By Debbie Gregory. When Special Forces veteran Johnny Primo logged on to his Instagram account and saw a suicide note from a veteran who lived just a few miles away, he was desperate to help. The note, which read “Very few people know the truth … I want this in everyone’s memory,” was no idle […]
By Debbie Gregory. Every year many servicemembers return home from deployment bearing the invisible wounds of post-traumatic stress disorder. The Veterans Affairs Department (VA) has launched a program to track the progress of PTSD in veterans. The VA, along with the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, which part of the VA, have started the first […]
By Debbie Gregory. Can you imagine soldiers flying on “hoverbikes” over treacherous terrain while you and I glide around our backyards on one? That may be a reality in the next few years. Currently, the U.S. Army is working on a futuristic hoverbike that could carry one to two soldiers up to ten feet off […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the 11,000 soldiers who transition back into civilian life through Fort Hood each year, some tap their GI Bill benefits and head to college. Other may find civilian jobs right away. But for many, the skills they learned in the military don’t often translate well to corporate America. Col. Matt Elledge, […]
By Debbie Gregory. A group of up to 2,100 Air Force personnel and reservists will finally receive service-connected benefits due to their exposure to Agent Orange residue lingering in airplanes. Affected reservists may have served from 1969 to 1986: the 906th and 907th Tactical Air groups or 355th and 356th Tactical Airlift squadrons at Lockbourne/Rickenbacker […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Marine Corps commandant thought to be taking over the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers that he felt that Russia was the “greatest threat” to US national security. “Russia presents the greatest threat to our national security,” Gen. Joseph Dunford told the Senate Armed Services committee during his confirmation hearing to […]
By Debbie Gregory. It appears that due to soaring demands on the VA system, the number of veterans on wait lists for treatment is up by 50 percent from this time last year. With that said, the VA healthcare system has handled 2.7 million more appointments than in any previous year, and has increased its […]
By Debbie Gregory. At Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and at Fort Carson, Colorado, 27 total Servicemembers graduated the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC). The course is designed to assist Soldiers transitioning from active duty to veteran status find potential employment as Veteran Service Representatives at Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) offices throughout the country. The program, a […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the first time ever, Soldiers are eligible for a cyber-specific selective retention bonus (SRB) as the Army makes a concerted push to recruit and retain cyber warriors. The SRB, which became effective, May 20, will initially impact Soldiers in military occupational specialty 35Q, cryptologic network warfare specialists, with an additional skill […]
By Debbie Gregory. Nearly seven years after the award was approved, the family of fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta has accepted his Navy Cross. But the family will only hold onto it temporarily, as they intend to donate it to the Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta for its October 31st christening On November 15, 2004, Sgt. […]
