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Feds Hire Vets - Vet to Vet
Feds Hire Vets - Vet to Vet

My story starts and ends pretty much like every story you have ever heard. However, you would not believe it until you have lived it. I joined the Navy right out of high school in 1987. It was my intention to retire from the military with a college degree. Unfortunately, almost at the end of my 16 years of being in the Navy I was diagnosed with Crones disease. There is no cure and I was unable to complete my 20 years of service like I had planned.

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NOV
Posted 11:51 AM by Robin Brecht
I was raised in the small town of Jeannette, PA. After high school I attended a community college for 3 semesters, but I dropped out because I couldn't afford to continue. I worked a variety of jobs including loading dock and a glass factory. In 1977, my brother and I decided to join the Navy together. I served for 22 years as a Hospital Corpsman caring for Marines and Sailors until I retired as a Chief Petty Officer in April 1999.

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NOV
Posted 8:07 AM by Jose Lopez

 

My name is Jose Lopez and I would consider this my success story. First let me give a brief history on my background to understand the significance of my journey. I was born in the mean streets of the Bronx, NY in the late 1970's. At that time, the Bronx could have been compared to something you would see in a 3rd world country, surrounded by broken down burnt abandoned buildings, drugs and violence.


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It was about a year before my ETS date that I was faced the dreadful question like many other service members today,"To reenlist or not to reenlist?" Like everything else in life, I made a list of the Pro's and Con's and a decision had to be made. After five years on active duty as an Army MP, I went against the advice of my leadership as well as my family and I decided to get out, and continue my service to this country as a reservist.

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SEP
Posted 12:36 PM by David D. Crear

I'm not sure if my story would be labeled a success story, but I have had numerous journeys thru numerous "peaks and valleys", and have administered a self-imposed leveling off to enjoy the position I've attained so far. I started out as a "Security Specialist" or as they referred to then, "Air Policeman".


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AUG
Posted 10:00 AM by Frederick Marazita
I served 10 years in the Navy. When I got out, I went through several different jobs and moved. I was close in obtaining my Bachelors degree when I was offered a job in Tampa as a secretary. After a few years, I decided to go back to school and get my graduate degree.

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JUL
Posted 2:00 PM by H Alex Salinas
The best thing that happened to me was to apply to the US Census Bureau/TCC. I was not looking to work at a call center, but the opportunity happened without me looking for it. I retired from the Army in 2002 in Virginia. I was a Radiology NCOIC for a clinic at a small Army post at Fort Monroe when it was active at the time.

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Started my career with the government at Scott AFB, IL 1990 after retiring from the USAF Civil Engineering as a Production Control E7 Master Sergeant. While in the service I received a BS Degree in Industrial Technology and a Masters Degree in Management.  I moved to the Seattle area when my wife transferred to a FEMA office.


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Hello fellow vets! I served 11 years in the Navy as an officer, and voluntarily and honorably left the service in 2005. From there, I had saved some money, so that when it took 6 months for me to get interviewed by the Census Bureau, I still wasn't in too terrible a financial state.


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MAY
Posted 2:00 PM by Michael J Smith

I started out in San Diego VAMC as a Volunteer in Accounts Receivable records. I went out an got a loan for a 1 year school program to a Medical Administrative school. I went to school in the evenings for about a year. While in school and volunteering, I was able to find out what would be expected of me to successfully apply for a job in San Diego, CA VAMC.


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