By Debbie Gregory On Monday, July 14, 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has finalized its one millionth disability claim in fiscal year 2014. This marks the fourth year in a row that the VA has exceeded one million completed claims for Veterans by the end […]
By Debbie Gregory With a struggling economy and more than a decade of heightened defense budgets to support two wars, the U.S. military is already in a period of transition that will see budget cut and forced downsizing. No branch of the military is exempted from this reality. Most recently, the Air Force announced that […]
By Debbie Gregory Newly-transitioning Veterans, used to the physical rigors of military life, need to find ways in which to keep in shape after they separate from the service. It doesn’t matter if they are wounded warriors, suffering from TBI or PTSD, or consider themselves healthy and at 100%, Veterans struggle to keep both […]
By Debbie Gregory On Tuesday July 15, 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced new actions that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will be taking to ensure the integrity and accuracy of its claims systems and processes. The VA has announced the following actions: The VA will assemble an expert team to determine […]
By Debbie Gregory The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has recently allied with Joining Forces to implement the Have You Ever Served in the Military?” campaign at UAB. “Have You Ever Served in the Military?” is an awareness campaign that was designed by the American Academy of Nursing in an effort to improve health […]
By Debbie Gregory A study released in March, 2014 focused on the children of service members and Veterans wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The “Study on Children of Seriously Wounded Service Members” was conducted by the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research at the University of San Diego. The study […]
By Debbie Gregory Along with defending freedom and democracy around the world, the United States also charged with protecting our nation’s interests. This includes ensuring that the sovereignty and trade capabilities of our allies are intact. This is accomplished through the power projection of our military, training our allies to defend themselves, coordinating joint efforts, […]
By Debbie Gregory On July 10, 2014 the U.S. Marine Corps announced that it will be expanding its trial of admitting female officers into the Infantry Officer Course (IOC). Nearly two years ago, the Marine Corps began this experiment, with the goal of having 100 female officers attempt the IOC. Only entry-level officers, straight out […]
By Debbie Gregory Recently, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the availability of up to $8 million in grant funding for organizations that provide adaptive sports opportunities for local disabled Veterans. The grants will allow those who provide adaptive sports programs with the ability to expand the quality and quantity of the activities […]
By Debbie Gregory On July 11, the USS America, a Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship set off from the Ingalls Shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship is headed to her new home port of San Diego, CA. This USS America is an amphibious assault ship that is commonly used as the flagship of Navy Expeditionary […]
