“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
Military Installation: Fort Carson
Sec+ Graduate
Systems Administrator, Northrop Grumman, Since September 2018
LeShelle Moore-Domesca
Specialist, US Army
Our Mission + Vision
A future where all individuals and families who serve in defense of our nation are empowered to thrive. Learn more about IVMF.
Find Meaningful Employment
Transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses bring valuable skills and experience to civilian careers. So whether you are looking for no-cost training and professional certifications through Onward to Opportunity or continuing a life of service through our Veterans in Politics Program, you will enter your civilian career path with a leg up on the competition and resources by your side.
Entrepreneurship
Military families have leadership skills, resilience and attention to detail that make them perfect business owners. IVMF offers intensive training, networking and resources at no cost for transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses to support you on your entrepreneurial journey.
Community Services
When military families return to the communities they call home, they deserve an efficient and supportive team to help them navigate the maze of care, resources and services available to them. The IVMF’s AmericaServes program gets community providers working together to streamline the help you need to sustain healthy and productive, stable lives following military service.
Research & Analytics
IVMF programs develop from listening to veterans and their families. A national leader in veteran research and analytics, located within a national research University, IVMF also provides actionable insights enabling other organizations to improve their service to veterans, active military and their families. Our research also helps to inform national policy, enhancing the work government agencies do on behalf of those who served.
Get Started with IVMF
We believe when one person serves, the entire family serves. IVMF is unique in supporting the entire military family unit in every way you can imagine. No more putting it off. It’s time for your next chapter.
Higher Education
Home to the D’Aniello Institute, Syracuse University is consistently ranked among the top private universities by Military Times for being the “best place for veterans.” Learn more about all the resources we have to make undergraduate, graduate and online learning accessible and affordable for all members of the military-connected community.
Mission Posts
2.23.22 | Spotlight
Missing Perspectives: Black & African Americans in the Military—From Service to Civilian Life (2022)
To date, existing research related to the experiences of Black and African American service members, veterans, and military families has been either limited or lacking entirely. This data brief addresses a critical gap in understanding their experi... Read More ▶
2.01.23
On Tragedy’s Anniversary, Former NASA Leader Sean O’Keefe Reflects on the ‘Price of Diligence’
O’Keefe, a Maxwell School alumnus, IVMF Advisory Board Member, and Syracuse University Professor, was at the helm 20 years ago when Columbia broke apart while returning from a space research mission.... Read More ▶
1.08.23
Veteran EDGE
Applications are now OPEN for Veteran EDGE a four-day conference dedicated solely to veteran and military spouse business owners and the ecosystem that supports them.
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