September 20, 2022
VIP helped Army Specialist launch his trades career after the military
Ever since he was a kid, Army Spc. David Derby wanted to be a union welder. During his last few months of military service, he...
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September 20, 2022
Ever since he was a kid, Army Spc. David Derby wanted to be a union welder. During his last few months of military service, he...
September 16, 2022
Army Sgt. Carlos Taylor first learned about the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program from his father-in-law,...
September 9, 2022
Thanks to the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program, the graduates of Fort Carson Welding Class 23 stand at the...
September 9, 2022
For the recent graduates of Camp Lejeune Welding Class 21, it feels pretty good to transition from one career to another with...
September 8, 2022
For U.S. Marine Sgt. Rachel Lablance, the United Association Veterans in Piping program set her up with a turnkey civilian career...
August 25, 2022
After he transitioned out of the military, Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Meulemans planned to enroll in a local college near his...
August 11, 2022
The graduating members of Fort Campbell’s Welding Class 18 are about to see another promise of the United Association Veterans in...
August 3, 2022
Army Cpl. Dillon Douglas was first attracted to the United Association Veterans in Piping program for the health insurance,...
July 25, 2022
For Army Spc. Phillip Lopez, life after the military was a smooth transition thanks to the United Association Veterans in Piping...
July 19, 2022
The United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) students have begun their training in Joint Base Lewis-McChord HVACR Class 25....
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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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