By Debbie Gregory. Running one marathon is difficult. Running one marathon after losing both legs is extremely difficult. So what would you say of a double amputee running 31 marathons in 31 days? An impossible task? Well, Iraq and Afghanistan Marine combat veteran and double-amputee Rob Jones would disagree with you there. The 32-year-old Jones […]
By Debbie Gregory. When Hurricane Maria landed in Puerto Rico, the catastrophic damage was evident. Sparking a humanitarian crisis of epic proportion, the majority of residents still don’t have electricity or access to clean water. While the federal government has been slow to move with emergency response, U.S. veterans aren’t waiting around. A group of […]
By Debbie Gregory. A Florida man is facing a desertion charge after he was found allegedly living under another name more than 40 years after he vanished from his post at a North Dakota Air Force base Jeffrey Michels, 64, was arrested on charges of desertion after he failed to report for duty at North […]
By Debbie Gregory. The battle cry “hooah!” (not to be confused by the Marine Corps’ “OOHRAH”) is used by soldiers the U.S. Army. Many have questioned the origin of the term. One version said that Seminole chief Coacoochee toasted officers of the regiment with a loud “Hough!”, apparently a corruption of “How d’ye do!” “I […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Military has explored a number of incentives in order to retain their servicemembers, including monetary bonuses. Now the Air Force has come up with a unique enticement for pilots and airmen to stay in uniform. The Career Intermission Program (CIP) is increasing sabbatical leave from one year to three years. […]
By Debbie Gregory. We can thank (or blame) the U.S. Military for a lot of the convenience foods many of us eat or buy each week at the grocery store. If you’re a fan of Dippin Dots, the technology that’s used to make the freeze-dried dessert was first used widely during World War II as […]
By Debbie Gregory. Like many U.S. military bases, Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana generates large volumes of toxic waste. That includes thousands of pounds of toxic powder left over from cleaning, painting and maintaining airplanes. Barksdale had found a contractor, Ohio-based U.S. Technology Corp, that was willing to take the powder and then recycle […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Air Force’s AC-130J Ghostrider is just about ready for combat, although the aircraft won’t actually deploy to a war zone for a couple more years, according to Lt. Gen. Marshall “Brad” Webb, head of Air Force Special Operations Command. “We are declaring IOC, Initial Operating Capability, this month on the AC-J,” […]
By Debbie Gregory. VA Secretary David Shulkin continues to demonstrate his commitment to supporting our nation’s veterans and their caregivers through the formation of the Veterans’ Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Federal Advisory Committee. The committee will be chaired by former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole. Dole is the founder of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The wife of a Fort Bragg soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in August had a lot of help when it came time to reveal the gender of the baby she is expecting in March. Brittany Harris, pregnant with the couple’s first child, called upon her late husband’s band of brothers to […]
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