"Hire A Hero" Job Expo   
Sponsored by Allegheny County Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Soldiers & Sailors Military Museum

More information on the "Hire A Hero" Job Expo will be available in upcoming weeks.
 

Returning Veterans Welding Program   
Sponsored by Steamfitters Local Union 449, PA Dept. of Labor
This program is for Honorably Discharged Veterans who served during a wartime period and would like to attend welding classes at the Steamfitters Local Training Center.  Classes are three days a week (MWF) from noon to 4 p.m.  If you are interested in the Building Trades Industry and would like to learn the basics of welding for a good paying career, contact the Allegheny County Veterans Affairs at (412) 621-4357 to find out when the next class begins. There is no fee for this training.

You must be in possession of a valid PA Drivers License, Your DD-214, and have a high school diploma or G.E.D.  More information in the News Release.
 

New GI Bill
The Post 9/11 GI Bill became effective August 2009.  Visit the  VA GI Bill Website for more information and comparisons to previous GI bills.
 

Bonuses for Veterans of the Gulf War 
War Veterans Bonuses for Veterans of the Gulf War  (1990–1991) are available. PA veterans who served in the combat zone, had PA as their home of record & an honorable discharge should apply. More info:  (412) 621-4357.
 

Mark the Date!  October 10, 2010
Soldiers & Sailors will begin its 100th year of honoring men & women of the armed forces with a special Cannon Blast Celebration on 10/10/10.  A Memorial Day Celebration Bash on May 30, 2011 is also being planned.   Read the news release.