At the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, many of the people doing that work every day are themselves part of that story. We asked several of our military-connected colleagues to remember September 11, 20... Read More ▶

Jill Chambers is a member of IVMF’s Board of Directors was present at the Pentagon on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building.... Read More ▶

The IVMF contributed 10 presentations in the Voices of Service showcase from its own research and evaluation, community insights and impact, and digital library teams.... Read More ▶

I don't identify as the "typical" military spouse. I never lived on an Army base, never packed up a house for a PCS move, and never counted down the days until a deployment ended.... Read More ▶

In 2007, 17 veterans arrived at Syracuse University for a new experiment: an intensive entrepreneurship program designed specifically for those transitioning from military service to business ownership. Twenty Syracuse cohorts and more than 3,300 EBV... Read More ▶

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), with the support of Fiserv, brings the Military Entrepreneurship Forum to the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City.... Read More ▶

People understand that military families move. What they do not always fully is what that means for a family, for a career, or for the person trying to build a sustainable one.... Read More ▶

One of the most interesting parts of being married to someone in the military, once you have children, is that you spend weeks, months, and sometimes longer living a life that, from the outside, looks a whole lot like single parenting.... Read More ▶

Hire a Veteran Day lands on July 25, and for a lot of companies that means a flag graphic on LinkedIn and a thank you for your service before lunch. The harder question is “what happens the other 364 days?”... Read More ▶

STRIVE also opened their eyes to new possibilities. They began to dream of launching fishing charters on the islands, a venture they had never imagined before. Some people doubted them. Switching careers again seemed risky. But with the support of Al... Read More ▶