November 12, 2018
UA VIP Success Story: Phil Miraglia
For members of the military, making the transition from active-duty to civilian life can be time of high stress and struggle.
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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...
November 2, 2018
Phillip Bonpua served six years in the Army, but after missing some key moments in the life of his newborn baby, he decided it...
October 16, 2018
Barrett Fuller is now a second-year apprentice with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 192 in Cheyenne, WY. He said he applied for...
October 5, 2018
Colton Jackson, a fifth-year apprentice at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 43, Chattanooga, TN, was recently named TVA (Tennessee...
October 1, 2018
Aside from being veterans, United Association Veterans in Piping apprentices have one thing in common; this program has changed...
September 29, 2018
After spending eight years in the Navy as an engine mechanic, Richard Stump, decided it was time to transition out of the Navy...
September 25, 2018
Brandon Hutton had been in the Navy for five-and-a-half years. He had just graduated from the UA VIP HVACR [heating, ventilation,...
September 19, 2018
Adam Messenger is on the job in Cheyenne, WY, working for U.S. Engineering at the Capital Square Project. He is a fourth-year...
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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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