“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 a series of programs for those with just the beginning of an idea, or those ready to take their business to the next level, at no cost for transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
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 resources available to them. IVMF works with community providers that streamline the support you need to sustain healthy and productive 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
10.31.25
Buy Military-Owned with the 2025 IVMF Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the holiday season, and IVMF is ready to help you get your shopping done quick and easy with our annual Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve collected over 30 veteran- and military spouse-owned companies offering some of the most giftable products of t... Read More ▶
11.05.25
From Service to Success: IVMF and Inc. Celebrate the 2026 Vet100 Entrepreneurs
Inc. Business Media, in partnership with Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF/D’Aniello Institute), announced the eight annual Vet100 list—a compilation of the nation’s fastest-growing veteran-o... Read More ▶
11.05.25
A Grateful Nation: Maximizing Veterans’ Success after Service
On November 5, 2025, Managing Director of Programs and Services at the D’Aniello IVMF, Barb Carson, spoke to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. You can read the full testimony.... Read More ▶
