February 27, 2019
UA VIP Program Naval Station Norfolk HVAC-R Class 8 Graduates
The lives of 10 transitioning active-duty military service members are set to change, as the recent graduates from the United...
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February 27, 2019
The lives of 10 transitioning active-duty military service members are set to change, as the recent graduates from the United...
February 20, 2019
Service members in the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) Program at Camp Pendleton are glad they applied to join the...
February 18, 2019
Spencer Radloff was a Staff Sergeant in the Army and was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. He was in the Army for eight years. He...
February 14, 2019
The United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program is proud to announce the graduation of 18 active-duty transitioning...
January 28, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program provides students with classroom instruction and hands-on lab work to learn...
January 25, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program Joint Base-Lewis McChord Welding Class 16 and HVAC-R Class 15, held a combined...
January 24, 2019
Making the transition from an active-duty military service member back to civilian life can be challenging for some members of...
November 12, 2018
For members of the military, making the transition from active-duty to civilian life can be time of high stress and struggle.
November 8, 2018
After serving five years as a 31B (Military Police Officer) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army Specialist Samantha Metcalf is now...
November 5, 2018
Melissa Martinez grew up in a small town outside of San Diego, CA. When she graduated from high school, she knew she didn’t want...
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Pipefitters Local 455, St. Paul, MN, Apprentice David Adams (VIP graduate, Wisconsin Welding Class 2) is pictured on the job working for Pioneer Piping, Incorporated (PPI) at the Flint Hills Refinery in MN.
Camp Pendleton VIP Graduate turned out as Journeyman and makes a life in Butte, MT, with Local 41.
Orry graduated on April 9, 2015 and affiliated with UA Local 455, St. Paul, MN.
Sgt. Jerry Heneha, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery, puts together a valve system in preparation for his final week of the United Association's Veterans in Piping program at the Industrial Training Complex Photo Credit: Ms. Marie Berberea (TRADOC)
Fort Sill's inaugural Sprinkler Fitter class began on 2 March 2015.
SFC Michael Olsen and 1SG William Davidson presented their instructors Louis Purcella and Micah Tyler with a momentum from the class.
SGT Howard Nash is headed to Harrisburg, PA, to affiliate with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520.
Gail Pilecki was so proud of her son, SGT Jeremy Pilecki, on graduation day. SGT Pilecki will make his home in Houston, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
1SG William Davidson gave the graduate testimonial. He will remain with his family in Waco, TX, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
SFC Michael Olsen and his wife, Amanda, will remain in the area, affiliating with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, TX.
Alysa and SPC Chad Eberle will be heading to San Antonio, TX, with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 142.
SGT Lawrence Beller, his wife, Brittney, and daughter, Nahla, will be making Houston, TX, their home, affiliating with Pipefitters Local 211.
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We’re sure you have lots of questions about the VIP Program. A lot of these questions can be answered in our FAQ area. Click the button below to learn more.
faqTake a look at everything the VIP program is doing for our returning veterans — through videos and photos.
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