Former US Army Soldier, Two Others Found Guilty in Murder for Hire By Debbie Gregory A former U.S. Army sergeant and two other U.S. citizens were found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court in a murder for hire scheme in the Philippines. Former U.S. soldier Joseph Manuel Hunter, Adam Samia and Carl David […]
Biological Sisters Meet for the First Time at DoD Warrior Games By Debbie Gregory For Air Force Senior Airman Karah Behrend, the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy had a much deeper meaning than just competing for a medal. Behrend was also going to meet her 19-year-old biological sister, […]
Bill Introduced to Urge VA to Research Medical Marijuana By Debbie Gregory In an attempt to curb the opioid epidemic, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs voted unanimously to advance the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act to the House floor. The bipartisan effort encourages the VA to study the drug as an alternative treatment for […]
Bipartisan Lawmakers in House Push For War Authorization By Debbie Gregory A proposed law with bipartisan support would dramatically weaken the ability of legislators to extricate the United States from perpetual armed conflict. Introduced by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) and known as the Corker-Kaine AUMF, the bill would authorize the president […]
Does the VA need Economic Opportunity Division? By Debbie Gregory. As they transition out of the military, American veterans traditionally face two significant challenges: procuring civilian employment and accessing the education or training necessary to secure civilian employment. The current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is divided into three Administrations: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans […]
Vietnam Veteran Works to Reunite Families with Their Fallen Heroes By Debbie Gregory Army veteran Johnie Webb, deputy of outreach and communications for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has spent much of the last 30 years helping reunite families with their fallen heroes. The DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of […]
After Aiding Derailment Victims, Army Nurse Earns Top Civilian Valor Award By Debbie Gregory On December 18th, 2017, Tanya Porter, a nurse at Madigan Army Medical Center, was heading home after her 12 hour night shift, when she came upon a hoffiric scene: the Amtrak Cascades Train 501 had derailed onto Interstate 5. The accident […]
Meet the First Female Air Force Air Commando General By Debbie Gregory Breaking another gender barrier, Col. Brenda Cartier will soon become the Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) first female air commando brigadier general, according to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of AFSOC. Col. Cartier was the first female to command an Air Force […]
Ejection Seat Concerns Ground B-1 Bomber Fleet By Debbie Gregory The U.S. Air Force has grounded its fleet of B-1B Lancers after an ejection seat malfunction last month, forcing an emergency landing at Midland Airport in Texas. The malfunction forced the pilots to try to land the plane from Dyess Air Force Base with […]
Some Interesting Information about Marine Robert Mueller By Debbie Gregory Most of us are familiar with Robert Mueller due to his appointment as special counsel overseeing the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But there is a lot more to the man than this one responsibility. A graduate of […]
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