By Debbie Gregory Recently, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the launch of a multi-agency program designed to assist Veterans. The L.A. area is home to approximately 330,000 Veterans. Veterans in Los Angeles have experienced a decline in employment prospects, with the local Veteran unemployment rate up to 15%. The mayor’s plan pledges to secure […]
By Debbie GregoryOn June 24, 2014 the Pentagon announced three nominations for major positions around the globe. Army General John Campbell has been nominated for head of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Navy Admiral Bill Gortney has been nominated to take over command of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and also head […]
By Debbie Gregory After more than a decade of bulking up its ranks, the long awaited drawdown of the U.S. military becomes a reality this week for officers serving in the Army. This week approximately 1,100 captains (O-3) and 500 majors (0-4) will be notified that they will be involuntarily separated from the Army. As […]
By Debbie Gregory Attention service members and Veterans who: Served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Desert Shield or Desert Storm Were stationed in Djibouti after September 11, 2001 Served in Southwest Asia theater of operations on or after August 2, 1990 You may have been exposed to fumes and particles […]
By Debbie Gregory Rachel and Kelsi Okun are among the select group of young Americans that can include founding a non-profit to their list of achievements. In 2005, when they were just 10 and 8 years old, Rachel and Kelsi came up with the idea that would become Treasure Hunt Aiding the Needs […]
By Debbie Gregory Get ready for one of the most lucrative opportunities in federal information technology. The Department of Defense is looking to find a firm to manage electronic health records U.S. service members. After the stream of failures with the Affordable Care Act’s website launch and the criticism that followed, and in the wake […]
By Debbie Gregory On June 19, President Obama awarded retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military honor. With numerous opportunities for American service members to perform bravely during more than a decade spent at war, heroes who are deserving of the honor are not in short supply. On June […]
By Debbie Gregory In the wake of the controversy surrounding the VA scandal, there is talk around the capitol that demands VA reform and righting wrongs against Veterans. Several new bills have been introduced in both the House and the Senate that negotiate the renovation of the VA healthcare system. At least two bills, one […]
June 22 marked the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. Universally referred to as the G.I. Bill, the act could have been the most influential legislation of the 20th Century. Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June, 22 1944, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act provided a variety […]
By Debbie Gregory On Tuesday, June 10, the House passed the Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014. The bill, H.R. 4810, was unanimously approved in the House with 426 votes in favor, 0 votes against and only five congressmen abstaining. Bills in the U.S. House of Representative only require a two-thirds vote to the […]
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