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Workshops for Warriors changes the lives of veterans and transitioning service members.
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We are grateful to City of San Diego Council President Joe LaCava (District 1) for visiting #WorkshopsforWarriors and learning more about our students and training programs. Thank you for your support.

Learn more about our programs at wfw.org.

#Veterans #WorkforceDevelopment #MilitaryCommunity
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Grateful for the support! Thank you to the @caterpillarinc.bsky.social Foundation and its subsidiary, Solar Turbines, for their Young Veterans Manufacturing Training grant to WFW.
Your partnership helps us keep rebuilding America’s skilled workforce while giving veterans and transitioning service
December 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Black Hawk mechanic, crew chief, & medevac door gunner.

Mark spent five years keeping helicopters in the air & flying missions.

Civilian life began with short-term construction & valet jobs that didn't feel like a real path.

Walking into the WFW machining shop brought back
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thank you to Stater Bros. Charities & Twisted Tea for supporting our welding and CNC machining programs. Your generosity helps our students turn their military experience into skilled manufacturing careers.

Want to get involved or learn more about our mission? Visit wfw.org?utm_medium=o...
December 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Welding 2 students are practicing industry-standard pipe fitting & welding, refining fit-up, & running clean passes under real shop conditions. This hands-on work is part of WFW’s accelerated 16-week #weldingprogram, built to lead into nationally recognized credentials & real manufacturing careers.
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This #GivingTuesday, pledge to support careers for veterans in American manufacturing.
Your support provides training & opportunity, helping veterans secure manufacturing careers that uplift families & communities & strengthen America’s workforce.
#Donatetoday: donate.wfw.org/give/748885/...

#WFW
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Friendly reminder for our WFW community: campus will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 27–28. Classes resume Monday, Dec. 1.


Enjoy the holiday weekend, and we will see you back in the shop soon.
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#MilitaryFamilyAppreciationMonth is a reminder that your people are part of this journey, too.

At #WFW, career training in CNC machining & welding helps veterans & military families build real stability after service. With trusted credentials, career support, & education benefits that can support
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A big thank you to #VictoryWeldingAlloys for helping support our welding program with training materials. Their generosity helps our students get more hands-on practice and more confidence in the booth.

#WeldingTraining #SkilledTrades #AdvancedManufacturing #ManufacturingCareers #WFW
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Veterans make up 9% of San Diego's population. They're our neighbors, friends and family members.

@workshops4warriors.bsky.social is creating fulfilling career paths for over 1,600 U.S. veterans through CNC machining and welding training programs and credentials.

Learn more: wfw.org/
#Veterans
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thank you to Joe from #TriToolTechnologies for teaching our Welding 3 students #orbitalwelding with both #MIG and #TIG. 🔥

Joe broke down the steps, answered every question, and gave our students a chance to work through the process with real focus.
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Friday’s Fall Career Fair was the largest in Workshops for Warriors' history. Thank you to every employer who spent the day meeting our welding and machining students and veteran alumni. Your support helps create real career pathways in advanced manufacturing.

Thank you to: BAE Systems, DiscFlo,
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Welding 2 students got hands-on experience with Snap-On torque tools, earning certification in mechanical & electronic torque wrench theory & operation. They performed field torque checks using click, dial, & electronic wrenches to build confidence and technical skills.

#WFW
November 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank you to the #GeneHaasFoundation for supporting #WFW!

With this support, students can earn nationally recognized credentials, gain hands-on experience, & build lasting careers in advanced manufacturing.

Start your training and take the next step toward your future.
Learn more at wfw.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At WFW, we don’t carve pumpkins — we machine and weld them. 🎃💀

#WorkshopsForWarriors #HappyHalloween #NoTricksJustTrades #MadeAtWFW
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When Austin left the Marine Corps, he wanted a hands-on career that could support his family. He found it through #WorkshopsForWarriors.

He trained in #CNCmachining, earned national certifications, & started a career in aerospace manufacturing. That job helped his family buy their first home.
October 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Welding 2 students are putting their focus to the test on 2G pipe welds—a key position used across welding. It’s all about steady hands, precise movement, and learning to manage every detail of the weld.

Future welders: Apply at wfw.org

#WorkshopsForWarriors
October 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Thank you, #CKWorldwide, for standing behind our students & #veterans in training.

Their support keeps our classrooms running & our students working toward nationally recognized certifications.

Every gift helps create more career opportunities.
👉 Donate at bit.ly/47sCQKv

#WorkshopsForWarriors
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We had the honor of welcoming Mike Rowe to our campus! Mike often says, “Where are the #welders?”

Last week, he saw firsthand that they’re right here at #WorkshopsForWarriors, where we train #veterans & transitioning service members in welding & CNC machining to rebuild #Americanmanufacturing
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We’re honored to be nominated for VECA’s 2025 VALOR Veteran Resource/Transition Program Business of the Year! Every vote helps us train and place veterans in advanced manufacturing careers.

✅ Vote here: bit.ly/4hjyHx2
October 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
We’re proud to celebrate the graduation of our second-ever B cohort, a talented group of welders who have shown dedication & resilience throughout their training.

This milestone is extra special as our first two Cade Keller Scholarship Fund recipients graduated with this class.
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Wishing the U.S. Navy a Happy 250th Birthday! Thank you for 250 years of honor, courage, and commitment.

Honor our Navy veterans and students with a gift that empowers their next mission: www.wfw.org/donate

#WorkshopsForWarriors #USNavy #NavyBirthday #HappyBirthday
October 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It was great having Enrique from U.S. Bank visit our campus.

U.S. Bank’s continued support helps veterans gain the skills & credentials needed to build successful careers in advanced manufacturing.

Support our mission at wfw.org/donate.

#WFW #USBank
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Students in Machining I are putting in the work. Precision, focus, and plenty of practice on the Haas Automation, Inc. CNC machines, thanks to the generous support of the Gene Haas Foundation.
Learn more about our programs at wfw.org/programs/.

#WorkshopsForWarriors #CNCtraining #SkilledTrades
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Your donation can change a veteran’s life.
Through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), federal employees & retirees can give directly to #WFW (CFC #84418). Every $ helps veterans & transitioning service members train for careers in welding & CNC machining.
Search CFC #84418 to give.
#CFC #CFC2025
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM