By Debbie Gregory. The Army is in the midst of growing its cyber force of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and warrant officers. And the good news for potential officers is that they can better use their skills above and beyond what they could do as civilians. Cyber professionals are often bound by what the law […]
By Debbie Gregory. It appears as though the Veterans Affairs (VA) wait-times scandal has not curbed the flow of disabled veterans who want care through the department. In fact, the percentage of disabled post-9/11 vets with health insurance through the Veterans Affairs Department has increased 11 percent over the last few years. According to a survey […]
By Debbie Gregory. Maj. Gen. John Rossi was days away from taking command of Army Space and Missile Command. Instead, on July 31st , he was found dead, and his death was ruled a suicide. Rossi, 55, was the commanding general for the Army Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill in Oklahoma. He had […]
By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is poised to drive innovation forward for the Pentagon, which includes the creation of a new chief innovation officer position. Referring to companies such as IBM, Intel and Google, Carter said, “Many different organizations have recently embraced this position, and also started to regularly run these kinds […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last December, the Defense Department decided to open all remaining gender-segregated combat jobs — about 225,000 — to female troops. Selective Service law as it is currently written now refers specifically to “male persons” in stating who must register and who would be drafted. For women to be required to register with […]
By Debbie Gregory. The recent election has proven that Americans are recognizing the leadership capabilities gleaned through military service. At least 27 post-9/11 veterans won congressional races in the November 8th election. This is in addition to the current Congress, which includes 26 veterans. At least 18 veteran incumbents won reelection And in one of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Now that the 2016 presidential election is in the books, Congress needs to finish work on a fiscal 2017 defense authorization bill that is already overdue. This unfinished business is of the utmost importance for military families who have children with autism. Language in both the House and Senate versions of the […]
By Debbie Gregory. A high-level federal court delivered a blow to the rights of military reservists. Kevin Ziober was a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve in 2012 when he received deployment orders to Afghanistan. After co-workers gathered to give Ziober a proper sendoff, he was summoned to the human resources office. And then he was […]
By Debbie Gregory. Bravery in the face of opposition, stalwart leadership, and unyielding ingenuity. While these traits are often used to describe Medal of Honor recipients, they have also been proven to be invaluable traits to succeed in the economic realm. The American military produces the most innovative and entrepreneurial leaders. Few institutions teach discipline, […]
By Debbie Gregory. At Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, military medical professionals are forging a new path in medicine. The military physicians there are the first ones in the Air Force to use one of the most advanced robotic surgery systems available today. Keesler Medical Center has acquired two of the newest robotic surgical systems, […]
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