By Debbie Gregory. Air Force Reserve Capt. Jamie Brunette went to war for her country. In her 11 year Air Force career, Brunette deployed twice to Afghanistan. She was named Contracting Officer of the Year by the Air Mobility Command for her work overseeing nearly $80 million in security contracts. She also worked to open […]
By Debbie Gregory. Separations. Injuries. Mental health issues. All are added weights to the normal strains of marriage. For women in the military, the reality is that their marriages are more likely to end in divorce as those of their male comrades. And military women get divorced at higher rates than their peers outside the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Regents of the UC education system if California have decided that military veterans and their dependents who are UC students will be able to pay lower in-state tuition, even if they were previously ineligible. The change in policy came in response to a federal law that was enacted last year. Aimed […]
By Debbie Gregory. For his selfless devotion to duty, Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Robert “Bobby” Ray posthumously earned the Medal of Honor. His actions during a 1969 battle near An Hoa, Vietnam included ignoring incoming fire, moving from casualty to casualty, rendering aid to as many Marines as possible, while taking up arms […]
By Debbie Gregory. Dogs have always been called “man’s best friend” as they are known for their loyalty and companionship. Voltaire wrote, “It seems that nature has given the dog to man for his defense and for his pleasure. Of all the animals it is the most faithful: it is the best friend man can […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), located at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is home to the Joint Emergency Medical Technician Sustainment Training (JEST) program. The JEST program is responsible for delivering refresher Emergency Medical training to more than 550 Army and Air Force personnel each year, through a combination of […]
By Debbie Gregory. While most helmets offer protection to the wearer’s head, the helmet designed for the F-35 Lightning II is far from that. Pilots who climb into the cockpit of the stealth fighter to fly the costliest military plane ever built, will be wearing a helmet straight out of a science fiction movie.The capabilities […]
By Debbie Gregory. Assessing the instances of suicide in service members and veterans have been foremost for many years, but analyzing data specific to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan has recently shown there has not been a higher risk in this group. A study of 3.9 million military personnel who served in OEF and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Tattoos and the military have a long and colorful history. Modern pop culture credits the Navy with introducing the art of tattooing to the United States in the early 1900s, when Sailors displayed their anchors and love of “MOM”. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno has recently announced the revision of […]
By Debbie Gregory. After considerable publicity and controversy, former Navy Seal Chris Heben was found not guilty in the case accusing him of falsifying details that he was victim of a shooting in Bath Township, Ohio. On March 28, 2014, Heben filed a report that he was approached by three black men in a shopping […]
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