It has been estimated that approximately 20% of the 2.3 million troops who have served in combat since 2001 have suffered a brain injury and/or developed PTSD. Medical researchers are closing is on the creation of a test designed to detect post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury. Currently, conditions such as PTSD and TBI are […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently vetoed legislation that would have authorized state and municipal pension credits for peacetime military service. The killing of the bill came just before Veterans Day and sparked a fair amount of criticism of the governor. The legislation was authored by NY State-Senator William Larkin, who is a World War […]
Everyone who has served their country in uniform possesses talents beyond what their military duties required. Many celebrated actors, comedians, writers, visual artists and singers are military Veterans. Many Veterans who leave the service look to pursue careers that utilize their talents and passions. For those who list singing as one of their passions, they […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is claiming that the $16.3 billion that was allotted through the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (Veterans Choice Act) is not going to be enough to provide adequate care, long term. VA Secretary Robert McDonald predicts that in the coming decades, […]
They say what’s happening in Ferguson is not about color, but it is… it’s about Army green, law enforcement’s tactical black, and also about red, white and blue. On Monday afternoon, Ferguson, Missouri was the epicenter of unrest over a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the August 9, 2014 […]
The number of U.S. military personnel in Iraq is set to double, as 1,500 more Americans are being deployed to train Iraq’s forces to combat the Islam State that has seized much of Iraq and Syria. President Obama has a three-purposed plan to destroy the Islamic State, while keeping Americans from fighting another war, and […]
On Monday, November 24, 2014, Chuck Hagel resigned as Defense Secretary. Hagel has been serving as the nation’s second highest military official, after the commander-in-chief, since February 27, 2013. Over the past two years, Secretary Hagel helped steer the United States Armed Forces through a period of transition, including the drawdown in Afghanistan, as well […]
Phase one in the issuance of “Choice Cards” is complete. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has mailed the first batch of Choice Cards, along with letters explaining how they work, to approximately 320,000 Veterans. This group was selected to be the first to receive the Choice Cards due to the proximity of their residence […]
Americans know that such conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) have plagued the generation of Veterans who fought in the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there are other conditions that seem to be unique to this generation of war Veterans, greatly affecting their ability to […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald sent a memorandum out to all VA employees, concerning the future of the VA and how he intends to implement reform within the troubled system. Sec. McDonald’s message began by explaining how he has gone about his intelligence gathering. He explained that by […]
