By Debbie Gregory. Officials estimate that on a single night in January, 2012, more than 62,000 veterans spent the night on the street, homeless. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have joined forces on a program that hopes to bring at least 9,000 of those men and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran Dustin Allison was badly wounded when the armored vehicle he was riding in struck an improvised explosive device in Iraq. The driver of the armored vehicle was killed. Allison has suffered with the repercussions of the explosion ever since. He has struggled, along with thousands of others, to navigate the Veterans […]
By Debbie Gregory. During the past decade, 2.3 million personnel have deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan. Returning servicemembers and veterans are returning with mental health illnesses sustained in battle. Traumatic Brain Injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression are common among servicemembers and veterans returning from battle. According to the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is stepping up to provide veterans financing for both new veteran-owned small businesses and the expansion of existing businesses. The SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative program will provide loans totaling $475 million over the life of the program. More than 120 banks across the United States will be […]
By Debbie Gregory. Once again, our National Guard is hard at work supporting local agencies in the clean-up of the devastating tornado that rocked Moore, Oklahoma. Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen, as well as a group of military chaplains, are on scene to help the people of Moore deal with losses of life and […]
By Debbie Gregory. The knife carried on the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden has been sold to raise money for the family of a Navy SEAL killed this year in a training accident. Chief Special Warfare Operator and Navy SEAL Brett D. Shadle died March 28 during a training accident. Known to his friends […]
By Debbie Gregory. Republicans and Democrats have joined forces to change the military justice system and fight the prevalence of military sexual assault – an offense the military has repeatedly failed to address effectively for decades. Experts believe the cases of military sexual assault far exceed the 3,192 reported in 2011. Former Defense Secretary Leon […]
By Debbie Gregory. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder, usually occurring after an extremely stressful event, such as the threat of violent death or serious injury. Working in the psychiatric ward at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Lt. Col. Shaye Molendyke has seen PTSD and the effects of war, up close and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Congratulations to Sabrina Brady for winning the “Doodle for Google” contest. The contests asks students in K-12 to present a drawing based on the theme, “My Best Day Ever”. Sabrina’s doodle was greeting her dad after his 18 month deployment in Iraq and when she was 10 years old. Sabrina is now […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran schools and veteran colleges offer all types of educational options for veterans who are transitioning from the military. Many veterans choose to go back to school instead of trying to obtain veteran employment in this challenging job market. In fact education and the GI Bill are one of the three pillars […]
