By Debbie Gregory. In Section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Congress established the Commission on Care to examine veterans’ access to VA healthcare. The commission was also tasked with how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration, locate health resources, and deliver healthcare to veterans over the next 20 […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offices of Women’s Health Services and Connected Care has released two applications (apps) that will assist in providing healthcare assistance to women. The Preconception Care app addresses a variety of factors that pertain to women of child-bearing ages, including birth control usage, reproductive history, health status, family […]
By Debbie Gregory. Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) and Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District have co-sponsored legislation mandating the Department of Veterans Affairs to review veteran suicide deaths during the past five years and study any correlation between those deaths and psychiatric drug prescriptions. The bipartisan legislation, called the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veteran advocates and House lawmakers rallied on Capitol Hill to oppose cuts to the Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Housing benefit for dependents that they say would break a “sacred” trust. While the move would result in a savings of approximately $773 million over the next 10 years, Rep. Tim Walz, (D-Minn.) […]
Last year, IBM launched its new Veterans Employment initiative to help veterans and military spouses through its i2 Analyst’s Notebook software. Now, IBM is once again doing its part for veterans by co-sponsoring and participating in VA’s Brain Trust: Pathways to InnoVAtion in Washington, D.C., April 20 and 21. This is the first ever public-private partnership […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the third time in two months, the U.S. Navy has seized an illicit shipment of arms, including machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, that officials said originated in Iran and were intended for rebels in Yemen. Iran backs the Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are fighting the internationally recognized government, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Earlier this month, a brave U.S. canine warrior was awarded the PDSA Dicken Medal — the animal equivalent of the British Victoria Cross, the highest military honor for valor in the U.K. at Wellington Barracks in London, England. U.S.Marine dog Lucca served on 400 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. She served under […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Navy is weighing charges of espionage against a Taiwan-born navy officer who became a naturalized U.S. citizen, in a highly secretive case in which he is accused of providing classified information to China and Taiwan, according to U.S. officials. Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin, a U.S. naval flight officer with an […]
By Debbie Gregory. More than 3.8 million U.S. veterans are living with a service-related disability. Of those, 1.1 million have a disability rating of 70% or higher. These men and women will need medical care the rest of their lives, and when that happens, their families want two things: the best medical care possible and to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Inspired by the story of former Corporal Cole Thomas Lyle, USMC, and his service dog Kaya, Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL) has introduced the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act to expand access to service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress. The PAWS Act would establish a pilot program within the Veterans Administration […]
