The SMART Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans find a civilian career in the sheet metal industry after discharge, has been awarded the PenFed Foundation Military Heroes Program $50,000 grant. The PenFed Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports service members as they transition to civilian life, empowering them to find their purpose after the military and realize

In the 18 months between the time Kurtis Mancuso decided to leave the Army and his discharge, he found out more than his career was changing — he was also going to be a father for the first time. He applied to programs aimed at helping soldiers find their next careers in civilian life, but nothing was coming together. Panic

The SMART Heroes Foundation honored sponsors and recognized recent program graduates during an appreciation reception Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C. DeWalt was recognized as a gold sponsor, and it was announced the company would become a program partner for next year. Jon Howland, DeWalt director of trade marketing, said the company’s participation in SMART Heroes is to help grow the

Five active-duty members of the U.S. Army and one from the U.S. Navy celebrated Veterans Day as the 43rd graduating class of the SMART Heroes program at the Western Washington location Monday, Nov. 11, at 2725 Williamson Place, in DuPont. Graduates included, from the U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Elfego Arteaga, Spc. Jeremy Russell, Cpl. Jared Duarte, Spc. Ethan Torres and

Ten active-duty members of the U.S. Army graduated from the SMART Heroes program Friday, Nov. 1, at the Colorado location, 4003 N. Weber St. in Colorado Springs. Graduates included Spc. Shawn Attard, Staff Sgt. Zackary Cramer, Master Sgt. Greg Hendrick, Spc. Taylor Eldredge, Spc. Diego Mateo, Sgt. Jordan Rice, Sgt. Kevin Vieira, Spc. Jaiden Walsh, Spc. James Teuscher, and Spc.

Six active-duty members of the armed services and two recent veterans graduated from the SMART Heroes program at the Western Washington location Friday, Sept. 6, at 2725 Williamson Place, in DuPont. In addition to the sheet metal training SMART Heroes provides, this class also attended a presentation on suicide prevention. Graduates included Spc. Zachary Watson, Pfc. Kaden Bumstead, Sgt. Jesus

Seven active-duty members of the U.S. Army and one veteran graduated from the SMART Heroes program Friday, Sept. 6, at the Colorado location, 4003 N. Weber St. in Colorado Springs. Graduates included Spc. Dubret Brandon, Spc. Jarren Fisher, Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Hernandez, Sgt. Rosendo Martinez, Spc. Kelvin Shorter, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Taylor and Sgt. Jonathan Webster, all active-duty members

When Sgt. Tony Pounds and Sgt. Elizabeth Pounds got married in December 2020, they knew they’d be building a life together around their shared goals and interests. Now, after both graduating the SMART Heroes program in Colorado Springs, they are each set to enter a rewarding career in the sheet metal industry upon their discharge from the Army in October.

Three active-duty members of the armed services and three recent veterans graduated from the SMART Heroes program at the Western Washington location Monday, July 22, at 2725 Williamson Place, in DuPont. Active-duty graduates included Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Laird, Spc. Rutvik Desai and Spc. Jeremy Labaff of the U.S. Army, and veterans included Pfc. Pieter d’Hulst and Spc. Damien Thomas

Nine active-duty members of the U.S. Army graduated from the SMART Heroes program Friday, July 12, at the Colorado location, 4003 N. Weber St. in Colorado Springs. Graduates included Cpl. Jaquay Gaston, Sgt. Jordan Griggs, Staff Sgt. Kyle Jackson, Spc. Matthew J. Ordonez, Sgt. Anthony B. Pounds, Spc. Ralph Ramirez, Staff Sgt. Anthony Teeters, Sgt. Elizabeth Tetrault, and Sgt. Nicklaus