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Military Connection: Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Six Guard Members

On June 8, 2013, six members from Delta Company 1-110th Infantry were conducting training in Fort Pickett, Virginia. Following Tropical Storm Andrea, which…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Former Army Sergeant Sentenced for Taking Bribes

On January 9, 2015, a former Army first sergeant and his father were both sentenced for conspiring to launder bribes…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Gov. Brown Appoints New CalVet Secretary

On January 9, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Debbie Endsley as acting secretary of the California Department of Veterans…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Veteran Employment Report: By Debbie Gregory

Back in 2011, a group of employers banded together and vowed to collectively hire 100,000 military Veterans by 2020. The…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Navy Working on Advanced Radar System

The U.S. Navy is in the process of developing its next-generation radar system, intended to integrate onto new Arleigh Burke-class…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Lincoln Awards Honor Those Who Support Vets

On March 4, 1865, at the close of his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln said: “With malice toward none,…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Should US Stay in Afghanistan? By Debbie Gregory

Combat operations may have concluded for American forces in Afghanistan, but that does not necessarily mean that the war is…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Zero8hundred: Pioneering Veteran Assistance

Each year, more than 15,000 Sailors and Marines stationed in and near San Diego separate from active duty military service.…

10 years ago

Military Connection: Military Command’s Social Media Accounts Hacked

It is not uncommon for anyone with an email or social media account to have one or more of their…

10 years ago

Military Connection: States With Highest Life Expectancy

Volunteering for America’s military provides service members with the opportunity to travel around the world, starting with our own great…

10 years ago