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EDITORIAL/OPINION
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January 19, 2017
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Mega Career Fair Tuesday
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The Mega Career Fair is Tuesday.
Do YOU THINK THE ARMY DOES ENOUGH TO HELP TRANSITIONING SOLDIERS FIND CIVILIAN JOBS?
2nd Lt. Jasmine Evans,
3rd Cav. Regt.
Frank Bombonio,
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Fort Hood’s TAP program has over 185
vendors attending next Tuesday’s Mega Career
Fair at Club Hood from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., each
representing opportunities locally, throughout
Texas, across the nation and overseas.
The event is open to all job seekers, so
plan time to come speak with the recruit-
ers and hiring managers who want to meet
you. It’s best to arrive between 10 a.m. and
1 p.m., while recruiters are still in full swing
with plenty of information to share. It’s not
uncommon to see some employers pack up a
bit early, having achieved what they came to
Fort Hood to attain - identifying a number
of solid applicants, candidates and potential
hires.
To preview vendors for this event, visit
TAP’s Facebook page at: “Fort Hood Soldier
for Life Transition Assistance Program,” or
review the special tabloid included in this edi-
tion of the Sentinel. Both contain vendors, job
types, their career website, Club Hood’s layout,
showing where each can be found. This will
help you prepare to navigate your way through
the club, but make sure you visit every room,
or we promise you’ll miss many great options
for your career search.
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Hood
Since 1942
Since 9/11 more and more citizen Soldiers
have been called to serve in the military, giv-
ing employers first-hand experience in the
value of hiring veterans and Family members.
As you consider your options and the posi-
tions employers seek to fill, keep these things
in mind: 1) few employers make on-the-spot
hires for worthwhile positions; on-the-spot
hires are typically minimum-wage, no-skill-
required jobs, 2) in our technology-based
world, most employers require that you com-
pete an online application and 3) this caliber
event brings excellent opportunities to our
doorstep, so use this as a networking event to
learn as much as possible about your future.
“What they have right
now, they’re more open
than years ago.”
“Yes, but more progress
needs to be done with
Soldiers being allowed
to attend related
events.”
Staff Sgt. Jorge Baeza,
1st Cav. Div.
“When I was
lutely not.”
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“Yes, personally I’ve
had helped finding
jobs. They’re really
helpful.”
“Yeah, I know they
help them build their
career and bring in
CEOs to meet them.”
As service members, we are expected to make
certain sacrifices. We give up time away from
Family, friends and our lives if necessary Even
though we are making that choice, our Families
are asked to follow us. As military parents, we
often ask our children to make friends, say
goodbye to them and start over in new loca-
tions. We usually ask them to get used to us
leaving home for extended periods of time.
Our children can feel the effects of these stress-
ful times as much as we do, if not more. Add
a chronic illness to a child’s life and that stress
can be amplified.
My son, Jeremy, is 11 years old. Like many
military children, he’s lived in different states,
made many friends and is what some may
say, a typical and energetic young boy As our
Family prepared to leave Colorado for another
military move last year, he began to experience
pain in his knee. Being tall for his age, my wife
(Jeremy’s mother) and I simply believed it to be
growing pains. It wasn’t until his knee started
to swell, that we felt something more was going
on.
Upon initial diagnosis and testing, doctors
stated Jeremy had fluid in his knee. They pre-
scribed medication to reduce the swelling and
would monitor his condition, but suggested he
immediately see a doctor once moving to Fort
Hood. The day of the move, my wife took him
in for one last follow up with his primary care
doctor.
During the follow up visit, Jeremy’s doc-
tor diagnosed his symptoms as arthritic and
informed us that he needed to see a specialist as
soon as possible. Once we arrived at Fort Hood,
Jeremy was immediately seen by a primary care
physician and referred to a specialist.
The process moved quickly as Jeremy was seen
by a pediatric rheumatologist one month after
arriving. Through more blood tests, x-rays and
MRIs, Jeremy was diagnosed with Poly-articular
Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis, or JIA, which
means six or more joints on the body are affect-
ed. JIA is also an autoimmune disease, meaning
that the body mistakenly identifies some of its
own cells and tissues as foreign. The immune
system begins to attack healthy cells in the lining
of the joints.
The rheumatologist stated that the arthritis
moved quickly through Jeremy’s body It was in
both his knees, left and right hips, left hand and
both sides of his jaw. He was also diagnosed with
uveitis, arthritic inflammation in the eyes.
Jeremy was quickly scheduled for kenalog
injections, a steroid injected into the joints to
treat the aggressive inflammation. For his eyes,
he was prescribed steroid eye drops. Just days
after the injections, the swelling subsided consid-
erably and Jeremy felt more comfort.
To continue treating JIA, Jeremy is required
to have weekly injections at home to keep the
arthritis from flaring up again.
Our Family is always learning
Jeremy’s conditions.
One resource that has been beneficial to our
Family is the Arthritis Foundation. Through the
program, Jeremy was able to attend an arthritis
camp for kids during the summer.
Wendy believes the Arthritis Foundation is
a great resource for parents who are trying to
understand JIA.
The Arthritis Foundation will host a four-day
JIA conference in Houston in July, with rheu-
matology experts speaking to the families and
educating them about the illness. It also allows
families to interact, share their stories personally
and to help create a nationwide support group
for each other.
The Arthritis Foundation, along with our
Army doctors, provided us with a large number
of resources to help understand more and more
about the disease. Having access to multiple
outlets makes it easier to find the right care for
our son, especially when there are less than 300
pediatric rheumatologists nationwide. We were
able to expand our own knowledge of JIA and
will be able help our son prepare as he faces pos-
sible complications into adulthood. Because of
all these available resources, we feel that Jeremy,
along with children with other chronic illnesses
who could possibly relate to our son’s conditions,
may make it a little easier during the stressful
times. As parents, we live in an age with access
to unlimited information at our finger tips. We
have the ability to try, and stay, one step ahead.
Since his diagnosis, Jeremy has had another
round of kenalog injections in his jaw due to
severe bone erosion. Only time will tell if his jaw
will or will not need to be replaced. In addition
to his JIA, he has been diagnosed with gastritis,
ADHD and anxiety The stress from everything
he is experiencing has been challenging but, he
remains strong and optimistic.
For some military parents, toughest battles are at home
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We expect you’ll find the right match for
yourself on Tuesday, but those who expect an
on-the-spot offer are probably not taking their
career search seriously. Dress professionally
(uniforms are fine, but make sure they look
their best), show interest and maturity and act
and speak appropriately. Recruiters are great
at spotting serious job seekers; they’re also
great at knowing who just showed up to col-
lect trinkets and free giveaways.
If you’re still unsure of how to prepare for
this career fair, go online and type “preparing
for a job fair.” You’ll be overwhelmed with
results offering useful tips on how to dress,
navigate and act on the day of the event.
For those job seekers without access
Hood, you may need a visitor’s pass,
visitor center is open 24/7/365, so
time for that. Information can
www. hood. army, mill visitors, center, aspxl'2.
Because there is no parking at Club Hood for
job seekers, we have arranged free shuttle bus
service between Hood Stadium or the Warrior
Way Exchange and Club Hood. The loca-
tions for parking and shuttle service can also
be found in the tabloid or on TAP’s Facebook
page.
We look forward to having you join us for
the outstanding event in finding your next
career.
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