The IAM Veteran Services Department is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Veteran’s Advocate Training, scheduled for Feb. 8-13, 2026, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland. Registration must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. This specialized program provides members with U.S. Veterans Affairs benefits training conducted by certified professionals.
Read moreThe Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation (DKGVF) in Norman, Okla. is one of the top-10Veteran Service Organizations, as ranked by the Veterans Administration (VA). Their annual Vietnam era veterans event was held two days before the federally recognized National Vietnam War Veterans day on March 29. The IAM Union sent volunteers and a donation to
Read moreThe IAM Veteran Services Program recently reported how it has helped IAM members who are U.S. military veterans get the benefits they deserve. The IAM Veterans Services Program has now surpassed $1 million in back pay for our IAM military veterans since the inception of the program.
Read moreMachinists Union’s Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans runs the IAM’s Veteran’s Services Program, helping members who are U.S. military veterans understand and apply for benefits they’ve earned after serving. Since Evans’ appointment as Coordinator, starting April 1, 2022, the program has already Won back-pay for veterans totaling more than $300,000 Gotten 38 veterans’ claims confirmed
Read moreWinpisinger Education and Technology Center and District 4 staff recently installed a new entry sign at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, purchased with funds raised by the 2021 IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament.
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