Deployment Tips for Guard/Reserve Spouses By Debbie Gregory If you’re married to a member of the National Guard or a Reserve servicemember, you probably already know that deployment may happen without a lot of advance notice. Since knowledge is power, here are some tips to help you through the process: Many people are surprised to […]
Veterans Groups Adopt New “Veteran’s Creed” By Debbie Gregory Eleven veterans organizations have annouced the adopted a “Veteran’s Creed.” The creed, which is similar to the Army’s Soldier’s Creed, was presented by the participating organizations at an event on Flag Day, June 14th. It is meant to inspire veterans to continue to serve and […]
U.S. Commander and Army Son Could Both Deploy to Afghanistan By Debbie Gregory Army Lt. Gen. Austin S. “Scott” Miller, a three-star lieutenant general is expected to be approved by the Senate for another star and then take over from Gen. John “Mick” W. Nicholson Jr. as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. His son, […]
Appeals Court Tosses Veterans’ Lawsuits Over Burn Pits By Debbie Gregory In what can only be termed as a major disappointment for burn pit veterans and their families, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a federal judge in Maryland and upheld the ruling that barred more than 60 lawsuits against KBR, […]
Taking Care of Caregivers By Debbie Gregory By a vote of 92-5, the Senate passed the VA Mission Act, which will expand the VA’s caregiver stipend program for the families of disabled veterans. Currently, the caregiver program is limited to post-9/11 veterans and would be extended to veterans of all eras. This program is separate […]
What Does July 4th Mean To You? July 4th. Fourth of July. Independence Day. It is a day filled with cookouts and fireworks and merchandise sales – but what does it really mean? On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers of this country voted to declare independence for the 13 colonies from England. This decision […]
Air Force Is Looking For Gamers By Debbie Gregory Game controllers at the ready. Signal Sonic to be on standby: the U.S. Air Force is looking at gamers as their future airmen. The Air Force is currently and has been facing a shortage of qualified pilots.This has the service branch working with contractors on […]
Veterans Ask Court to Reinstate Lawsuits over Open Burn Pits By Debbie Gregory During the OEF and OIF wars, government contractors burned up to 227 metric tons of hazardous waste at forward operating bases using jet fuel in large ground pits. Now veterans and their families have asked a federal appeals court to reinstate […]
Early Medical Retirement Can Put Servicemembers’ Pensions At Risk By Debbie Gregory Life in the military isn’t easy, but if you serve long enough, the financial rewards are generous. Military pension benefits, after 20 years of service, are 50% of the final salary, paid for the rest of the rest of the servicmember’s life. But […]
Veterans Who Became Billionaires By Debbie Gregory. A few of their names may sound familiar, and a few may not. But two things that the following men all have in common are that they are billionaires, and they all served in the U.S. Military. S. Daniel Abraham, Army- As the founder of the […]
