By Debbie Gregory. This year, thousands of Veterans are looking for new careers. Many of these Veterans are also recent college graduates, or are soon to be grads, courtesy of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The ability to find employment that is both satisfying and sustainable has become an issue for Veterans throughout the country. A […]
By Debbie Gregory. A common reason that Veterans use for not seeking the help they need is that they don’t know where to go to get that help. A steady string of campaigns designed to modernize the VA is making that excuse as obsolete as a rotary phone. During the last few years, the VA […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Anyone who has ever put on a uniform, regardless as to which one, has had that one role model. That one person who epitomizes the uniform, and all it represents. For the thousands of sailors who served with John Regelbrugge, he was the Navy; and everyone aspired to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran students who are using their education benefits to earn degrees often voice ways to improve the system. After all, who better to make recommendations than Veterans themselves, who see firsthand where confusions and obstacles lie within Veteran education? The best educational institutions for Veterans are the ones that listen to Veterans, […]
Since 2005, Give an Hour has helped provide thousands of service members, Veterans, and their family members with mental health benefits. With a network of more than 6,700 mental health care professionals, social workers, therapists, and counselors, Give an Hour provides much needed care and comfort to those affected by the wars in Iraq and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lawmakers from California and Nevada introduced the Fair Access to Benefits for Student Veterans Act. If approved, this legislation will make it easier for Veteran students to access their benefits when they need them the most. Since 2009, more than 1 million Veteran students have used the Post-9/11 GI Bill. During that […]
By Debbie Gregory. For years, service members who were separating from the military participated in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The mandated program took two or three days, and explained Veteran benefits and information that was deemed useful for transitioning Veterans. Many service members and Veterans claimed that the program was incomplete, insufficient, or a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The turmoil continues to unfold in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that annexed Crimea as part of Russia. The Ukrainian government, as well as the governments of the United States and other European countries still claim that Russia’s seizure and annexation of the region is illegal. Many of these […]
By Debbie Gregory. On December 28, 2001, the FY 2002 Defense Authorization Act was signed by then-president George W. Bush, after approval by Congress on October 17. Among the many sections of that law that specifies the DOD’s budget for that fiscal year, was Section 552. From the document, it reads: “Section 552- Requires the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy was the only military branch that didn’t place heavy restrictions or make severe cuts to their Tuition Assistance (TA) program for Fiscal Year 2014. And surprisingly, there are fewer sailors and officers taking advantage of the educational program. By March 2012, 29,000 Navy personnel were enrolled in TA. Last […]
