Veteran Resources
Career Transition

Hiring Our Heroes
https://www.hiringourheroes.org
Hiring Our Heroes is a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation that aims to help U.S. military veterans and spouses find meaningful employment.

FourBlock
https://fourblock.org
FourBlock equips transitioning service members and veterans to successfully transition from military service to meaningful new careers.

Tech Qualled
https://qualled.com
Tech Qualled carefully selects and places highly motivated veterans into their world-class training, the Launchpad Sales Academy and Launchpad PLUS Program, and empowers them to become the next generation of leaders within the technology space.

HireMilitary
https://hiremilitary.us
HireMilitary utilizes the Department of Defense Skillbridge (DoD Skillbridge) program to promote civilian job training for transitioning service members.

Shift
https://www.shift.org
Shift helps members of the military, past and present, discover careers, acquire new skills, and embark upon new job experiences at the best companies in the world.

MBA Veterans
https://mbaveterans.com
Founded in 2009, the MBA Veterans Network® is a professional networking and advocacy organization dedicated to connecting military veteran students and alumni of the world’s top-ranked universities with employers who value their elite academic credentials, military leadership abilities, and limitless career potential.

Veterati
https://www.veterati.com/
MENTORING NETWORK FOR THE MILITARY
Join thousands of Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses in setting up free 1-hr mentorship phone calls with successful professionals. We’re the only Veteran Mentorship Platform to let you choose your own mentors and as many as you would like; our average member selects 4 mentors, and some mentees have 25+ mentors!

American Corporate Partners (ACP)
https://www.acp-usa.org
ACP’s free Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans, active duty spouses and eligible military spouses (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for customized mentorships. ACP assists veterans and eligible spouses on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.

Warrior Rising
https://www.warriorrising.org
Warrior Rising empowers U.S. military veterans and their immediate family members by providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses, perpetuate the hiring of fellow American veterans, and earn their future.

Bunker Labs
https://bunkerlabs.org/
Bunker Labs’ mission is to support and convene military-connected entrepreneurs and small business owners. We accomplish this mission by facilitating an action-oriented, member-led network of entrepreneurs and small business owners, providing practical tools and resources, and highlighting inspirational stories that showcase the possibilities and accomplishments of the community.

Patriot Boot Camp
https://patriotbootcamp.org
Since 2012, Patriot Boot Camp has been on a mission to assemble and activate an inclusive community that advances military members, veterans, military spouses in their mission to become creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs leading the new economy.

VETtoCEO
https://www.vettoceo.org
VETtoCEO, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports veterans and transitioning military members to succeed in business ownership. Our entrepreneurial community, with its training resources and guidance, assists veterans in leveraging their skills to start or buy a business and run it successfully.
Mindfulness, Networking, and Recovery Resources

Waypoint Vets
https://waypointvets.org
Waypoint Vets is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization that facilitates unique opportunities of Camaraderie and Healing for Military Veterans across America. Their adventures combine mental and physical intensity with the stillness and beauty of nature. They strive to deliver meaningful and lasting experiences Veteran participants can look forward to and reflect upon. The Heartbeat of Waypoint’s Mission is to Honor our Fallen by Living, and by taking back our Health and Happiness – together.

The Mission Continues
https://www.missioncontinues.org
The Mission Continues is a national nonprofit organization that connects military veterans with new missions in under-resourced communities. They believe service saves lives. Veterans possess the drive and desire to serve others, but without access to the tools needed, their potential to make a meaningful impact at the local level remains untapped. On the other end of the spectrum growing numbers of communities in this country are under-resourced and being left behind. The Mission Continues bridges this gap. Our vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part of a movement to transform communities.

Camp Shield
https://campshield.org
Camp Shield has listened to the heart of female veterans, the concerns of male veterans as it relates to their female counterparts, veteran supporters, partner organizations and donors for over five years. These conversations revealed a lack of resources created BY female veterans, FOR female veterans that address emotional, social and physical wounds. These unseen wounds have contributed to a lower quality of life, emotional instability and a lack of social engagement as seen in communities across the nation. Camp Shield is working to address these wounds and improve the lives of female veterans.

Warrior Expeditions
https://warriorexpeditions.org
Warrior Expeditions is a veteran nonprofit outdoor therapy program that helps veterans transition from their wartime experiences through long distance outdoor expeditions. Warrior Expeditions provides veterans with everything required to complete a long distance outdoor expedition at no cost to the veteran.

Veterans Yoga Project
https://veteransyogaproject.org
Veterans Yoga Project is an educational and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of military veterans. Veterans Yoga Project is on a mission to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, active duty military members, their families, and communities. We envision a future where all those affected by trauma have access to a full range of mind-body practices to facilitate recovery and resilience. We are committed to providing these tools and training in Safe, Predictable, and Controlled environments (SPaCe). VYP-trained instructors teach over 100 free yoga classes each week for veterans and their families.

Heroes and Horses
https://www.heroesandhorses.org/
Our mission at Heroes and Horses is to un-program the programmed. To offer combat veterans an alternative solution for defining and approaching their physical and mental scars—a solution that does not include prescription medications, or traditional psychotherapy, but rather the opportunity to use tools to redefine their purpose, rediscover their inner strength, and maximize their potential by taking ownership of their lives for the first time since leaving service.

Mission 22
https://mission22.com
Mission 22 is dedicated to healing America’s veterans when they need it most — right now. We offer treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury and all of the issues veterans are facing today.

Stop Soldier Suicide
https://stopsoldiersuicide.org

Higher Ground
https://highergroundusa.org
Adventure. Support. Belonging. Recreational therapy nonprofit for people of all abilities. Sun Valley, ID / L.A. / Buffalo, NY
American University Veterans Services
AU Veterans Services assists American University students using VA Education benefits towards their AU degree/certificate. They also offer campus resources for all of military-affiliated students.

American University Veterans Services on Facebook
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AU Veterans Services – Frequently Asked Questions
The AU Veterans services answers your frequently asked questions about using your GI Bill or other veterans benefits at American University.

YOU@American – Military Community
American University partnered with YOU @ college to provide digital self-help tools for mental health, mindfulness, and general well-being.

American University Admissions
American University is extremely proud of their Veteran and Military affiliated students and value their unique perspective, intellectual diversity, and experience. If you’re looking for a school that will challenge you intellectually and provide you with access to one of the most international cities in the world, look no further.
More AU Military Services Resources

Alicia Marsh
Associate Director Veterans Services
Alicia Marsh has been on staff at American University since 2012. She currently helps military-connected students use the VA Education benefits they’ve earned towards a degree at AU. Alicia previously served as Assistant Director of AU Central assisting students with questions concerning financial aid, student accounts and registration. Alicia has been helping students finance their education for over 15 years in total working previously as a Student Services Counselor at AU and a financial aid counselor at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Dymeah Casey
Assisstant Director Veterans Services
Dymeah Casey has been a part of American University’s community since January of 2020. They first came to American University to complete their undergraduate degree in International Studies while also working in the Veterans Services Office as a work-study student. They also served for 9 years in the Army National Guard and was honorably released from service in February of 2020. Being a recently separated Veteran and student, Dymeah finds working in their role as Veterans Services Coordinator to be extremely rewarding. They are excited to help American University’s Veteran and military affiliated student population as they navigate the transition to life as an American University Eagle.