By Debbie Gregory. Americans are continuously looking for ways to show their gratitude and support for the men and women who have served our country. There are many organizations that do a variety of charitable work, both for Veterans and active duty military. I encourage everyone to search our charity page to find a wonderful […]
By Debbie Gregory. On November 12, 2013, the Ventura BioCenter hosted the “Hire a Vet in Biotech” event. A partnership between major biotech companies, including Amgen, and local advocates for hiring Veterans, including MilitaryConnection.com, made the event possible. The event presented the opportunity for attending Veteran job hunters to meet and network with biotech company […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since 2007, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has been partnering with the Brooke Army Medical Center and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System to form Operation Mend. Operation Mend provides healthcare services to wounded military personnel who require drastic plastic or reconstructive surgeries, as well as mental health support to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Earlier this month, the Department of Defense (DOD) disclosed that military suicides are down more than 22% from this time last year. Through the end of October, 2013, the suicide toll stood at 245. The number of suicides tallied between January and October 2012 was 316. For all of 2012, the military […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. I own and wear a varying ensemble of patriotic, military and Veteran apparel. Wearing my Navy boot camp sweatshirt (Smurfs), or my Guantanamo T-shirt, I feel empowered as I accomplish my civilian missions of grocery shopping and coming to work at MilitaryConnection.com, to write about my wardrobe. When […]
By Debbie Gregory. As a presidential candidate, Barrack Obama pledged that, if elected, he would pass immigration reforms. Recently, the Obama administration has made a change to the nation’s immigration system. This new administrative change will make it possible for certain relatives of active and former military service members, who are living in the U.S. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Navy Seaman Apprentice Dylan Ruffer couldn’t wait to marry his high school sweetheart. Ruffer, 19, and Madison Meinhardt, also 19, married upon their reunion after Ruffer’s 11 month long deployment. The couple are both from Chester, California. While that isn’t unusual, the wedding itself was a bit unconventional. The young couple had […]
By Debbie Gregory. The School of Social Work at the University of Southern California (USC) completed a study that linked teen depression and suicidal behaviors with multiple military deployments by family members. The study surveyed data from 14,299 7th, 9th and 11th grade students, including 1,914 that had a military-connected parent or sibling. The results […]
By Debbie Gregory. In order to provide optimum health care for Veterans and their families, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched two advertising campaigns to help spread the word that they are accepting applications for Medical Professionals. The VA has over 1,700 facilities, serving approximately 8.76 million patients per year in all capacities […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Sullivan University System was established in 1962 by A.O. Sullivan and his son, A.R. Sullivan, as a one year business college. The Sullivan family still heads the school, in what is now the largest career college in the commonwealth of Kentucky. The school educates approximately 7,000 students, with almost 800 of […]
