On Monday, December 22, 2014, the Pentagon announced that Gen. Mark Milley has been tapped to decide the fate of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. For years, Bergdahl’s story has captivated the military community and civilians alike. In June, 2009, then Private First Class Bergdahl, disappeared from Combat Outpost Mest-Lalak in Afghanistan. Bergdahl was captured by […]
In the late hours of December 9th, a 1,603 page bill that detailed government spending and funding through next September was unveiled in Congress. As government funding was set to expire on December 11th, a continuing resolution was swiftly passed that bought them two more days. The House passed the spending bill on December 12th, […]
The failing of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act in the U.S. Senate, and the fact that it seems as though one senator single handedly foiled the bill, has the Veteran community in an uproar. The bill, originally introduced in the House as H.R. 5059 by Congressman Tim Walz, was named for […]
In war, no one is promised that they’ll survive. But every American service member, from every branch of the military and every generation, are promised one thing: they will not be left behind. Of the millions of service members our country sent to fight in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, […]
The faces of war aren’t always found under helmets or above camouflaged uniforms. They don’t necessarily participate in the war that affects them, their families, and their existence. But they are there, present in every war, the local residents of war-torn countries. They shouldn’t be forgotten– for they are the reason that our service members […]
On December 3, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 was passed in the House as H.R. 5771, by a vote of 378-46. On December 16th, the bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 76-16. On December 19th, the Tax Increase Prevention Act was presented to President Obama, who signed it into […]
The U.S. Navy is one step closer to production of its next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (U.A.V., also called drones) that will launch from aircraft carriers and have the capability of refueling in the air. During the first quarter of 2015, the Navy is set to pick a model from among the four defense contractors asked […]
When they have time off, many service members exercise, take classes, volunteer, or find other ways to better themselves or their surroundings. Others catch up on sleep, watch movies, play video games or communicate with loved ones back home, as a way to recuperate from their stressful occupation. Air Force Capt. Eric Koenig chose to […]
Each year, hundreds of thousands of American service members spend their holiday season away from home and families, in locations around the country and around the world. While they are proud to do their duty and make sacrifices for their country, it’s a hard time of year to be away from their families. Morale can […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proud to announce that their interim Under Secretary for Health, Dr. Carolyn Clancy, was ranked number 19 on Modern Healthcare Magazine’s 2014 list of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. The annual list is compiled by the magazine, and nominations come from readers and healthcare professionals. There […]
