Our Veterans, who have served so bravely in defense of country, deserve every opportunity to attain the American Dream. Less than one percent of our population serves in the military. The one percent who serve enable the rest of us to pursue our lives with the knowledge and security that our freedom is protected by […]
Dear Servicemembers, You have earned this benefit averaging $3,500. File for it or lose it and the deadline is October 21st. Those Eligible Must Submit a Claim By October 21, 2012 The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act established Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP), providing $500 for each month/partial month served in stop loss […]
Denita Hartfield is a profile in courage. Dennita planned to be career Army. She enlisted in 1992 to “serve my country and see the world.” With enthusiasm and passion, Denita moved from one role to another. She held positions as an analyst and assisted leadership training in state-of-the-art global positioning systems. As a weapons of […]
California Department of Veterans Affairs News Release CalVet: JP Tremblay Jaime Arteaga 916-657-9329 March 23 2012 “California Veterans Home Fund” Gives Taxpayers An Easy Way To Help California’s Veterans A simple check mark on your state income tax form this year can help veterans living in one of our California Veterans Homes live a more […]
Over the years, I have had the honor of getting to know Terry Hardin, Kevin Hardin’s mother. It is with heavy heart I learned that Kevin, a severely wounded warrior, passed away on January 22nd , in Killeen, Texas. Kevin fought for many years, and Terry has been a strong advocate for her son. She […]
Earlier this year, the President also announced a series of executive actions to help get veterans back to work. These initiatives include: Veteran Gold Card: Post-9/11 veterans can now download the Veteran Gold Card, which entitles them to enhanced services including six months of personalized case management, assessments and counseling, at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop […]
Attention Employers, Veterans make excellent employees. They are disciplined and have a work ethic second to none. Now Employers will gain tax credits up to $9,600 for Hiring Veterans in addition to it being the right thing to do. You will also find disciplined and viable employees in all occupational areas with a work ethic […]
MilitaryConnection.com congratulates General Peter Gravett, California’s new Secretary of Veteran Affairs. Blanche Gravett is a retired Army National Guard Colonel. California, the state with the most veterans, is fortunate to have one of the most innovative Departments of Veteran Affairs in the nation. Peter J. Gravett was sworn-in as Secretary of the California Department of […]
MilitaryConnection.com honors this hero and sends our sincere condolences to his loved ones. RIP. Sgt. First Class Kristoffer B. Domeij, 29, was killed Saturday in Kandahar Providence in Afghanistan by a hidden roadside bomb. He was on his 14th deployment having served four deployments in Iraq and another nine in Afghanistan. Dorneij was awarded two […]
J.K. Simmons played J. Jonah Jameson in the blockbuster SPIDERMAN movies and Mac MacGuff in the hit indie film JUNO. On television he appeared for several seasons on LAW AND ORDER and OZ. He currently stars as Assistant Chief Will Pope on THE CLOSER and keeps America laughing with the popular Farmer’s Insurance commercials. Troops, […]
