By Debbie Gregory. Purple Heart recipient Joshua Peter’s four-year military career ended the day he was hit by a bomb in Iraq. He and his unit were there to help rebuild a village and its people, oppressed under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Joshua was classified as 100% disabled due to the injuries he sustained in Iraq. […]
By Debbie Gregory. An attempt by the government to close a loophole found in eligibility requirements for a Veteran benefit would most likely disqualify the majority of Veterans from the services that the benefit was intended to help. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently proposed to close a loophole that allowed war time Veterans […]
By Debbie Gregory. If you’re 18 years or older, blood type compatible, with no major medical problems, no active or chronic infections, no active drug or alcohol abuse and acceptable height and body weight ratio, you may be able to save a life. Army wife Tawanna Clapp spends 21 hours a week on dialysis. She […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Infinite Hero Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that funds the programs that drive innovation and accessibility of effective treatments for returning military heroes and their families. The Infinite Hero Foundation, along with partners Team Red, White and Blue and Oakley, is hosting a surf clinic for military Veterans in conjunction […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Army Private First Class Riana Rios is proving that she is “Army Strong,” both in uniform and in the boxing ring. Rios is no newcomer to the sport. She won her first amateur state title when she was eleven years old. Rios then won the title again for the next six […]
By Debbie Gregory. We recently reported on a prostitution scandal at Fort Hood. Now, the base is opening a full investigation into allegations of harassment and mistreatment in a unit where wounded or ill soldiers are sent to heal. Complaints were lodged from wounded soldiers at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, and Fort Sam Houston. The […]
By Debbie Gregory. To get into the Guinness World Record books, people often do something crazy and outlandish. There are records for events like the tallest building climbed without a safety harness, or most pubs visited. There’s even a record for most consecutive daily video blogs on YouTube. But for Pete Weber Jr., his world […]
By Debbie Gregory. Air Force Reserve Capt. Jamie Brunette went to war for her country. In her 11 year Air Force career, Brunette deployed twice to Afghanistan. She was named Contracting Officer of the Year by the Air Mobility Command for her work overseeing nearly $80 million in security contracts. She also worked to open […]
By Debbie Gregory. Separations. Injuries. Mental health issues. All are added weights to the normal strains of marriage. For women in the military, the reality is that their marriages are more likely to end in divorce as those of their male comrades. And military women get divorced at higher rates than their peers outside the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Regents of the UC education system if California have decided that military veterans and their dependents who are UC students will be able to pay lower in-state tuition, even if they were previously ineligible. The change in policy came in response to a federal law that was enacted last year. Aimed […]
