By Debbie Gregory. It’s that time again. You’ve received your orders and it’s time to get ready for a permanent change of duty station (PCS). The thought of having to pack up and move to a new location every few years is not something that the average person looks forward to. But a military move […]
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) has seen, first-hand, the impact that war can have on soldiers returning home. The military veteran served as an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the elite 28th Ordnance Company in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. On September 19, 2010, while clearing a path for United States Army Rangers […]
By Debbie Gregory. When it comes to finding ways to save money, the last place Congress should look is at military families, especially when both spouses are active duty service members. The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering a proposal that would require dual military couples to receive Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) stipends at […]
By Debbie Gregory. Ex-Army officer Clint Lorance is serving a 19-year prison sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for his role in the slayings of two unarmed Afghans. In July 2012, Lorance found himself newly installed as the leader of a combat platoon in Afghanistan. Just three days into his tenure, three Afghan men on a […]
By Debbie Gregory. New Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson thinks the Air Force has too much bureaucracy, too many regulations and too many people stuck doing busy work. And she wants to breathe some fresh air into the branch. The Air Force is currently facing a crisis-level shortage in fighter pilots as well as an […]
By Debbie Gregory. Some 1,000 foreign-born service members whose visas have expired while they were enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) could be facing deportation. The DEP, also called the Delayed Enlistment Program or the Future Soldiers Program, allows individuals to sign an enlistment agreement to report on a certain date for training, but […]
By Debbie Gregory. In the worst Marine crash since 2005, 15 Marines and a Navy Sailor were killed when their KC-130 air tanker went down Monday afternoon in the Mississippi Delta. While the cause of the crash is still under investigation, based on the extensive five mile radius of the debris field, the plane experienced […]
By Debbie Gregory. Military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR ) are researching and developing vaccines that can save military and civilian lives from the threats of deadly viruses and bacteria. There has been a lot of coverage in the news about the Zika virus. With U.S. service members deploying to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Modern artificial intelligence (AI) has proven that at times, it works better than the human brain. There is no denying the fact that artificial intelligence is the future. From the security forces to the military applications, AI has spread out its wings to encompass our daily lives as well. However, AI comes […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s easy to understand why CENTCOM or other government military and security agencies would want a technology that could not only photograph people through walls, but also do so in 3D. It’s called Wi-Fi holography technology, and while it may take a number of years and millions of dollars to develop into […]
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