By Debbie Gregory. Combat medics are responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield. They are also responsible for providing continuing medical care in the absence of a readily available physician, including care for disease and battle injury. Combat medics are normally co-located with the combat troops they serve, often times putting […]
By Debbie Gregory. Air Force veteran Ted Koran was in crisis; he was missing his wife, who had died from cancer. Desperately needing someone to talk to, he called the Veterans Crisis Hotline. And then he was placed on hold. Repeatedly. For up to 10 minutes each time, as he fought off suicidal thoughts. When […]
By Debbie Gregory. Corporate America may have taken the lead, and the military is ready to follow. With a number of large organizations are spending millions of dollars to create their own Facebook-style systems, Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the military should look into building an internal social media platform. Carter, taking a page out […]
By Debbie Gregory. Current service members are well aware that the military has been taking measures to cut its spending, in light of our nation’s current economic state. Every branch has seen noticeable reductions in force size, with tens of thousands of service members encouraged to enter early retirement or into involuntary separation. Now those […]
By Debbie Gregory. The death of a child is the most devastating loss. Ever. You mourn not only the loss of life, but also the loss of their potential and their future. Your life is forever changed. But sometimes that loss can be the catalyst to set into motion actions that honor the memory of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lately, it seems as though media outlets are reporting on conflicts and protests against law enforcement. As many of our readers are former military, they often side with law enforcement, as do many law abiding patriotic Americans. With that said, it is important to keep in mind that military and local law […]
By Debbie Gregory. Meet the first female F-35 fighter jet pilot. Lt. Col. Christine Mau, the 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, piloted her first training flight in the state of the art jet, following 14 virtual training missions in the mission simulator. Mau is an experienced pilot who has served with the Air […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since its inception in 2005, For The Troops, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been dedicated to providing American military troops with “We Care” packages. For The Troops has distributed more than 100,000 packages to our service members overseas. Every package contains basic necessities, goodies, games, but most importantly, a show of support […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last month, the Defense Department honored six sexual assault response coordinators, or SARCs, one from each branch of service, for their heroic efforts assisting sexual assault victims and their commitment in preventing further assaults. Led by Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Snow, the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Through June 5, 2015, the application window will be open for Army Reserve colonels and promotable lieutenant colonels who want to compete for brigade-level command assignments that will be opening in 2016. The process for officers who are considered for command will include an approval board that will convene August 12th through […]
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