By Debbie Gregory. Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) is a two-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race team, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty and New York businessman Andrew M. Murstein. The team, founded as Evernham Motorsports in 2000 by former crew chief Ray Evernham, entered full-time competition as a two-car operation in 2001. The United […]
By Debbie Gregory. Becoming a professional athlete takes a lot of skill and determination. To serve in the Armed Forces, skill and determination are just a few of the qualities needed to succeed. What happens when both career choices come together? Daniel “Doc” Jacobs served in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman attached to the […]
By Debbie Gregory. For Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, sometimes all hope of coping with it can be lost. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is hoping to change that with their new Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, or VRET for short. VRET is a virtual reality experience that mimics a deployment scenario, […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 13, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the formation of the MyVA Advisory Committee (MVAC). The MVAC was designed to bring together specialists from the private, government and non-profit sectors to assist with streamlining the VA to better meet the needs of Veterans. The MVAC will be responsible […]
By Debbie Gregory. When military veterans separate from active duty, they want their civilian careers to be meaningful and lucrative. They also want to be able to earn a comfortable income, while working in a profession they are passionate about. So for these reasons, before embarking in their new careers, most veterans utilize their service-earned […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Navy recently agreed to locate a fabrication laboratory, or Fab Lab, at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, VA. Fab Labs are design and fabrication shops outfitted with modern digital tools and equipment—such as laser cutters, routers, 3D printers, vinyl cutters […]
By Debbie Gregory. Could a smaller active duty Army affect the Army Guard and Army Reserve? According to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the answer is yes. General Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He also served as Commanding General, United States […]
By Joe Silva In the Post-9/11 United States, there are over 40,000 organizations, as well as dozens of government entities, that exist solely to provide resources and assistance to Veterans. For years, government leaders and Veteran advocates have called for the formation of a national coalition to best serve the Veteran community. Recently, the National […]
By Debbie Gregory. Andrew Brannan was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran. He volunteered for military service in 1968 and deployed as a forward observer in an artillery unit. He took command of his unit twice, when his commanding officers were killed. For his efforts, Brannan was awarded the Bronze Star and two Army Commendation medals […]
By Debbie Gregory. Major withdrawal from Afghanistan could be on hold, with many new variables factoring into the equation. Through much of 2014 and into 2015, the strategy the White House has laid out for Afghanistan has included a further draw-down, leading to a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces. The timeline for completion has been […]
