Earlier this month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald sent a memorandum out to all VA employees, concerning the future of the VA and how he intends to implement reform within the troubled system. Sec. McDonald’s message began by explaining how he has gone about his intelligence gathering. He explained that by […]
A group of fourth-year medical students participated in a field training exercise for military medical professionals, known as “Operation Bushmaster.” Around 170 medical students from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences recently experienced the rigors of caring for patients in a simulated combat environment at Fort Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania. The training exercise came […]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been undergoing a tremendous transformation. It is the hope of every Veteran and every American who cares for Veterans that the changes currently being made within the department will improve the efficiency and quality of service for the men and women who served their country in uniform. […]
As of October, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has guaranteed 21 million home loans for Veterans since the Home Loan Guaranty program was established in 1944. The program was one of the original benefits of the original Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill.” This colossal milestone for the […]
Department of Defense officials are devising a plan to send U.S. personnel to Iraq’s Anbar Province. The mission of American service members has not changed. If sent into the region, they would act as advisors for Iraq’s forces against the Islamic State. Advisors from the U.S. military are currently operating in areas near Baghdad and […]
Suicide now tops the list of the leading causes of death among military service members. American civilians have seen the public service announcements on military suicides. Veterans remember the briefings and the countless number of AFN commercials on the subject. And today’s service members are constantly trained on recognizing the signs of suicide among their […]
It’s never too late to recognize and reward members of the military. And it’s never too late to be remembered. This was apparent at the White House when Army First Lieutenant Alonzo Hersford Cushing, a hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, was awarded the Medal of Honor. Lt. Cushing was a graduate of West Point, […]
A government initiative designed to promote the hiring of military Veterans in federal government careers is launching a new program to focus on jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) career fields. The Vets to Feds (V2F) program, launching in February, 2015, is a career development initiative for contracting specialists, sponsored by the Interagency […]
National Guard and Reserve members- does your employer go above and beyond to assist you with your service obligations? If so, then perhaps you should nominate your employer for a 2015 Freedom Award. The Freedom award is presented by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of the Department of Defense […]
Thousands of separating airmen will receive medical benefits after a benefits snafu. More than 4,000 members of the U.S. Air Force were approved for the Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP) incentive program for fiscal year 2014. According to USAF policy, airmen transitioning by way of the VSP program are not eligible for benefits under the Transition […]
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