ABA Young Lawyers to Launch Veterans Legal Assistance Program at Seattle Event

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 2011 – Young lawyers from throughout the country will volunteer in Seattle Oct. 14 to educate former servicemembers on available federal veterans' benefits and help them complete the required forms.

The public service event, from 2 – 5 p.m. at Pike Market Senior Center, is part of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference in Seattle Oct. 13-15.

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Veterans’ Reimbursement of IEEE Computer Society Software Development Certifications Expanded under GI Bill Provisions

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 27 September, 2011 – Reimbursement of IEEE Computer Society software development certifications has been expanded for veterans under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Under the bill, veterans are eligible for 100 percent reimbursement of the US $395 cost of taking the Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) exam for entry-level developers and the $495 cost of taking the Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) exam for mid-level professionals.

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Successful Military / Civilian Medical Partnership Enters its 5th Year Supporting Troops

CHICAGO - “The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) is proud to be entering its fifth year of continuous two-week rotations of volunteer vascular surgeons at the U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany,” said 2011-2012 SVS President Richard Cambia, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital. “Our members are helping to repair damaged arteries and veins of military personnel who are fighting the Global War on Terror."

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