By Debbie Gregory. Drones can drop supplies to hidden Special Forces or essential medical kit in warzones, but there’s the risk that their presence may give away the recipient’s location, or that the technology ends up in enemy hands. To avoid that scenario, the U.S. military now wants to create a futuristic drone, capable of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Career troops who have served for 20 years will have choice to make under a controversial retirement system approved by Congress. Retirees can opt for the traditional pension checks, or alternatively, they can choose to receive up to half the promised pension benefit in the form of a one-time, lump-sum cash payment. […]
By Debbie Gregory. The four star general who serves as the head of the U.S. military’s most elite forces doesn’t just talk the talk. When it comes to ending the stigma of seeking mental health help, Army Gen. Joe Votel, commander of U.S. Special Forces Command, openly admits to using the support programs offered by […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Captain Florent Groberg, formerly of the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, left Afghanistan in 2012 with a mangled left leg that required more than 30 surgeries, and confined him to a hospital bed for three months. Groberg had been charged with protecting a formation of senior leaders. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander John Biedrzychi, Jr. has claimed that the Department of Veterans Affairs was aware that Prudential Insurance encouraged its counselors to keep casualty pay-out monies in-house as a way to boost company profits. Prudential is under contract to handle Sevicemember Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans Group […]
By Debbie Gregory. President Obama’s veto of the 2016 defense authorization bill will not sideline next year’s military pay raise. Last week, Obama sent the $612 billion bill back to Congress, saying it “fails to authorize funding for our national defense in a fiscally responsible manner. While the veto may jeopardize other compensations, it does […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) has been empowering Veterans to realize their full potential as students. WSP is now accepting applications for its 2016 academic boot camps. These programs are held during the summer at top universities nationwide and aim to facilitate enlisted veterans’ transition from the military to college. The Warrior-Scholar Project […]
By Debbie Gregory. A U.S. service member was fatally wounded during an Iraq mission to rescue about 70 hostages from the Islamic State (known as IS, ISIS, and ISIL) in Iraq and Syria. Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler is the first U.S. servicemember who has died in Iraq during combat since the United States began its […]
By Debbie Gregory. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Marine Corps veteran, is demanding the resignation of the Navy’s secretary for his plans to open Marine Corps infantry positions to women. A lengthy Marine Corps experiment involving about 300 men and 100 women who volunteered as research subjects found […]
By Debbie Gregory. Marine aviator Capt. Katie Higgins has earned the honor of donning the famous blue and gold flight suit of the Blue Angels. Higgins has the groundbreaking distinction of being the first woman to perform as a pilot in the 69 year history of the Blue Angels. “I wouldn’t say I’m a celebrity. […]
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