{"id":4140,"date":"2026-04-22T15:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibew271.com\/?page_id=4140"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:14:12","slug":"veterans-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibew271.com\/es\/veterans-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Comit\u00e9 de Veteranos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:42px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:62;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Veteran&#8217;s Committee<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:32px;width:100%;max-width:140px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) + 15%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) + 15%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));border-top-width:6px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><span style=\"color: #d14948;\"><strong>Service Beyond the Uniform<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Veterans Committee serves all those who have served. We bring together the veteran community at large with our IBEW workforce to improve lives and livelihoods. We recognize that members who understand service and solidarity are invaluable to our organization.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:24px;--awb-padding-bottom:26px;--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_angle:90deg;--button_gradient_start:0%;--button_gradient_end:100%;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:400;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hover=\"bg_slide_left\" title=\"Veterans Committee Field Manual\" aria-label=\"Veterans Committee Field Manual\" href=\"https:\/\/ibew271.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Veterans-committee-field-manual-update.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Veterans Committee Field Manual<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #6a62d5;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-padding-top-medium:20px;--awb-padding-right-medium:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:20px;--awb-padding-left-medium:20px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10%;--awb-padding-right:17%;--awb-padding-bottom:10%;--awb-padding-left:17%;--awb-padding-top-medium:13%;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:13%;--awb-padding-top-small:70px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-position:center bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0.033333333333333 * calc( 100% - 0 ) );--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0.03 * calc( 100% - 0 ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:calc( 0.02 * calc( 100% - 0 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.3;\">What We Do<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:32px;width:100%;max-width:140px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),calc(var(--awb-color4-l) + 15%),var(--awb-color4-a));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),calc(var(--awb-color4-l) + 15%),var(--awb-color4-a));border-top-width:6px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 22%));--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><ul data-path-to-node=\"17\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-30\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Mentorship:<\/strong> We provide guidance to young veterans as they transition into the electrical industry.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-31\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Community Support:<\/strong> We lead efforts like organizing Veterans Day parades, sending care packages to troops, and staffing job fairs at nearby bases.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-32\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Service Projects:<\/strong> We partner with organizations like Habitat for Humanity and conduct clothing drives for veterans in need.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-33\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Advocacy:<\/strong> We keep our veteran members informed on economic and political issues that directly affect their benefits and rights.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#e7f3eb;--awb-bg-color-hover:#e7f3eb;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.05 * calc( 100% - 0 ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.06 * calc( 100% - 0 ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ibew271.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IBEW-Veteran.png\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/ibew271.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IBEW-Veteran.png\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30vh;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) + 2%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));--awb-bg-color-small:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) + 2%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:34%;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.6470588235294%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.6470588235294%;--awb-width-medium:34%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.6470588235294%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.6470588235294%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-right fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Mission Statement<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-end;margin-left:auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),calc(var(--awb-color4-l) + 15%),var(--awb-color4-a));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),calc(var(--awb-color4-l) + 15%),var(--awb-color4-a));border-top-width:6px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-padding-left-small:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:23.25px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:23px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:3;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><p>To mentor all veterans and bring veterans&#8217; issues to the forefront of the IBEW while connecting national and community organizations with local unions to promote the hiring of veterans within the electrical industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-y;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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Goals<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:220px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) - 10%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) - 10%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));border-top-width:8px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography4-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography4-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-margin-right:80px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><ul data-path-to-node=\"20\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-35\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">To build a strong community and strengthen veteran voices within the union.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-36\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">To facilitate connections between military veterans and established union members.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"p-rc_5ebd67943f68fcda-37\" class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">To recruit transitioning service members through programs like &#8220;Helmets to Hardhats&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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