George Washington

Today in Military History – April 30th – The Whole Story

The Constitution of the United States was ratified by the states in June 1788. In February of the following year the new nation’s Electoral College selected George Washington to be its first president. On April 16, 1789 Washington began the journey from his home at Mount Vernon to New York City, then the nation’s capital, where he would be inaugurated. Washington was reluctant to leave the serenity of his home and uncertain about his new position. His journal entry [...]

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Dachau Prisoner Markings

Today in Military History – The Whole Story – April 29th

Dachau Prisoner Markings Established in March 1933, the Dachau concentration camp was the first regular concentration camp established by the National Socialist (Nazi) government. Heinrich Himmler, in his capacity as police president of Munich, officially described the camp as “the first concentration camp for political prisoners.” It was located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the northeastern part of the town of Dachau, about 10 miles northwest of Munich in southern Germany. During the first year, the camp [...]

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marines

Returning Veterans Can Receive Voc-Rehab Training If Disabled

CED  Solutions has a very high percentage of active duty military, national guard, and reserves attend classes each year.  CED Solutions was one of the first companies (if not the first) to be approved for the Veterans Administration Accelerated Payment program for training in October, 2002.    CED Solutions has many Vocational Rehabilitation Training (Voc-Rehab Training) students each year also.  CED Solutions is proud of our service men and women and definitely respectful of those who have disabilities through service [...]

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HBO Miniseries “The Pacific” follows Marines through WWII – Producers from “Band of Brothers”

THE STORY OF U.S. MARINES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WORLD WAR II DEBUTS MARCH 14 ON HBO Directed By Carl Franklin, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Tony To, Tim Van Patten And Graham Yost; Written By Laurence Andries, Michelle Ashford, Bruce C. McKenna, George Pelecanos, Robert Schenkkan And Graham Yost. “It is not a history, and it is not my story alone. I have attempted, rather, to be the spokesman for my comrades, who were swept with me into the abyss [...]

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navy

Returning Veterans to Receive Free Microsoft Office Suite Training from CED Solutions

CED Solutions, the #1 provider of Microsoft certifications in North America, and a Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS) will be providing free online classroom live-instructor-led Microsoft Office Suite training for returning veterans of the US Armed Forces from overseas conflicts. Students may take this course from their home or office environment. CED Solutions is proud of our service men and women and recogizes that it is necessary to have great skill sets in Microsoft Office Suite applications to do [...]

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