By Debbie Gregory. Upon entering the military, a soldier becomes a highly-trained individual prepared to face any situation on the battlefield and beyond. Recently, Maj. Gen. Rex A. Spitler spoke at an American Legion National Credentialing Summit identifying that the Army should take measures to help soldiers be recognized for their skill sets upon re-entering […]
By Debbie Gregory. All fifteen campuses of one popular vocational school in California have been suspended from enrolling new Veteran students. The California State Approving Agency for Veteran Education (CSAAVE) has suspended ITT Educational Services, including its ITT Technical Institute. CSAAVE falls under the authority of the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), which answers […]
By Joe Silva Two members of the Army National Guard were arrested in California, accused of selling weapons, ammunition and body armor. Staff Sergeant Andrew Reyes and Specialist Jaime Casillas were assigned to Troop C, 1-18, a California Army National Guard Cavalry unit stationed at the Armory in El Cajon. On seven separate occasions, the […]
By Joe Silva Since the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2009, more than one million individuals, including Veterans and dependents with transferred GI Bill benefits, have enrolled at institutions of higher education. And approximately 250,000 service members continue to separate from the military each year, the majority of whom will use their GI […]
By Debbie Gregory. Meet the first female F-35 fighter jet pilot. Lt. Col. Christine Mau, the 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, piloted her first training flight in the state of the art jet, following 14 virtual training missions in the mission simulator. Mau is an experienced pilot who has served with the Air […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since its inception in 2005, For The Troops, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been dedicated to providing American military troops with “We Care” packages. For The Troops has distributed more than 100,000 packages to our service members overseas. Every package contains basic necessities, goodies, games, but most importantly, a show of support […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last month, the Defense Department honored six sexual assault response coordinators, or SARCs, one from each branch of service, for their heroic efforts assisting sexual assault victims and their commitment in preventing further assaults. Led by Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Snow, the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The White House has officially acknowledged the fall of the city of Ramadi to the Islamic State. A statement from the Obama administration calls the loss of Iraq’s Anbar province capital a “setback.” The Pentagon concurred with the White House’s summation, as both bodies maintain that the current strategies being used against […]
By Debbie Gregory. Less than a year ago, Nate Boyer, a former Army Green Beret, was fighting terrorist in the mountains of Afghanistan. But shortly after the end of the 2015 NFL draft, Boyer signed on with the Seattle Seahawks. And no one was more surprised than Boyer! Boyer knew, at 5-foot-11, 220 pounds, he’d […]
By Debbie Gregory. Through June 5, 2015, the application window will be open for Army Reserve colonels and promotable lieutenant colonels who want to compete for brigade-level command assignments that will be opening in 2016. The process for officers who are considered for command will include an approval board that will convene August 12th through […]
