NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

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

VIP Program, U.A. Local 100 in Dallas Honored

Dallas County officials honored the UA VIP Program and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 100 in Dallas in late February with a...

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UA VIP Success Story: Alonso Garcia

Alonso Garcia graduated from the first VIP class held at Camp Pendelton. He was active duty for four years and then four years in...

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UA VIP Graduates Recognized in New York Post article

The article Veterans revamp the tri-state area one project at a time by the New York Post introduces three New York area...

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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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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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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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Graduates from UA VIP Program at Fort Campbell find success with UA

Two women are among the 19 Fort Campbell Soldiers who graduated from the United Association’s Veterans in Piping program (UA VIP)...

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Check Out VIP Graduate Orry Kraczek On the Job in St. Paul, MN

The UA Journal team caught up with recent VIP welder/pipefitter graduate [Camp Lejeune, second class] Orry Kraczek, who was on...

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UA program trains for new careers with Fort Campbell VIP students

Soldiers transitioning out of the Army can face a degree of uncertainty about future career endeavors – and the means necessary...

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Catching Up with Three VIP Graduates One Year Later

“I love my job!” exclaimed Willie Nazario, who has been on the job for one year working for Olson Plumbing and Heating in...

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