USA CARES INC

USA Cares Bolsters it’s Jobs for Vets Program

New Program Manager Brings Vast Army Experience to the Job Radcliff, KY Bill Nelson, Executive Director of USA Cares announced at his Monday Staff Meeting that a long-time goal of the organization was being realized. He remarked “Our experiences show that employment is one of the biggest issues that returning OIF/OEF veterans are dealing with. It is a tragedy that someone who has put their life on the line may come home only to face unemployment. We know that veterans have the discipline, training and ethos to perform a wide variety of jobs and our Jobs For Vets Program is to form alliances to provide training and opportunities to alleviate this situation.” Bob Casher was named as the Program Manager for the Jobs for Vets Program. As the Program Manager, Bob provides job assistance to OIF/OEF veterans through a combination of financial assistance and employment training, referral and facilitation. Mr. Casher recently retired from the U.S. Army as a Command Sergeant Major, with 36 years of service, of which 26 years were Active Duty in the Army Reserve. Mr. Casher’s most recent assignments in the military were the Command Sergeant Major, for the 11th Aviation Command located at Ft. Knox Kentucky. Other military assignments were Operations Sergeant Major with a Transportation Group and Senior Enlisted Leader with Joint Warfighting Center, Joint Forces Command Norfolk Virginia. Mr. Casher was
where he received a Bronze Star for his actions. Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Bob Casher was named as the Jobs for Vets Program Manager deployed in support of Operation Iraq Freedom in 2003-2004
r. Casher has been married for 30 years. Additionally, Bob holds an Associate of Science Degree from Butler County Community College, El Dorado, Kansas and Bachelor of Science from Excelsior College in Albany, New York. His mission is to, “Reduce the impact of joblessness among the OIF/OEF Veterans".  USA Cares has established a connection between the veteran (and spouse), the skills training facilities and utilizing a combination of financial assistance and employment/training/referral and facilitation. Priority
will be given to Combat Injured, Guard and Reserve unemployed, and other OIF/OEF unemployed Veterans.” USA Cares is helping to save and the employment status of the homeowner veteran or spouse. In other words, the high rate of unemployment among post 9-11 veterans is driving unprecedented levels of homelessness. In addition, those who are wounded either visibly or invisible suffer a second wound hopelessness when they are unemployed and in danger of losing all that they hold dear. Beginning with both the National Association of Corrosion Engineers in Houston and a demonstration program in Memphis with the Western Tennessee Association of Builders and Contractor (WTABC), USA Cares has developed an information flow between the components of Jobs For Vets. USA Cares locates them; they are assessed according to inclination and skills capabilities and enter into
certified training courses that are industry standards. Funding for this project is along several lines. Government funding through federal and state programs like the Veterans Administration (VA) can fully underwrite those Veterans who have VA rated disabilities based on service connected injuries. The Veterans may still be fully capable of performing tasks associated in fields like electrical, carpentry and welding. Assessments will be undertaken throughout the program to align the right Veteran with the right job. For those who do not qualify government assistance, USA Cares, funded by both private and public grants and contributions, will provide the assistance.