In 1946-47 colleges and universities across the nation witnessed an influx of World War II veterans. This was primarily due to the 1944 "G.I. Bill of Rights." This bill allowed any veteran to attend a higher educational institution of his choice with all financial burdens taken care of by the Federal government. As the original bill was…

Educationally disadvantaged and tired of bureaucracies, the Viet Nam veteran is a special student needing special attention. (Editor)

Emporia State University and the Kansas National Guard offer a professional development program for military personnel that uses several delivery methods: onsite instruction, teleconferencing, regional courses, evening schedules, and videotaped courses. (SK)

As military downsizing displaces servicemembers, there is a need for policy advocates for veterans' education, coordinated national action, cooperation of colleges in accommodating veterans, systematic exchange of information, and connections among the triad of military experience, education, and jobs. (SK)

Ten years after institution of the multiservice effort to develop a common doctrine and procedures for systematic development of training and education curricula, which became known as Instructional Systems Development (ISD), a U.S. Army Training Board report declared that the Army's military occupational specialties were devoid of serious…

A recent study measured the attitudes toward teaching as a career among selected United States military personnel. The study dealt with persons leaving two branches of the armed service, the Army and the Navy, based on the assumption that they represented the bulk of the persons on active duty who comprise a potential source of teacher candidates.…

The study attempted to assess career development concerns of 381 military personnel enrolled in an off-campus baccalaureate degree program. Results suggest that workers exposed to specialized work and training environments, such as the military, may have career development concerns that are difficult to assess with traditional instruments. (CH)

The Department of Defense, in cooperation with a number of colleges and universities, offers a variety of higher education opportunities to military personnel: the Community College of the Air Force, the Army and Navy's Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, and Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES). (SK)

A study was undertaken to identify appropriate subject matter for an inhouse training seminar to help military supervisors control their feelings of burnout. Current literature in the field of professional and worker burnout was reviewed to identify potential topics for inclusion in the seminar. Next, 6 experts from the Phoenix (Arizona) National…

Research was conducted on pilot stress during simulated emergency flight conditions. Catecholamine (adrenaline and non-adrenaline) secretion for twenty United States Air Force student pilots and thirteen instructor pilots was determined during daily activities, during simulated flights performed in high realism simulators, and during actual…

The Department of Defense is providing about $6.6 billion for training and educating military personnel during fiscal year 1974. The primary purpose is to prepare individuals in the services to perform their duties efficiently. In the era of the All-Volunteer Force, military education must also represent a source of coherent career development for…

This report summarizes the results of a questionnaire that was sent to the education offices of 93 Air Force bases in the continental United States. The purpose of the questionnaire was to obtain objective information concerning the present status of Air Force reading improvement programs in an effort to obtain insight into the type and degree of…

Points out pertinent characteristics of the veteran and identifies their educational needs that require imaginative solutions and prompt action. (Author/HS)

The Australian Imperial Force's Education Service began near the end of World War I to provide educational programs for Australian troops stationed in Europe. The Non Military Employment program aimed to assist in the transition to civilian life after demobilization. (SK)

In Finland more than 80% of the male population participates in military service. Going to the army is an important step in the transition to male adulthood and a period for further education. This paper explores reflections on the army of 20-year-old men, some of whom have it already behind them and some others with their military service…