August 5, 2021
Derek Pflugradt: Transitioning from the military to civilian life
Transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life can be a confusing and stressful time for some members of the armed...
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August 5, 2021
Transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life can be a confusing and stressful time for some members of the armed...
May 10, 2021
Driekast is a combination mechanical piping/plumbing contractor that has been in business for more than 30 years. Experienced in...
February 4, 2020
For United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) graduate, Marine Sergeant Kevin Long, the VIP program nearly mirrored what...
November 18, 2019
Members of the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Welding Class 31 at Camp Pendleton praised their instructors, Sean...
November 5, 2019
The lead United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program welding instructor at Camp Pendleton can look his students in the...
September 30, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program Camp Pendleton Welding Class 31 has begun, as 16 active-duty...
August 29, 2019
The UA VIP program celebrated the 30th welding class to graduate at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton since the program began in...
July 26, 2019
The day-to-day life for some active-duty service members of the armed forces can be quite hectic, leaving little time to fully...
July 24, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program provides free career training so active-duty transitioning military...
February 20, 2019
Service members in the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program at Camp Pendleton are glad they applied to join the...
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Pipefitters Local 455, St. Paul, MN, Apprentice David Adams (VIP graduate, Wisconsin Welding Class 2) is pictured on the job working for Pioneer Piping, Incorporated (PPI) at the Flint Hills Refinery in MN.
Camp Pendleton VIP Graduate turned out as Journeyman and makes a life in Butte, MT, with Local 41.
Orry graduated on April 9, 2015 and affiliated with UA Local 455, St. Paul, MN.
Sgt. Jerry Heneha, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery, puts together a valve system in preparation for his final week of the United Association's Veterans in Piping program at the Industrial Training Complex Photo Credit: Ms. Marie Berberea (TRADOC)
Fort Sill's inaugural Sprinkler Fitter class began on 2 March 2015.
SFC Michael Olsen and 1SG William Davidson presented their instructors Louis Purcella and Micah Tyler with a momentum from the class.
SGT Howard Nash is headed to Harrisburg, PA, to affiliate with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520.
Gail Pilecki was so proud of her son, SGT Jeremy Pilecki, on graduation day. SGT Pilecki will make his home in Houston, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
1SG William Davidson gave the graduate testimonial. He will remain with his family in Waco, TX, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
SFC Michael Olsen and his wife, Amanda, will remain in the area, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
Alysa and SPC Chad Eberle will be heading to San Antonio, TX, with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 142.
SGT Lawrence Beller, his wife, Brittney, and daughter, Nahla, will be making Houston, TX, their home, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
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