NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

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

UA VIP Success Story: Melissa Martinez

Melissa Martinez grew up in a small town outside of San Diego, CA. When she graduted from high school, she knew she didn’t want...

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UA VIP Graduate from JBLM Welding continues Apprenticeship in CA

“I had no idea what I was going to do when I left the Army. I was probably going to be an airplane mechanic, but then I saw an...

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Making Career Choices with Family in Mind

Patrick Schmitz graduated from the Camp Pendleton VIP Welding program in 2015. In the Marine Corps, he worked as a helicopter...

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A Soldier’s Perseverance Pays Off

When Scott Williamson joined the Army, his initial career path was to stay in for life. He had left at one time, attended...

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An Unexpected Discharge Results in the Right Career Choice

"I graduated from the Fort Carson VIP Welding Program that’s run out of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 58 in Colorado Springs, CO.

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From Military Brotherhood to Union Brotherhood

Kyle McCulley is a fourth-year apprentice who graduated from the VIP Welding Program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).

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UA VIP welding student sees program as “fresh start” to civilian life

Many military members looking ahead to transitioning out of the military and into civilian life don’t quite know what to expect....

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Future is bright for Army Infantryman completing the UA VIP program

U.S. Army Infantryman Danny Head was deployed once to Desert Storm and twice to Afghanistan throughout his 20 years in the...

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JBLM graduate worked at U.S. Olympic Training Center

It has been a busy year for recent UA VIP graduate Kurt Watson.

Following his graduation from Joint Base Lewis-McChord HVAC-R...

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VIP Graduate Ryan Hector Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ryan Hector, a 2013 UA VIP graduate from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, served in the United States military for four years,...

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