March 29, 2019
A Career that boosted a family's lifestyle: Peterson's UA VIP Success
Jay Peterson graduated from high school and tried to go to college. He said that college just wasn’t for him. With limited job...
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March 29, 2019
Jay Peterson graduated from high school and tried to go to college. He said that college just wasn’t for him. With limited job...
March 6, 2019
Samantha “Sam” Metcalf was a Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) military police officer for five years, and when the time came to...
February 27, 2019
The lives of 10 transitioning active-duty military service members are set to change, as the recent graduates from the United...
January 28, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program provides students with classroom instruction and hands-on lab work to learn...
January 25, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program Joint Base-Lewis McChord Welding Class 16 and HVAC-R Class 15, held a combined...
November 8, 2018
After serving five years as a 31B (Military Police Officer) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army Specialist Samantha Metcalf is now...
September 27, 2018
The United Association (UA) is proud to announce the graduation of its Veterans in Piping Program Naval Station Norfolk HVAC-R...
September 10, 2018
The United Association (UA) is proud to announce the graduation of two classes of its Veterans in Piping Program (VIP) at Joint...
July 25, 2018
In July, the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program Naval Station Norfolk HVAC-R Class 7 visited a major piping...
July 24, 2018
Dustin Dreckshage is quickly discovering his passion for the pipe trades as he learns new career skills through the United...
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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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