VA Says Aug. 1st is Target Date to Launch Forever GI Bill By Debbie Gregory A major expansion of veterans’ education benefits under the new “Forever GI Bill” is set to go into effect on August 1st. While there are a few IT glitches expected regarding housing allowances, most of the 34 changes to […]
Attention Veterans: IRS May Owe You Money By Debbie Gregory. More than 130,000 U.S. veterans who were released from service due to injuries sustained in combat are due substantial federal income tax refunds because of a Department of Defense error that stretched on for decades. The veterans who were wrongfully taxed could be eligible […]
Delays Common for Caregiver Benefits for Vietnam Vets and their Families By Debbie Gregory A law passed in 2010 limited the VA’s Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers program to post-9/11 veterans. But on June 6th, President Trump signed the VA Mission Act which eliminates the 9/11 limitation in stages. Eventually, the program will extend the […]
Up to $70,000 Offered by Marines to Re-enlist and Become Squad Leaders By Debbie Gregory. The Marine Corps prides itself on being the world’s finest fighting force. To maintain this title, the Corps is launching initiatives in order to retain current Marines who are looking to advance their military careers to the […]
Just Joined Navy at Age 63 By Debbie Gregory A 63-year-old heart surgeon has joined the Navy under a provision that allows individuals with in-demand skills to be exempt from age restrictions. Tyrone Krause of Skillman, New Jersey, received a waiver that allowed him to enter the Navy Reserves in spite of the fact that […]
Doctor Hired by VA Charged with Sexually Assaulting Female Patients By Debbie Gregory An Oceanside, California physician contracted to evaluate patients for the Department of Veterans Affairs in regards to disability compensation cases is now facing sex assault charges filed by four female patients he examined in 2015 and 2016. His alleged victims are between […]
Why Did The Pentagon Quietly Make a Major Change to its Mission Statement? By Debbie Gregory Sometime between January 2nd and January 3rd of this year, the Department of Defense quietly changed its longstanding mission statement. A mission statement is not simply a description of an organization by an external party, but an expression, made […]
Navy Chaplain Fired After Video Reveals he had Sex in Public By Debbie Gregory In yet another case of behavior unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, a Navy chaplain has been fired after he was seen on video having sex with a woman he met at a pub in New Orleans. Citing a ‘loss of […]
VA Rapid Appeal Modernization Program Information By Debbie Gregory Late last year, the VA launched Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) with the goal of providing eligible Veterans with the earliest possible resolution of their disability compensation claim. On April 2, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs expanded the program by removing the previous requirement that […]
Pentagon’s New Cellphone Restrictions By Debbie Gregory The Defense Department has decided it will continue allowing the use of cellphones at the Pentagon in common areas and other offices in the Pentagon if classified information is not present, but it will strictly enforce existing rules to prevent cell phones from being brought into secure areas […]
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