 2018. The four hour sem... More
Soldiers stand in formation during the 1st Battalion,
Soldiers stand in formation during the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony on the Inouye Parade Field at the National Infantry Museum in Colum... More
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee
Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee learned about the 150 career paths, educational opportunities, benefits and family support available in Army service during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruit... More