By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Special Operations forces killed a key ISIS commander during a daring raid in eastern Syria, securing intelligence on how the terror organization operates, communicates and earns money, U.S. government officials said. The battle left about a dozen Islamic State militants dead, including the commandos’ target: a man known as Abu Sayyaf, […]
By Debbie Gregory. On nine consecutive days, June 19th– 28th, wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from the Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard will compete will compete in the Defense Department’s Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Also competing will be athletes from Special Operations Command, and a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Veterans’ Health Administration has a series of programs which are part of a national series of learning management products on public health. Specifically, Military Culture: Core Competencies for Health Care Professionals is offered to community health care providers online, and is free of charge. This program is a four-module course to […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Iraqi security forces abandoned the last remaining positions in Ramadi as the city fell to the militant group Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS), who ransacked the provincial military headquarters, seizing a large store of weapons, and killing people loyal to the government. The fleeing Iraqi Army units left behind millions of dollars of […]
By Debbie Gregory. In 2003, nineteen-year-old Private Jose Rene (J.R.) Martinez was on a routine patrol in Iraq, when the Humvee he was driving hit an anti-tank mine. J.R. sustained severe injuries and burns on his face and over one-third of his body. But out of that horrifying tragedy came a journey of inspiration and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Originally introduced to Congress on June 14, 2013, the ENLIST Act proposes that aliens unlawfully present in the United States would be permitted to enlist in the armed forces. Upon completion of service and honorably discharged, individuals would be considered legal permanent residents and then be eligible to apply for citizenship. The […]
By Debbie Gregory. Each year, approximately 250,000 service members separate from the U.S. military, and are dispersed throughout communities across the country. The current generation of Veterans holds the distinction of having served during the longest period of constant warfare in our nation’s history. While, we, as a nation, have a tendency to support and […]
By Debbie Gregory. We like to think of the U.S. as the land of opportunity. And along with opportunity, there are also the implications of equality- meaning that there are opportunities for everyone. But the truth of the matter is that there are still very few ethnic minority and female leaders in industry, commerce and […]
By Debbie Gregory. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is a highly debated, hot topic issue. Some parents feel vaccinations do no harm, while others believe they cause autism. Children, however, are required to have a certain number of vaccinations and boosters before they begin school. And according to researchers, children with parents in the […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a memoir published Monday, Taya Kyle describes the lawsuit won by Jesse Ventura as “sort of torture,” expresses amazement she lost the case, and said the money the jury awarded Ventura wiped out all the income her estate had made on her late husband’s bestselling book, “American Sniper.” Taya Kyle, widow […]
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