Our good friends at Homefront America need your help! From October 13th – 17th, we’re asking the Military Connection community to cast your vote and help Homefront America win $5,000 from Cox Cares. The Cox Cares Advisory Board, made up of Cox employee volunteers, has narrowed the pool of nominees from over 350 applications down […]
According to military doctors, the best and most effective way to combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is to stay in treatment. A survey of 400 Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD revealed that 70% of them stopped seeking care by the eighth session. Many doctors believe that a minimum of 12 treatments are […]
The U.S. military has invested a lot of money into its efforts to maintain dominance in air combat. An F-15 Eagle can cost up to $30 million, a single F-22 Raptor comes with a price tag of $150 million, and an F-35 Lighting ranges from $1.24 million to $1.56 million. But for all that money, […]
On October 6, 2014, the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Sloan Gibson proposed the removal of the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer (DCPO) for the Veterans Health Administration Procurement & Logistics Office. The VA also announced the firing of three other senior officials. Deputy Secretary Gibson proposed the removal of DCPO Susan Taylor following an […]
This Veterans Day, November 11th, at 7:00 P.M. EST, HBO and Starbucks are joining forces to host the Concert For Valor. This star-studded extravaganza at the National Mall in Washington D.C. is dedicated to Veterans from all eras and branches. The event honors the courage and sacrifices of America’s Veterans and military families by bringing […]
The voters information pamphlets are arriving in mailboxes around the country. If you haven’t received yours, and you plan to vote in the November elections, now is the time to request an absentee ballot. And if you’re not yet registered to vote, residents of most states still have time to do so. The Federal Voting […]
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the MITRE Corporation has been awarded a contract to support the Independent Assessment of VA health care processes, as required by the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. The MITRE Corporation operates multiple federally funded research and development centers. This […]
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, Julia A. Pierson resigned as Director of the Secret Service. Pierson was given the reigns of the agency following a major controversy involving the Secret Service in 2012. That incident was the scandal involving eleven agents engaging with prostitutes while on presidential detail in Cartagena, Columbia. Shortly after that, additional […]
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a partnership with pharmacy retailer Walgreens that will result in greater access to CDC-recommended vaccinations for Veterans across the country. The alliance between the VA and Walgreens stemmed from a pilot program that began in Florida, designed to provide flu vaccines to Veterans […]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has launched a pilot program that will help military spouses improve their career opportunities. Arguably the toughest job in the military, military spouses may get some much needed assistance by receiving college credit for their work experience. The pilot program, in partnership with the Council for Adult and Experiential […]
