Veterans Resources

Welcome to my Veterans Resources page. Here you will find a variety of information to access benefits and resources. It is of my highest priority to make sure our veterans, the men and women who have fought for this country, and their families are taken care of.

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*NEW*

My Next Move for Veterans - a new online resource that allows veterans to enter their military occupation code and discover civilian occupations for which they are well qualified.
Veterans Job Bank- a tool to help veterans find job postings from companies looking to hire them. It already has over a million job postings.

Click here for additional resources for veterans.

Frequently asked Questions:

NEW: MORE BENEFITS STARTING OCTOBER 1ST UNDER POST 911 GI BILL

Allows students to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill for:

Non-college degree (NCD) programs: Non-college degree (NCD) programs offered at non-degree granting schools: Pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees or $17,500, whichever is less. Also pays up to $83 per month for books and supplies
On-the-job and apprenticeship training: Pays a monthly benefit amount prorated based on time in program and up to $83 per month for books and supplies.
Flight programs: Per academic year, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or $10,000, whichever is less.
Correspondence training: Per academic year, pays the actual net costs for in-state tuition and fees assessed by the school or $8,500, whichever is less.
Housing allowance is now payable to students (other than those on active duty) enrolled solely in distance learning. The housing allowance payable is equal to ½ the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents.
The full-time rate for an individual eligible at the 100% eligibility tier would be $673.50 for 2011.
a books and supplies stipend (students on active duty)

Ohio recently unveiled Military Ready-to-Vote (MRV), a program aimed at making it easier for the 46,000 military personnel with Ohio mailing addresses to cast their ballots. For more information, visit: www.OhioMilitaryVotes.com

MAGNET Launches Pilot Project to Match Returning U.S. Veterans with Unfilled Manufacturing Jobs in Northeast Ohio

The primary purpose of the MAGNET program is to identify, train and match returning veterans with existing jobs that are going unfilled due to a lack of skilled applicants. The program will respond to the employment challenges and, by extension, housing challenges faced by veterans. With the help of my colleagues Representatives Dennis Kucinich and Betty Sutton, I was able to help secure $200,000 in new funding from the Department of Labor for the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) program, to provide training and job placement services to 100 returning veterans in key manufacturing jobs available in Northeast Ohio such as machinists, inspection/quality technicians and equipment maintenance personnel.

For more information about MAGNET, visit their website here.