By Debbie Gregory. Widely used during the Vietnam and first Gulf wars, the U.S. Air Force is sending an icon into the fight against ISIS. A group of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft arrived at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar earlier this month. The aircraft, which has been in service since 1955, replaced B-1B Lancers as the […]
By Theresa Aldrich Filing a claim for service connected disability compensation through Veterans Affairs can be a daunting task. But take heart; in 2016, it’s much easier for veterans than it used to be. When I started the site HadIt.com Veteran To Veteran in 1997, there weren’t many online resources for veterans trying to research […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering the addition of several diseases to the list of health conditions thought to be connected with Agent Orange exposure. Agent Orange was one of the herbicides used by the U.S. military to defoliate rural/forested land in Vietnam, depriving the Vietcong guerrillas of food and cover, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Philanthropist Steven A. Cohen has pledged $275 million for a national network of free mental health clinics for military veterans and their families. The Cohen Veterans Network is the next phase of Cohen’s long-term commitment to help veterans and their families. Cohen’s son, Robert, was deployed as a U.S. Marine to Afghanistan […]
By Debbie Gregory. Uber has reached its goal of signing up 50,000 U.S. veterans as drivers. And to celebrate, the company is making a very generous donation to a number of veterans groups. Uber is giving $1 million to a select few military organizations, including our friends at Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and […]
By Debbie Gregory. In all the years I have worked with the military and veteran communities, the one thing I am really sure of is that those who serve rock. They answer our country’s call, and put their lives on the line for our freedoms. But they aren’t the only one who serve and sacrifice. […]
By Debbie Gregory. An other than honorable discharge is the military equivalent of a “scarlet letter.” Often called “bad paper,” the designation carries serious post-service consequences. A growing number of veterans have been ruled ineligible for benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges. Former members of the military are being refused benefits at the highest rate since […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department’s United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), the military arm of the government’s efforts in cyberspace, has received its first wartime assignment in the fight against the Islamic State. This increases the need for those trained in high tech jobs for military. USCYBERCOM is an armed forces sub-unified command subordinate to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Two Air Force generals have been nominated to fill the top positions for the National Guard and Air Force Reserve. Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel is slated to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Maryanne Miller the next leader of the Air Force Reserve. If confirmed, Lengyel […]
By Debbie Gregory. Hormone and gene therapies for anxiety and PTSD could be on the way. Oxytocin, often called the love hormone due to its crucial role in mother-child relationships, social bonding, and intimacy, may enhance compassion of people suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.) Compassion is an outcome of emotional of empathy, […]
