The Branch Group and operating companies are now Virginia Values Veterans V3-Certified. We will be focusing our hiring and retention efforts to specifically hire and retain veterans.
“We believe that veterans, including guardsmen and reservists, do and will continue to play an essential role in the building of a competent and successful workforce. Many will be the future leaders of our business,” said Terry Keffer, Senior Vice President and Board Member at Branch Group.
The Virginia Values Veterans V3 Program helps participating employers implement best practices in recruiting, hiring and retaining highly-skilled employees who are veterans.
Virginia has the fastest growing veteran labor force in the United States. Over the next year, Branch Group expects to hire approximately 100 new employees in Virginia, with at least 10 being veterans.
Engineered for safety: EMAS System at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport proves its purpose
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, a United Airlines flight overshot the runway while landing in heavy rain at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Unable to stop on the pavement, the aircraft came to rest in the Engineered Materials Arresting...



