8.28.26

Voices of Service: Curating Data that Drives Decisions


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 ▶

8.25.26

The Parts We Don’t Talk About: A Different Kind of Military Spouse Story


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 ▶

8.19.26

Two Decades Later, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Legacy Continues


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 ▶

8.13.26

Oklahoma City’s Veteran Entrepreneur Ecosystem, All in One Room September 16th


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 ▶

7.23.26

Every Day Should be Hire a Veteran Day


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 ▶

7.23.26

Veteran Entrepreneur Turns Leadership Experience Into Consulting Practice


Pamela Fleming built her consulting business after eight years of military service and multiple deployments, turning leadership experience into a mission to help organizations manage change. Through the IVMF’s STRIVE program at Houston City College... Read More ▶

7.06.26

IVMF Supports Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026 H.R. 2804


On behalf of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, I write to express our strong support for H.R. 2804, the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025, and to commend Representative Vela... Read More ▶

7.06.26

The Workforce You’re Overlooking: What One Military Spouse’s Story Reveals About a Systemic Problem


In the middle of a PCS move, Gabi's marriage fell apart. The reintegration after her husband's deployment never happened. The abuse behind closed doors went unspoken for too long. And suddenly, she was alone, starting over, with nothing but her child... Read More ▶

6.26.26

What a Nation Owes: The Post-9/11 GI Bill and America at 250


On his first day in the Senate, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran introduced legislation to keep a promise the country had not yet made good on. Eighteen months later, it became law. What happened next is where organizations like the IVMF come in.... Read More ▶

6.26.26

The Bill That Built a Generation: FDR, the GI Bill, and the University That Helped Write It


In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation that transformed the country. A Syracuse University chancellor, also a veteran, helped shape it. Eight decades later, the institution he led is still honoring the commitment that bill made possible.... Read More ▶