By Debbie Gregory. The head of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command wants permission to deal with civilian drones—including shooting them down Gen. Mike Holmes, the head of Air Combat Command (ACC), is trying to remedy the problem of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) that are flown near a military airfield. Holmes reported that back […]
By Debbie Gregory. The three top officers aboard Navy warship Fitzgerald that collided with a freighter off the coast of Japan were relieved of their duties. They are the commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson, Cmrd. Sean Babbitt, and Master Chief Petty Officer Brice Baldwin. Additionally, nearly a dozen sailors face disciplinary action, including all those […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s been a few years since former Army Aviation Officer Andrew Brennan began his quest to ensure veterans of the Global War on Terror have a memorial in Washington, D.C. But, finally, the Pittsburgh veteran’s effort to memorialize his comrades’ sacrifices is set to move forward. The stumbling block has been the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Two pilot programs are being offered by the U.S. Marine Corps that would allow qualified majors through lieutenant colonels to receive their PhDs with the Corps picking up the tab, as long as they agree to stay in the service for an additional six years. Interested applicants should get moving: with only […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army Cyber-research Analytics Laboratory (ACAL) is unlike any other lab, providing access to highly-sensitive live cyber-security data to government, industry, and academic partners. The vision of ACAL is to lead the Army’s future cyber capabilities by discovering new knowledge, providing a world-class laboratory and promoting global partnerships. Its mission is to […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. District Court Judge Roger W. Titus has dismissed a major lawsuit against defense contractor KBR, filed by veterans and their family members over burn pit operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that plaintiffs allege caused chronic and sometimes deadly respiratory diseases and cancer. The judge ruled that KBR could not be held […]
A controversial Air Force case dating back to 1972 is stirring up debate over whether to posthumously restore the honor and ranks to Maj. Gen John D. Lavelle, who was demoted and fired over alleged unauthorized airstrikes over North Vietnam. In 2010, Pentagon officials petitioned members of the Senate Armed Services Committee to restore Lavelle’s […]
By Debbie Gregory. For more than three months, Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre has been home to Bandstand the story of what happened to some of the Greatest Generation after they came home from war. In Cleveland, Ohio, Private First Class and singer/songwriter Donny Novitski tries to rebuild his life with only the shirt on […]
By Debbie Gregory. The “Forever GI Bill,” a sweeping expansion of GI Bill education benefits, is on its way to the Oval Office. Passed by both houses of Congress, the bill will increase veteran’s benefits by more than $3 billion over the next decade. One important change, reserved for those who become eligible after January […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Veteran Tickets Foundation (VetTix) is a national 501(c) 3 nonprofit founded by veterans dedicated to support and honor the U.S. military community, veterans and their families. Since 2008, Vet Tix has provided veterans, service members, caregivers and the family members of those killed in action with more than three million free […]
