NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

Take a look at some of the newsworthy items for the VIP program.

VIP Grads Prepare for Careers Through Training at Camp Lejeune

Sixteen active-duty Marines are projected to graduate from the United Association’s (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) welding program...

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VIP offers participants the opportunity to have a rewarding career

The UA VIP Program offers transitioning members of the armed forces one of the most basic, but important opportunities a person...

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Catching Up With Chad Moreland, A UA VIP Graduate

A 21-year career in the armed services (five with the Marine Corps and 16 in the Army) helped shape Chad Moreland into the kind...

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The ‘Who, What, Where, When, Why and How’ of the UA VIP Program

The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program is an award-winning program that offers high quality skills training...

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Catching Up With Brian Kirby, A UA VIP Graduate

After serving his country for 13 years in the United States Army, Brian Kirby was ready to transition to civilian life and...

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16 Marines from Camp Pendleton Graduate the UA VIP Program

Following 18 weeks of intensive training, 16 Marines from Camp Pendleton are better prepared to enter civilian life and find...

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UA VIP Graduate Shares His Story at Helmets to Hardhats Luncheon

Akini Celestine, a graduate of the United Associations (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program and a member of UA Local 1 in New...

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Catching up with UA VIP Graduate Akini Celestine

After three and a half years of active duty with the United States Army, including a twelve-month deployment to Afghanistan to...

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Another 16 Transitioning Military Members Graduate from the UA VIP Program

For many members of the military, transitioning back into civilian life and finding meaningful, permanent employment can be...

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UA VIP Graduate Todd Secor

Veteran unemployment numbers are consistently higher than that of the general population. It’s a disappointing thought; after...

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