By Debbie Gregory. Nursing is one of the noblest professions. But there will always be good and bad people in every profession, and this bad apple was rotten to his core. On more than 40 occasions, between February 2015 and July 2015, licensed practical nurse Alexander Kudla ripped off a veteran in his care. Kudla […]
By Debbie Gregory. VA Secretary David Shulkin said he was dropping VA’s appeal of the Staab case decided last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The case, filed by Richard W. Staab, appealed a December 6, 2013, Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision that denied Staab reimbursement of medical expenses incurred for […]
By Debbie Gregory. A lot of people are under the assumption that everyone who’s ever served in the military is covered by the VA, which is not true. Anyone who was dishonorably discharged or served for less than 24 consecutive months is not eligible for benefits. In fact, less than half of the veterans living […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest and costliest U.S. aircraft carrier on May 31st , which should be great news. But it turns out that the system used to launch and capture jets to and from the USS Gerald R. Ford is having issue doing both. While the Navy reports […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since the founding of our Republic, the citizen soldier has been ready, on-call to leave home and protect our nation. Although the United States has the greatest standing military force in the world today, that force cannot accomplish its mission of protecting liberty without the support and augmentation of our Reserve Component […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Surgeon General Nadja West has recently been featured in a new web series by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash. West and the other “Badass Women of Washington” have broken glass ceilings across our nation’s capital. West has distinguished herself by collecting an impressive array of “firsts.” In 2013, West was […]
By Debbie Gregory. On June 3, 2017, Air Force veteran and federal contractor Reality Leigh Winner was arrested on charges of leaking top-secret intelligence about an NSA report on Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election to The Intercept. The document is the strongest public indication that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. It states […]
By Debbie Gregory. In July, 2017, a retired West Michigan high school teacher and coach who is credited with saving the lives of 10 members of his platoon in Vietnam will receive the Medal of Honor. James C. McCloughan was a 23-year-old medic when in May, 1969, his platoon was engaged in a fierce battle […]
By Debbie Gregory. Congress asks for unfunded lists from each service on an annual basis. The documents help guide lawmakers as they work through the budget requests and form policy and spending bills. The Air Force’s $10.7 billion unfunded priorities “wish list” submitted to Capitol Hill last month is heavy on research and development, but […]
By Debbie Gregory. Tairod Pugh, a U.S Air Force veteran found guilty of terrorism for trying to join ISIS two years ago, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. The 49-year-old Pugh, a convert to Islam, was convicted of trying to join the Islamic State (ISIS) and die a martyr. Acting United States Attorney […]
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