September 17, 2019
Service members quickly advance through the VIP Pipe Trades Program
At the midway point of the United Association Veterans in Piping Program (UA VIP) Pipe Trades Class 2 at Fort Campbell, students...
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September 17, 2019
At the midway point of the United Association Veterans in Piping Program (UA VIP) Pipe Trades Class 2 at Fort Campbell, students...
August 30, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program can be intense but can also create a great camaraderie between participants and...
August 29, 2019
The UA VIP program celebrated the 30th welding class to graduate at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton since the program began in...
May 14, 2019
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) proudly announces it has recognizedBen Hur Construction Companyof St. Louis, Missouri,...
March 20, 2019
Aquilino Lucero said that he knew from the time he was in the fifth grade that he would serve his country. Prior to joining the...
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...
March 4, 2019
Members of the United Association (UA) Veterans in Piping (VIP) Program Joint Base Lewis-McChord Welding Class 17 recently began...
January 28, 2019
The United Association Veterans in Piping Program provides students with classroom instruction and hands-on lab work to learn...
January 24, 2019
Making the transition from an active-duty military service member back to civilian life can be challenging for some members of...
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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.
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