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Dog Tag Bakery: A Fresh Start for Veterans
A bakery in Washington, D.C., brings together service-disabled post–9/11 veterans, military spouses, and caregivers. For five months, they are immersed in an intensive entrepreneurial-focused business program. It's become a model for helping veterans and others in the military community reestablish their lives.
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Nov 1, 2022

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Geoengineering, the Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Biosimilar Drugs: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on technologies that manipulate the climate, what NATO could do to address the Ukraine-Russia crisis, and cost savings from biosimilar drugs.
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Jan 14, 2022
Military Veterans

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Research Drives Ongoing Support for Veterans
On November 11, we honor the service and sacrifices of America's veterans. But as they return home and adjust to civilian life, veterans and their families face new challenges and communities struggle to meet their unique needs. Rigorous research is essential to addressing these challenges and finding long-term solutions. RAND explores key issues concerning veterans such as employment, health and well-being, family support, and education.
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Nov 10, 2014
Veterans Education

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The Long-Term Benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill for Military and Veteran Families
Almost 450,000 servicemembers have elected to transfer some portion of their GI Bill benefits, predominantly to their children. These numbers suggest the extent of the Bill's potential effects on social mobility and post-secondary educational attainment for the next generation.
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May 14, 2014
The RAND Blog
Peter Buryk
G.I. Bill (The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944)

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Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Good Investment in Our Veterans Can Be Better
To better tailor the benefits to the actual needs of veterans, it is important to determine how much the implementation has really improved, and if there are lessons that can be drawn to improve future initiatives. Of critical concern is whether veterans have the information they need to take the best advantage of their GI Bill benefits.
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Nov 8, 2013
The RAND Blog
Jennifer L. Steele
Veterans Education

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Colleges Can Learn from For-Profits' Emphasis on the Consumer
Though for-profit institutions had been criticized in the Senate report as offering credits that were hard to transfer elsewhere, it was the colleges' willingness to accept military transcripts that appealed to veterans who wanted to complete their degrees as fast as possible, writes Jennifer Steele.
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Feb 9, 2012
Military Times
Jennifer L. Steele

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Dog Tag Bakery: A Fresh Start for Veterans

Geoengineering, the Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Biosimilar Drugs: RAND Weekly Recap

Research Drives Ongoing Support for Veterans

The Long-Term Benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill for Military and Veteran Families

Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Good Investment in Our Veterans Can Be Better

Colleges Can Learn from For-Profits' Emphasis on the Consumer

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