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Transitioning Veteran: How One Inspiring Alumnus Helps Others Ease the Shift from Military to Civilian Life

by Eric Haun ’12 It is safe to say that Steve Maieli ’08 is a man with an abundance of valuable knowledge and experience, but that is not what causes this Air Force veteran and St. Joseph’s College alumnus to stand out. It’s what he does to share his knowledge and experience with others that [...]

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The Rwanda Project

Well I have returned from the greatest experience I have ever had in my life. Three weeks ago I set off with 20 other students from Long Island University, to travel to Rwanda in Africa. Rwanda was to give us the experience to learn about the 1994 genocide, meet students of the Kigali Mental Health [...]

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My Deployment to Africa

Thinking of the word deployment, one might think I will soon be on a mission with the United States military tracking down terrorists. Though I will be on a mission when I travel to Africa (my destination), it will not be a mission that will find me back in uniform, armed and along side my [...]

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Africa

One of the greatest moments I had while serving in the military, was when I would get deployed to different places. Living in Alaska, training in Texas and Las Vegas were great experiences, but being overseas before war time was even a more memorable moment when I took a tour of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One [...]

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Closer to Reaching My Educational Goal

I’m one step closer to reaching my educational goal, a goal I have been working so hard to accomplish. I had began my educational studies after taking a much needed break after separating from the military and today I continue to study.The only difference is that what I’m studying today is allowing me to specialize [...]

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Switching Careers

When I walked into Sgt .Coyles recruiting office back in 1999  for the 5th time, I finally decided on the career I wanted to begin in the Air Force. It was a tough decision, because there were so many jobs I would have liked to have done, though in the end after being told my [...]

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    I'm a four year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the Founder of Transitioning Veteran.com. After separating honorably from the service back in 2003, I completed a Masters degree in School Guidance Counseling, a member of the John P. Jennings Veterans Advisory Panel, a volunteer for The Soldiers Project, and now work as a Veterans Rep for N.Y. State. I created this blog to reach out to other Veterans of the Armed Forces and share my experiences in life after the military.
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