Vietnam Veteran Works to Reunite Families with Their Fallen Heroes By Debbie Gregory Army veteran Johnie Webb, deputy of outreach and communications for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has spent much of the last 30 years helping reunite families with their fallen heroes. The DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of […]
After Aiding Derailment Victims, Army Nurse Earns Top Civilian Valor Award By Debbie Gregory On December 18th, 2017, Tanya Porter, a nurse at Madigan Army Medical Center, was heading home after her 12 hour night shift, when she came upon a hoffiric scene: the Amtrak Cascades Train 501 had derailed onto Interstate 5. The accident […]
Meet the First Female Air Force Air Commando General By Debbie Gregory Breaking another gender barrier, Col. Brenda Cartier will soon become the Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) first female air commando brigadier general, according to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of AFSOC. Col. Cartier was the first female to command an Air Force […]
Flawed Gold Star Access Bill Ignores Some Surviving Families By Debbie Gregory On the surface, a proposal making its way through Congress that would create a standard system for families of some fallen troops to access military bases seems like a great way to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The Gold […]
Ejection Seat Concerns Ground B-1 Bomber Fleet By Debbie Gregory The U.S. Air Force has grounded its fleet of B-1B Lancers after an ejection seat malfunction last month, forcing an emergency landing at Midland Airport in Texas. The malfunction forced the pilots to try to land the plane from Dyess Air Force Base with […]
With the Stroke of the Presidential Pen, VA Choice Program is Replaced By Debbie Gregory On June 6th, President Donald Trump signed the VA Mission Act, replacing the Veterans Choice Program. The Mission Act consolidates seven programs. It expands private health care options, expands caregivers assistance to the families of disabled veterans, and orders […]
Some Interesting Information about Marine Robert Mueller By Debbie Gregory Most of us are familiar with Robert Mueller due to his appointment as special counsel overseeing the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But there is a lot more to the man than this one responsibility. A graduate of […]
Lawmaker Accused of Embellishing Military Service By Debbie Gregory Rep. Mike Ritze (R-OK) has been removed from the rolls of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and asked not to use the organization in his biography or literature. The legislator has been accused of wearing military service decorations that he didn’t earn, including a Purple Heart, […]
Your Military Memories Wanted by Library Of Congress The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center collects and preserves the firsthand interviews and narratives of military veterans from World War I through the present. The VHP also collects oral histories and memorabilia of military members who died in service from Gold Star Family members. […]
Wilkie Nominated to be VA Secretary By Debbie Gregory President Donald Trump has announced that Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie is his choice to head the department on a permanent basis. The president was speaking at a meeting on prison reform at the White House when he veered off topic to introduce Wilkie to […]
