America’s
military
is
made
up
of
hardworking
men
and
women
who
wake
up
every
day
to
serve
others.
We
should
be
making
it
easier
for
them
to
transition
to
civilian
life.
That’s
why
I
worked
across
the
aisle
with
Reps.
Gottheimer
and
Sinema
to
pass
an
amendment
to
the
National
Defense
Authorization
Act
that
would
expand
apprenticeship
opportunities
to
any
member
of
our
uniformed
services.
Right
now,
the
United
Services
Military
Apprenticeship
Program
(USMAP)
is
only
available
to
the
Navy,
Marine
Corps,
and
Coast
Guard.
That’s
less
than
half
of
our
uniformed
service
members.
Our
bipartisan
amendment,
which
was
included
in
the
bill,
would
open
up
USMAP
to
include
the
Army,
Air
Force,
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration,
and
Public
Health
Services.
It
will
help
these
individuals
transition
to
civilian
life
with
a
steady
job,
and
infuse
our
workforce
with
the
strong
leadership
skills
the
military
provides.
You
can
watch
a
short
floor
speech
on
the
measure here,
and
read
more
about
it
here.
You
can
also
read
more
about
the
NDAA
here. |