By Debbie Gregory. A Tennessee National Guard recruiter convicted of wounding three people inside an armory has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Amos Patton was convicted of nine charges, including four counts of assault with a firearm with intent to commit murder. The 14-year-Guard veteran had pleaded not guilty to charges that he […]
By Debbie Gregory. In her column, Musings of a Navy Seal Wife, MilitaryConnection.com blog contributor, Liz Brown, recently wrote a piece regarding taxpayer money being used to honor our military at sporting events. We were appalled to hear that wealthy sports teams were using tax payer money and then reaping the benefit of the “goodwill.” Honoring […]
By Debbie Gregory. When Ryan Broderick picked up the phone to speak with a counselor at the Veterans Affairs suicide crisis hotline, he never imagined the call would land him in jail. Angry that he hadn’t gotten the help he needed for his PTSD, he felt forgotten and betrayed. Broderick, 31, of Fayetteville, NC has […]
By Debbie Gregory. On July 1st, the Army will begin to transition to new Army Combat Uniforms. Soldiers can expect a lot of mix and matching of camo items over the next several years. The Army’s new Operational Camouflage Pattern, and eight design changes, will become the new normal after a four-year transitional phase designed […]
By Debbie Gregory. Maj. Fred Galvin led the first Marine Corps Special Operations Command unit to ever deploy to Afghanistan. He was also the subject of an investigation into a controversial firefight that got his unit booted from the country. Less than a month after Fox Company arrived in Afghanistan, Galvin’s unit was accused of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Brett Jones was born into a military family, spending his childhood traveling around the world. He continued the tradition through service as a Navy SEAL, all the while knowing he was gay. Jones served during the era of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the policy that prohibited discrimination against gay service members but […]
By Debbie Gregory. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 11 to 20 percent of OEF or OIF active duty service members and Veterans have symptoms of PTSD. There is a plethora of articles regarding awareness, diagnosing and treating PTSD, as well as a wealth of resources […]
By Debbie Gregory. In December, 2013, Army Specialist Justin Perez-Gorda was given a home, free of charge, by Homes for Our Troops. The Veteran had experienced a traumatic brain injury while serving a tour in Afghanistan in January, 2011. The injury reportedly left him paralyzed from the waist down, the repercussions of the IED explosion. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Co-Presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the 35th National Veterans Wheelchair Games will take place June 21–26, 2015 in Dallas, TX. The sports program empowers Veterans with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, amputations and other neurological injuries to live more active and healthy lives through […]
By Debbie Gregory. While U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have been heavily hyped in the media, efforts against al-Qaida have continued in multiple countries. As part of these efforts, two high-profile al-Qaida leaders have recently been reported to have been eliminated by U.S. airstrikes in Yemen and in Libya. The […]
