March 15, 2019
UA VIP apprentice creates better opportunity for family by joining program
Combined, Michael Parker served for nearly 10 years in both the Army and National Guard, before he decided to leave the military...
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March 15, 2019
Combined, Michael Parker served for nearly 10 years in both the Army and National Guard, before he decided to leave the military...
March 12, 2019
When it was time to transition out of the military, Alex Hall knew he wanted to return to civilian life where he could have a...
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...
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 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...
October 30, 2018
Participants in the United Association Veterans in Piping Program Fort Hood Welding Class 12 have nothing but good things to say...
August 31, 2018
At 37 years old, Antoine Basden considers himself blessed to be a third-year pipefitter/welder apprentice with Local 286 in...
August 2, 2018
Melissa Martinez grew up in a small town outside of San Diego, CA. When she graduted from high school, she knew she didn’t want...
March 15, 2018
Fourteen members of the United Association Veterans in Piping Program (UA VIP) Fort Hood Welding Class 10 graduated from the free...
September 28, 2017
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program graduated nine members from its recent Fort Hood Welding Class 9.
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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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