By Debbie Gregory. Some 1,000 foreign-born service members whose visas have expired while they were enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) could be facing deportation. The DEP, also called the Delayed Enlistment Program or the Future Soldiers Program, allows individuals to sign an enlistment agreement to report on a certain date for training, but […]
By Debbie Gregory. Patriotism is usually among the top three reasons people give for joining the military. So is the promise of great educational benefits provided through the GI Bill. With that said, changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits would probably have a bigger impact on military recruitment and retention if […]
By Debbie Gregory. It looks like big changes may be on the horizon for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The “forever” GI Bill, officially titled the “Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017″ looks to be a broad, permanent bill of rights for student veterans and their families. And it has a pretty […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Marine Corps has announced that as part of its fiscal year 2018 budget, the service branch will pay out $10,000 to Marines who sign their re-enlistment by September 30, 2017. The bonus is in addition to any Selective Retention Bonus. “Retaining our experienced and qualified Marines remains one of the […]
By Debbie Gregory. In the worst Marine crash since 2005, 15 Marines and a Navy Sailor were killed when their KC-130 air tanker went down Monday afternoon in the Mississippi Delta. While the cause of the crash is still under investigation, based on the extensive five mile radius of the debris field, the plane experienced […]
By Debbie Gregory. On July 6th, a new command known as the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force’s (I MEF) Information Group made history at Camp Pendleton by becoming the first of its kind among the Corps’ Marine expeditionary forces. “It’s a centerpiece of some of the changes the commandant wants us to make in our support […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Ranger Alex Cabral has found his calling, handcrafting custom Heavy Eddy paddleboards, one at a time. What set his boards apart from any others is that each one is dedicated to a soldier killed in the Global War on Terror. Each paddleboard has a fallen soldier’s name and rank on the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Goose was on his last foot patrol. Newly married Lance Cpl. Joseph Ryan “Goose” Giese was a proud Marine. He was looking forward to returning home to his family from Afghanistan. But in January, 2011, a blast from an improvised explosive device took the life of the 24 year old. It took […]
By Debbie Gregory. Military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR ) are researching and developing vaccines that can save military and civilian lives from the threats of deadly viruses and bacteria. There has been a lot of coverage in the news about the Zika virus. With U.S. service members deploying to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Modern artificial intelligence (AI) has proven that at times, it works better than the human brain. There is no denying the fact that artificial intelligence is the future. From the security forces to the military applications, AI has spread out its wings to encompass our daily lives as well. However, AI comes […]
