NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

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

Camp Pendleton VIP Graduate makes a life in Butte, MT with Local 41

Joseph Miller was in the Marines for eight years and one month, from 2003 to 2011. He endured three deployments in four years and...

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Fort Campbell’s VIP Program is a Model for Soldiers for Life Program

“Life is about transitions,” guest speaker Army Lieutenant General David D. Halverson, the Assistant Chief of Staff for...

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Fort Hood’s Latest VIP Graduates—Set Out for Endless Opportunities

On April 16, 2015, 16 transitioning soldiers, who entered the VIP Welding Program at Fort Hood just 18 weeks prior, graduated...

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Program helps Marines land civilian jobs

A new program guarantees Marines jobs as they transition out of the military to the civilian world.

The initiative, called DOD...

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Colorado Governor Addresses the Fort Carson Veterans in Piping Grads

The 13 graduates from the United Association’s most recent Fort Carson Veterans in Piping® (VIP®) welding program had a special...

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UA Veteran's in Piping Program Expands to Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United...

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VIP Welding Program Graduates First Class from Fort Carson

Fort Carson Garrison Commander Colonel David Grosso hit the nail on the head during the graduation ceremony on March 7, 2014,...

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Honorable Keith Kelly Visits UA’s JBLM Veterans In Piping Programs

On March 5, 2014, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) was host to the Honorable Keith Kelly, Assistant Secretary of the Veterans...

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New Training Program At Ft. Hood Paves Way For Transitioning Military

On March 10, 2014, the first active-duty soldiers accepted into a new program will start their training at the U.S. Army’s Ft....

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VIP HVACR Supplying Soldiers with a Career in the Growing Sector

This past May, the United Association (UA) successfully graduated its first active-duty Army Veterans In Piping (VIP) welding...

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