When Valerie Brown sat across from David Letterman on his late night talk show, she had high hopes that her “out-of-the-box” strategy would pay off in multiple job offers. She was, after all, an eight year veteran of the U.S. Army, a Fellow with The Mission Continues, a national representative of Student Veterans of America, […]
The U.S. military is currently commemorating Hispanic American Heritage Month, which began on September 15th and runs through October 15th. Through programs, exhibits, and military/community events, the theme, “Diversity United, Building America’s Future Today,” is a homage to the brave Veterans and active duty military who can trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean […]
Did you know that California State Colleges, Universities and Community Colleges will waive fees for those who serve under the circumstances below? This is known as “Veterans Dependents Educational Assistance” and it is an awesome education benefit. The children and spouses of service connected disabled veterans can attend free. These are education benefits in addition […]
The Fisher House volunteers, who give so much of their time and themselves, are the heart and soul of Team Fisher House. With such a small staff, the Fisher House Foundation depends on the generosity of its volunteers to support their fundraising efforts. MilitaryConnection.com is a proud media sponsor of Team Fisher House. If you […]
MilitaryConnection.com salutes all of the Veterans of World War II. We are losing too many of these heroes. We also need to take a moment and remember the contributions of the Merchant Marines during this war and others. These are brave men and a few women who are too often forgotten or confused with other […]
The California Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Leadership Conference for veterans and veteran stakeholders on October 4th, 2012 in Sacramento at the Double Tree Hotel. The conference, entitled “A Call To Service, A Call to Action” will empower attendees to “move the needle” when working with women veteran issues in their communities. Workshops […]
My name is Sunshine Roth and I am the National Director of Stand & Salute American Heroes which is a Major Project of Our Fallen Soldier a 501 (c) 3 organization and Our Heroes Journey. I am also the proud wife of a Vietnam Veteran to whom I have been married to for almost 39 […]
By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze MilitaryConnection.com, one of the most comprehensive online directories of resources and information on the Internet, is competing for one of twelve grants being awarded to small businesses by Chase and Living Social. Serving active duty military, Veterans, their families and supporters, MilitaryConnection.com, known as “The Go To Site” has thousands of […]
President Obama announced a new initiative that will allow some U.S. service members to receive civilian credentials and licenses for skills they learn in the military. This effort is aimed at boosting employment among post-9/11 veterans. Service members obtain skills while serving and those skills should be transferable to the private sector. All too often, […]
By Amy Bentley It shouldn”t surprise anyone that operating a website that serves American veterans, active-duty service members and their families has become Debbie Gregory”s passion. The Thousand Oaks resident is the daughter of a disabled World War II veteran. While growing up, she and her sister sometimes were left with relatives while her father, […]
