By Debbie Gregory. Two U.S. service members, two British service members and a French civilian contractor died when a British helicopter crashed in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on October 11, 2015. The American service members were identified as Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse, 38, of Kalamazoo, MI and Maj. Phyllis Pelky, 45, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland’s Army career changed course during his second deployment to Afghanistan in 2011. And now it appears that the Army is expelling him for actions that most people would classify as heroic. The decorated Green Beret said that he is being kicked out of the Army for losing his […]
By Debbie Gregory. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is calling Russia a “very, very significant threat,” agreeing with an assessment made by top military officials. Describing Russia’s behavior under President Vladimir Putin as that of an “antagonist,” Carter said a potential conflict with Russia is not something that the U.S. has had to think about since […]
By Debbie Gregory. First Lt. Shaye Haver is one of the two women who have made history by making it through grueling Ranger School. Haver is an Apache helicopter pilot from Copperas Cove, Texas. Set on emulating her father, an Army helicopter pilot, Lieutenant Haver became a leader of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Ranger […]
By Debbie Gregory. In 2012, running a marathon was the last thing on U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Lewis’ mind. Recently divorced, Lewis wasn’t in a good place or a positive frame of mind. As a boy, the one person Lewis looked to as his hero was his grandfather. Whatever his grandfather told him to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Military members coming home, preparing to transition back to civilian status, are certainly familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but more research is still needed to understand how it affects individuals, and how to better treat it. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has recently […]
By Debbie Gregory. In her column, Musings of a Navy Seal Wife, MilitaryConnection.com blog contributor, Liz Brown, recently wrote a piece regarding taxpayer money being used to honor our military at sporting events. We were appalled to hear that wealthy sports teams were using tax payer money and then reaping the benefit of the “goodwill.” Honoring […]
By Debbie Gregory. The skills that Veterans gain while they are in the military, such as organization, discipline and problem-solving, should translate well into the private sector. So then why do they face employment obstacles and civilian disconnect after they transition? One of the main barriers to employment for Veterans include lack of preparation for […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Army established Warrior Transition Units (WTUs) at major military treatment facilities around the world to provide personalized support to wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. Usually severely wounded, these soldiers require at least six months of rehabilitative care and complex medical management. Also treated in the units are mobilized Reserve Component […]
By Debbie Gregory. Upon entering the military, a soldier becomes a highly-trained individual prepared to face any situation on the battlefield and beyond. Recently, Maj. Gen. Rex A. Spitler spoke at an American Legion National Credentialing Summit identifying that the Army should take measures to help soldiers be recognized for their skill sets upon re-entering […]
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