July 15, 2022
Army Corporal secures good paying welding career thanks to UA VIP
Two years after transitioning out of the military, Army Cpl. Isaac Marinchek has a good paying career as a union welder.
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July 15, 2022
Two years after transitioning out of the military, Army Cpl. Isaac Marinchek has a good paying career as a union welder.
June 15, 2022
Transitioning out of the military can be a challenge. After years of military service, veterans arefaced with the daunting task...
June 10, 2022
Graduates of the Welding Class 15 in the Veterans in Piping program at Fort Campbell have completed the beginning of their...
May 27, 2022
Thanks to the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program, the graduates of FortHood Welding Class 21 stand on the...
May 27, 2022
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Gourde joined the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program to become the best welder he could...
May 9, 2022
For Army Sergeant First Class James Brown, the transition from the military into civilian life was seamless and relatively...
April 26, 2022
For Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 155 Brother Brandon Harwood, a Marine Sergeant who transitioned out of the military in 2015,...
April 21, 2022
It’s graduation day for Welding Class 22 at Fort Carson, the latest group to complete training through the United Association...
April 18, 2022
The mission of the United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program is to empower transitioning active-duty service members...
April 18, 2022
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord United Association Veterans in Piping (UA VIP) program proudly hosted U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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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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