Eight active-duty soldiers in the U.S. Army graduated the SMART Heroes program at the Western Washington location Monday, May 22, at 2725 Williamson Place, in DuPont. This 34th class of SMART Heroes…

Our program was recently featured in a SMART News segment. The segment highlights past graduates who are currently apprentices across the country.

Three active-duty soldiers and two veterans of the U.S. Army graduated the SMART Heroes program at the Western Washington location Thursday, March 23, at 2725 Williamson Place, in DuPont. This 32nd class…

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, Pfizer, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the Ironworkers and SMART military veterans attended an event in November to recognize sponsors…

Members of the military preparing to leave the service often have difficulties transitioning to civilian jobs — they suffer a loss of community, have trouble relating to civilians who don’t…

Eleven active-duty members of the U.S. Army graduated the SMART Heroes program’s Colorado location Friday, March 24, at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9, 1420 Quail Lake Loop in Colorado Springs.   Graduates included…

Twelve active military, four veterans celebrate with ceremony Dec. 21 Twelve current members of the United States military and four recent veterans graduated as the eighth class of the SMART…

Transitioning from the armed services to civilian life can be a rocky road if you don’t have a plan, Spc. Joseph Pineiro explains. After serving six successful years in the…

Thirteen members of the United States military graduated as the seventh class of the SMART Heroes program last month at the Western Washington Sheet Metal training center, in DuPont, Washington.…

Program celebrated seventh class, launched second year Oct. 22 Thirteen members of the United States military graduated as the seventh class of the SMART Heroes program Oct. 22 at the…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A simple headline this past spring said it all, “HVAC: Big Industry. Big demand.” For retired U.S. Army Sgt. Miguel Angel, those words are exactly what he…

Two veterans of the SMART Heroes program comment on how the late Senator John McCain took his military background and carved success for himself as a civilian. They explain how…

  There are skills you learn in the military that carry over into being a civilian — problem-solving, punctuality, determination — but a lot of the time, military members leaving…

Program celebrated first year, sixth class Aug. 27 Fifteen members of the United States military graduated as the sixth class of the SMART Heroes program Aug. 27 at the Western…

SMART Heroes provides course to help veterans enter sheet metal apprenticeship FAIRFAX, Va. – Veterans transitioning to civilian life have many options. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Seattle, honorably discharged…

On Feb. 14, 2018, we presented information about our program at the Partners in Progress conference. You can view the conference session by clicking below.  

SMART Heroes – Daily Journal of Commerce SMART Heroes Program – KCPQ Opening a SMART door – NorthwestMilitary.com SMART Heroes Program Readies Soon-to-Be Vets for Construction Careers – ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com Inaugural…

Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many…