ESGR Freedom Award Finalists Announced By Debbie Gregory. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, has selected 30 employers and government organizations from 2,350 nominations for 2018 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award, commonly referred to as the “Freedom Award.” Almost half of the U.S. military is made up […]
Vets with TBI at Increased Risk for Dementia By Debbie Gregory. After reviewing the medical records of more than 350,000 servicemembers who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, researchers have found a link between those who experienced at least one mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the development of dementia. The study, […]
Happy 112th Birthday Richard Overton – America’s Oldest WWII Veteran By Debbie Gregory. At 112 years old, Richard Overton is the country’s oldest living veteran. He was born on May 11, 1906 in Bastrop County, Texas. In 1942, he volunteered for military service after the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Overton is […]
Deported Marine Veteran Comes Home in a Casket By Debbie Gregory Persian Gulf War veteran Lance Cpl. Enrique Salas put his life on the line for the country he called home since he was a six year old boy. How unfortunate for him that his adopted country was unsympathetic to his plight when he brought […]
Is Privatization of the VA an Option? By Debbie Gregory The Department of Veterans Affairs has been offering care since the World War II era, starting with the then-Veterans Administration’s Hometown Program that began in 1945. Now there is talk abounding that the VA is headed towards privatization. But exactly what is the definition of […]
Fallen Air Force Tech Sgt. Approved for Medal of Honor By Debbie Gregory Air Force Technical Sgt. John “Chappy” Chapman is slated to receive the Medal of Honor, the first airman to receive the designation since the Vietnam War. Chapman was alone in the thigh-deep snow of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan when scores of Al […]
Tricare Could Cost Thousands for Troops to Keep By Debbie Gregory As of January 1, 2018, Health Net Federal Services took over the TRICARE contract from United Healthcare for beneficiaries in the West region and former North region.. For those who had previously made TRICARE enrollment payments via an automated method of either electronic funds […]
The Sad Story of Lance Corporal Brian Easley By Debbie Gregory Former Lance Corporal Brian Easley had fallen on hard times. The 33-year-old former Marine was barely getting by on a small monthly disability check from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Back aches, a marriage and child in quick succession, his mother’s death and mental […]
What is the Woobie? By Debbie Gregory Anyone who has ever served in the military is familiar with the “woobie.” The woobie is every service member’s all-weather battle buddy. The woobie is made up of two layers of nylon surrounding a polyester filling. Tie-cords on the corners and side could be tied through matching grommets […]
Names Released of Nine Guard Members Killed in WC-130 Crash By Debbie Gregory As military investigators seek the cause of the May 2nd crash of a WC-130 cargo plane in Savannah, Georgia, the Puerto Rico Air National Guard has released the names of the nine Guard members who lost their lives. The pilot, Maj. José […]
