By Debbie Gregory. Becoming a professional athlete takes a lot of skill and determination. To serve in the Armed Forces, skill and determination are just a few of the qualities needed to succeed. What happens when both career choices come together? Daniel “Doc” Jacobs served in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman attached to the […]
By Debbie Gregory. For Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, sometimes all hope of coping with it can be lost. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is hoping to change that with their new Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, or VRET for short. VRET is a virtual reality experience that mimics a deployment scenario, […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 13, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the formation of the MyVA Advisory Committee (MVAC). The MVAC was designed to bring together specialists from the private, government and non-profit sectors to assist with streamlining the VA to better meet the needs of Veterans. The MVAC will be responsible […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Missouri National Guard has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice regarding policies that allegedly violated the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). According to the U.S. Department of Labor, members of the National Guard and Reserve who have been called to active duty have rights with respect […]
By Debbie Gregory. For many Veterans looking for their first post-military jobs, much of the process is new to them. There are workshops and resources for employment searches, and resume writing to assist with those aspects of the job hunt. There are also resources available for practicing for interviews. But even with preparation, interviews can […]
By Debbie Gregory. Each month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes its report, “The Employment Situation.” Economists and concerned citizens view this report in order to track a variety of employment trends. MilitaryConnection.com uses the BLS data to track the statistics for Veterans, with a focus on the current generation of Veterans, transitioning […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 9, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its Quarterly Suicide Report (QSR) for the third quarter of 2014, representing the time period of July through September. The QSRs are posted on the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) at www.suicideoutreach.org. QSRs are intended to communicate the DOD’s data on suicide […]
By Debbie Gregory. Throughout time, those who have gone to war have experienced what was then referred to as Soldier’s Heart, Shell Shock, War Neurosis, War Hysteria, and Combat Stress Reaction. Today, these conditions are known as post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), and with the evolution of warfare, we are finding new and surprising methods of […]
By Joe Silva On February 26, 2015, legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would reauthorize and improve a grant program designed to assist colleges and universities in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers. The Senate bill is titled The Veteran Education Empowerment Act of 2015 S.604 and was sponsored by Senator […]
By Debbie Gregory. The identities of the service members killed in the March 10thhelicopter crash in Florida’s Santa Rosa Sound have been released to the media. The service members lost their lives when a Black Hawk Helicopter went down during a nighttime training exercise off the coast of Florida’s Panhandle. Four of the victims were […]
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