VA helps Veterans with Disabilities find employment Published Sept. 3, 2009 By Airman 1st Class Matthew Varga 82nd Training Wing SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Sometimes jobs in the military can affect lives in a debilitating manner that can make it difficult for a person to find employment once out of the military. The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, offered at Sheppard, is designed to help veterans with a disability find employment after retiring. Herbert Morris, a vocational rehabilitation counselor from Fort Sill, Okla., presented a workshop Aug. 27 about this program to active-duty servicemembers and retirees, explaining the purpose of the programs and the benefits of applying. The program seeks to provide veterans or servicemembers with training to find jobs that will fit the needs of their disabilities, Mr. Morris said. "If they retire or leave the military with a disability that does not allow them to perform their original job or use the training they currently have, then we will work with them and get them trained in another career field that won't interfere with their disability," he said."This program has so many benefits and can be so useful to veterans. It's like this big, top secret that you never hear about but it's out there." The amount or type of help given is determined by the retiree's disability percentage and then up to the vocational rehabilitation counselor. The program is about more than just getting veterans jobs, it is about finding them careers, Mr. Morris said. Workshops will be conducted at the Airman and Family Readiness Center on Sept. 28, Oct. 29 and Nov 30 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Please call 676-4358 for more information and to sign-up.