Home Base Iowa (HBI)
Home Base Iowa is a one-of-a-kind program designed to connect Veterans and their families with meaningful new careers following service.
Getting Started
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Why Iowa
Iowa is a best place for Veterans and families to call home, with opportunities to flourish in areas big and small.
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Careers for Veterans and Families
Tools such as a customized jobs portal & one-on-one career planners can help Veterans find a new career in Iowa.
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Home Base Iowa Communities
Over 140 communities across Iowa partner with HBI to offer incentives that help Veterans and families find success.
Welcome Home
Retired Marine Explains Why He Chose Iowa
Jacob Ledford had choices on where to settle down after finishing a 20-year career in the Marines. But for Ledford & his family, there was really only one place they thought they could call home.
Home Base Iowa: By the Numbers
150
Total HBI Communities in Iowa (Cities and Counties)
280
Total HBI-Certified Employers (Veteran-Friendly Businesses)
23
Total HBI CHAMPs Partners (Education providers)
Home Base Iowa Partners
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Whether you're a Veteran, an employer, or an Iowa community looking to make a difference, we want to hear from you!
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Featured Home Base Iowa Business
Jobs in the Air for Former Boots on the Ground
Home Base Iowa is spotlighting an Iowa-based flight school, Flight Deck Aviation, that’s helping servicemembers take their next step - this time, into a new career in the air!