With the confirmation of Robert McDonald as the new permanent secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, many in the military and Veteran communities are eager to see what his term will bring, and how he will affect change in the VA system. The staff at Military Connection would like to know what members of […]
While it would seem that years of fighting a war could result in a desensitized society, in actual fact, recent conflicts have had the opposite effect. The long-standing “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy has been repealed, and the role of women in the military is ever-expanding, inching ever closer to combat. Additionally, service members who […]
As a Veteran, how would you react if someone falsely claimed that you said members of your former service had “deserved” to die? What would you do if the person saying this also claimed to have beaten you up for it? And suppose that the person making these claims against you made $6 million from […]
Lucy Coffey, an Army veteran who also happens to be 108 years old, recently visited Washington, D.C. on a mission to finally visit our nation’s capital, and pay a final tribute to her fellow World War II soldiers. At the peak of World War II, Coffey answered the call to join the Women’s Army Auxiliary […]
There are individuals, groups and even legitimate companies that seek to make a profit at the expense of military service members. While there are laws to protect members of the military from bad business practices, primarily the federal Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA), there are still service members who are duped into bad deals, […]
Across the nation, there are many communities, organizations and agencies diligently working to improve the lives of service members, Veterans and military families. As a means of thanking Veterans for their sacrifices, there is an increase in technological advances that benefit the Veteran community. A new service from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services that […]
Many advances in technology and medicine achieved over the last decade have been utilized to improve the care and quality of life for wounded military Veterans. One of the newest innovations is literally helping wounded Veterans get back on their feet. The device is called an Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeleton Orthosis (IDEO™). While it looks like […]
There is great news in the fight to end homelessness. The 100,000 Homes Campaign has met and exceeded their four year goal. In a nutshell, the 100,000 Homes Campaign is a national call to “stop managing homelessness and start ending it.” The campaign, powered by the non-profit organization Community Solutions, functions through a network of […]
An insider attack at Camp Qargha, near Kabul, Afghanistan, killed one and wounded fourteen others on August 5th. The deceased is an Army major general, whose identity has yet to be released. The death of this 2-star general marks the highest ranking casualty the U.S. has suffered in Afghanistan. It has been reported that an […]
In the ongoing battle to right the ship and regain the public’s confidence in the Veteran healthcare system, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed disciplinary actions against employers who were found to have manipulated data. On July 29, 2014, the VA recommended disciplinary actions against six VA employees from facilities in Fort Collins, CO […]
