By Debbie Gregory. Ever since Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from an American medical school, Geneva Medical College in 1849, women have played a vital role in medicine. The American Medical Association (AMA) honors this role, in part, by making September “Women in Medicine” Month. The concept is designed to recognize the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Yellow Ribbon Program was established by the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, and is a provision of the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) GI Bill. The Yellow Ribbon Program offers Veteran Colleges and Veteran Universities the opportunity to create partnerships with The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in order […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded TriWest Healthcare Alliance a five year, $4.3 billion contract for the provider to administer the VA Patient-Centered Community Care (VAPCCC) program to nearly half of the Veterans eligible for care in the country. The 3, 5 & 6 regions covered by TriWest include all […]
By Debbie Gregory. Many military families require two incomes. Yet, approximately one in four military spouses is unemployed and looking for work. Part of the problem is that military families move significant distances every two to four years, and often live on or near installations in remote locations. A lot of military spouses often find […]
By Debbie Gregory. Every year since 1936, Americans have honored the mothers and families of our fallen military service members on the last Sunday of September. The holiday is derived from Public Resolution 123 that was made during the 74th congress on June 23, 1936 which states: That the President of the United States is […]
By Debbie Gregory. Approximately one million US Military Veterans of the Global War on Terror have enrolled in colleges and universities. A major complaint of these Veteran Students is that they feel that they are not given adequate college credits for the training and qualifications they have received while serving in the military. In response to […]
By Debbie Gregory. In June, 2013, the Defense Department issued a new directive that provides instruction for addressing suicide prevention, which encompasses the entire military community. This is the first time that such a policy was generated that applied to all service branches. The new Defense Department Directive 6490.14 establishes policy intended to take substantial […]
By Debbie Gregory. Total military compensation now eats up about one-third of the Defense Department’s budget. Earlier this month in a letter to Congress, President Obama announced that military pay increases will be capped at 1%, instead of the 1.8% that the House had approved. Finding more ways to cut spending, law makers, including President […]
By Debbie Gregory. Transitioning from Active Duty to civilian life is a stressful endeavor. Most short-timers are already concerned with checking out of their commands, making sure that their discharge paperwork is in order, getting “home”, and having a place to live once they get there. Some transitioning service members are fortunate to have jobs […]
By Debbie Gregory. On September 27th, the VA issued a “Veteran’s Field Guide” for Vets receiving benefits through the government shutdown. In that first version of the field guide, it stated that compensation and pension claims processing and payments would not be affected by a shutdown. But in a revision made October 1st, the VA’s […]
