By Debbie Gregory. The Army has stripped a star from a general who flirted with the wife of an enlisted man that he met in Vicenza, Italy. Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, the former commander of U.S. Army Africa, has been forced to retire as a one-star, the last rank at which he served satisfactorily. Harrington […]
By Debbie Gregory. The leadership triad of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 was relieved of duty after the executive officer was found wandering drunk and naked through the woods at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan. Lt. Cmdr. Jason Gabbard was discovered intoxicated and unclothed in a wooded area. Cmdr. James Cho and Command Master Chief […]
By Debbie Gregory. Some 50,000 TRICARE users in the newly-formed West region could be on the verge of losing coverage. United Healthcare used to be the contractor for the West, but as of January 1, 2018, Health Net Federal Services took over the contract. Due to the changeover, registration for all users except check allotment […]
By Debbie Gregory. National Guard veteran Amie Muller succumbed to pancreatic cancer in February, 2017. She believed her illness was a result of deployments to Iraq and exposure to burn pits. Muller battled to win recognition from the United States government for victims of the burn pits. A recent court ruling that came too late […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a change of policy, the Department of Defense (DoD) will start separating perpetually non deployable troops from the military. The DoD is getting ready to launch a new “deploy-or-out” policy that could possibly force the separation of some 286,000 personnel troops.The service branches have until October 2018 to begin mandatory processing […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department program called “This Is Your Military” is trying to bridge the military-civilian gap. The initiative is using the hashtag #KnowYourMil. The program highlights the work of servicemembers, dispel myths about military service, and increase awareness among the American people. Amber Smith, the deputy assistant to the secretary of defense […]
By Debbie Gregory. Any time a veteran files a claim for disability that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rejects, they have the right to appeal. But the average wait before a final decision is six years — and one service member has even waited 25 years. As a result, the number of pending appeals has increased […]
By Debbie Gregory. Ami Diane Phillips, a Department of Veterans Affairs therapist, is at the center of a $500,000 lawsuit against the VA. Luke Kirk, a veteran who was being treated by Phillips, alleges that he suffered emotional distress due to sexual advances, and that Phillips punished him when he refused to marry her. In […]
By Debbie Gregory. Decorated Army veteran Lisa McCombs, who suffers from PTSD, says flying the friendly skies with her service dog, Jake, has always been easy. McCombs relies on Jake to calm her anxiety and panic before it overwhelms her. But that changed in 2015 when she and Jake, a Labrador retriever, were barred from […]
By Debbie Gregory. With mass shootings sadly becoming a regular occurrence, the U.S. Army and Homeland Security are working to create a virtual reality experience they hope will help train teachers how to react in the event of a school shooting. It’s a grim project, but one that the creators hope will help teachers stay […]
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