On September 11th, 2001, I was a Captain of Armor in the Illinois National Guard’s 66th Brigade. I served as a traditional National Guard soldier, drilling part-time as I’d done for 8 years during college and after active duty. After 12 years in the U.S. Army, I’d considered strongly the idea of separating from service. […]
Charity Ride Provides Healing For Veterans Contributed by Debbie Gregory In 2014, Army Airborne Paratrooper, “Indian” Dave Frey was riding solo to the Sturgis Bike Rally when his path crossed with a fellow Paratrooper from his unit, and they quickly became friends. They talked about fellow veterans that were returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and how […]
09.11.2001: We Will Never Forget Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso We will never forget. For most Americans, we have a strong recollection of where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001 when the first plane flew into the Twin Towers in NYC. As the horrific events of the day unfolded, we knew […]
Cancer Claims the Life of the “Ultimate American Airman” Contributed by Debbie Gregory New Hampshire Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen hope that the Environmental Protection Agency will “understand and address the PFAS contamination problem facing the nation,” especially the perfluorooctanesulfonic acid contamination around the Pease International Tradeport, which was once Pease Air Force […]
Honoring John McCain Contributed by Debbie Gregory John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his recent death on August 25, 2018. McCain followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who both attended the Naval Academy and […]
Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Serves as Location for Top Gun’ Sequel Contributed by Debbie Gregory “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 Hollywood blockbuster “Top Gun,” is working to fulfill the need for speed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. According to service spokesperson Lt. Cdr. Daniel Day, the Navy is supporting one […]
Tricare Coverage Changes for the National Guard and Military Reserve Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso TRICARE, the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families in the U.S. and around the world, has been expanded for Reserve Component members in transition. Active duty servicemembers and their families receive TRICARE coverage without any […]
Six Growth Industries Experiencing the Biggest Hiring Increases Contributed by Debbie Gregory With unemployment at just 3.9 percent, the jobless rate has reached an 18-year low. This is great news for businesses, but the low unemployment rate makes finding a job more challenging for job seekers. In order to increase the chances of finding employment, […]
The ABCs of the Transition Assistance Program Contributed by Debbie Gregory Transitioning back to civilian life after spending four years (or more) or even an entire career serving in the military is a big step. Figuring out where you’ll live, if you’ll be working or going to school, or where your children will go to […]
GPS Devices Banned for Troops on Deployment Contributed by Debbie Gregory Deployed service members will no longer be allowed to use fitness tracking apps or other wearable technology such as Fitbits and iWatches that rely on geolocation, according to a new Pentagon policy. “The rapidly evolving market of devices, applications, and services with geolocation capabilities […]
