By Debbie Gregory. In the pilot phase of the SunShot Initiative’s Solar Ready Vets program, only three military installations participated in the training our nation’s transitioning servicemembers for careers in the solar energy industry. Now, seven additional installations are participating in the highly successful program. The program is made possible through the DoD’s SkillBridge initiative, which […]
By Debbie Gregory. Our sincerest condolences go out to the families and friends of the three soldiers tragically killed on June 2nd , when their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned. Three soldiers were rescued, but six soldiers remain unaccounted for. Army aircraft, canine search teams, swift-water rescue watercraft […]
By Debbie Gregory. Some senators are resurrecting an attempt to turn over commissaries to private industry, which failed to pass last year. Like last year, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-OK is vowing to defeat the effort. In 2015, Inhofe sponsored an amendment to the authorization bill on the Senate floor with Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to postpone […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a move to boost security and further protect U.S. military bases from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Defense Secretary Ash Carter has pledged $180 million in spending over the next three years. The money will be spent on items such as door reinforcement, improved exits and procedures, improved alarms […]
Photo of Toni Gross volunteering at Fisher House credited to Craig Orsini By Debbie Gregory. During World War I, military families began a tradition of hanging a small banner in the windows of their homes. Bordered in red, the white banner had a blue star for each family member in the military. If a family […]
By Debbie Gregory. Joining Forces, created in 2011 by first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, has resulted in jobs for military veterans, hiring/training more than 1.2 million veterans and military spouses. Now, 40 companies pledged more than 110,000 jobs for military veterans and military spouses over the next five years, and more committed […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since last fall, A&E cameras have been rolling inside the Clark County Jail as seven people went undercover as inmates for 60 days. 60 Days In is a television documentary that follows the volunteers as they exposed problems in the system. One of the volunteers, Zac, a U.S. Marine veteranand aspiring DEA […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s a staggering statistic that we’re all becoming aware of: an average of 22 veterans take their own lives each day. While some people debate that number from the Department of Veterans Affairs, any number of lives lost to suicide is unacceptable. Recently, a coalition of nonprofits led a “Spartan Weekend” for […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army is juggling global operations as it continues to deal with the lowest troop levels since before World War II. In March, the Army has had approximately 2,600 soldiers depart active service without being replaced, leaving the end strength at 479,172 soldiers. The Army’s reserve forces total 548,024 soldiers, (348,463 soldiers […]
By Debbie Gregory. On a secret trip to Syria, Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the new commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, said that he went because he felt a moral obligation to check on his troops and see, first hand, the progress of local Arab and Kurd fighters pushing ISIS out of Syria. […]
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