By Debbie Gregory. The fight is leaving the battlefield and entering cyberspace. Experts have spent years warning the U.S. military that their computer networks are at risk. The networks have been disrupted and fallen prey to intellectual property theft by nations such as China and Russia, in addition to hackers and criminal groups. Now the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Amputee J.P. Norden wants to drive again. More than anything, he wants to walk again. Service members who lost limbs in combat have reached out to Norden to show him he will drive, he will walk, and that he can do anything he sets his mind to. Norden and his brother Paul […]
By Debbie Gregory. When military members and their families make a transition — like a deployment or permanent change of station – it is important that they have the right support systems in place. For those receiving treatment for psychological health concerns, the inTransition Coaching and Support program offers personalized support as they move between […]
By Debbie Gregory. Weekly, applicants are walking into a requiting center in Brooklyn wanting to enlist in the United States Army. Sergeant First Class Israel Herrera doesn’t like to turn them away, but he finds, more often than not, six out of 10 don’t meet military standards. Today, the military is seeking a higher skilled […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veterans who have served their country transition out of the military, and they expect to receive their benefits. What they don’t expect is to be told to wait for government benefits. Unfortunately, the massive backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs has kept them waiting for years. America’s newest veterans are filing […]
By Debbie Gregory. Todd Love was in 6th grade when the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11th. At the time he said he didn’t appreciate what was happening. “I was just a kid, I didn’t really understand what was going on,” he said. Nine years later, as a corporal in the Marines, Love […]
By Debbie Gregory. In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has received an outpouring of negative attention. The media relentlessly covers the department’s downfalls, caused in part by the rush of thousands of injured veterans who require care after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. A 2013 Congressional Research Service report notes that among service […]
By Debbie Gregory. Thousands of mental health providers, millions of dollars, and hundreds of mental health summits across the nation – the White House is arming the VA to tackle mental health issues and get help for every veteran who needs it. As he opened the National Conference on Mental Health, President Barack Obama said, […]
By Debbie Gregory. The National Coast Guard is the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790, the National Coast Guard has protected our nation’s maritime interests and environment around the world. The presence and impact of the Coast Guard is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the National Coast […]
By Debbie Gregory. After a decade of war and repeated deployments, a new study is highlighting the affects of a parent’s wartime deployment on young children at home. An American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) report shows that one in four children of active-duty service members have symptoms of depression. One in three children experience excessive […]
