By Debbie Gregory On March 31, 2014, the U.S. Army implemented its current policy on tattoos. Under Army Regulation 670-1, the Army details all grooming and appearance standards for soldiers in uniform, including the rules regarding tattoos and brands for soldiers currently serving, and for potential recruits wanting to enlist. Each branch of service has […]
By Debbie Gregory Last month, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, America’s last prisoner of war, was exchanged for five Taliban combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay. The White House stressed that the reason for the exchange was that they would go to any lengths to fulfill the promise of bringing our service members home. If that is […]
By Debbie Gregory Many of today’s negative headlines cause people to lose their faith in humanity. Violence, crime, unemployment and politics dominate the news. So when acts of kindness occur, it is always good to make sure that “feel good” stories gets the same viral attention, restoring the public’s faith in humanity. The story is […]
By Debbie Gregory For generations, men and women who have put on any U.S. military uniform have represented the finest fighting force in the world. Whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, active, reserve or National Guard, service in the military was a sacrifice and duty that carried with it a weight of responsibility, […]
By Debbie Gregory In a June 17, 2014 memorandum, signed by Army Secretary John McHugh, the Army is opening approximately 33,000 more jobs to women. The directive states, “Effective immediately, the Department of the Army is opening all positions in open occupations to women.” The change does not include currently closed occupations in engineer (12B […]
By Debbie Gregory In 2008, the first of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) was commissioned. Each class of U.S. Navy ship takes its name from the first ship of that class. So the Freedom Class got its name from the USS Freedom (LCS-1). The term “Littoral” refers to an area close to shore. So the […]
By Debbie Gregory It has been reported that six coalition troops, including five Americans and one Afghan soldier have been killed in Afghanistan . The coalition confirmed that those killed on June 9, 2014 were members of special operation forces. It is believed that their deaths may have come as a result of fratricide, otherwise […]
By Debbie Gregory The Military Lending Act of 2006 was intended to cap loan interest rates for service members at 36%. But based on a recent survey, 11% of enlisted troops have used payday loans, bank deposit advances, vehicle title loans, pawn shops and installment loans, where interest rates exceed 36%. In accordance with a […]
By Debbie Gregory Recently, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said that he would block any attempt to bring the ENLIST Act to the floor as an amendment to an upcoming Defense spending bill. It was believed that the legislation, popular among Democrats, was going to be introduced by Jeff Denham (R-CA.) The ENLIST Act was […]
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