By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Army has commissioned a study to see if an anesthetic injection to the neck can alleviates the symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) Stellate ganglion blocks have been used to treat shingles and arm pain, but the $2 million Army study is the first to examine whether the treatment might […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest and costliest U.S. aircraft carrier on May 31st , which should be great news. But it turns out that the system used to launch and capture jets to and from the USS Gerald R. Ford is having issue doing both. While the Navy reports […]
Debbie Gregory. A new film starring Kate Mara is sure to bring military supporters and animals lovers to local movie theaters. Megan Leavey is the true story of Marine Megan Leavey and her four-legged German Shepherd, a bomb-sniffing canine named Rex. Leavey, a former standout softball player during high school, tried college for a brief […]
By Debbie Gregory. A bipartisan bill was introduced by Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts that would streamline the process of applying for a commercial driver’s license for active duty, reservists and veterans. Previous legislation, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 provided similar benefits […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since the founding of our Republic, the citizen soldier has been ready, on-call to leave home and protect our nation. Although the United States has the greatest standing military force in the world today, that force cannot accomplish its mission of protecting liberty without the support and augmentation of our Reserve Component […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Surgeon General Nadja West has recently been featured in a new web series by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash. West and the other “Badass Women of Washington” have broken glass ceilings across our nation’s capital. West has distinguished herself by collecting an impressive array of “firsts.” In 2013, West was […]
By Debbie Gregory. Congress asks for unfunded lists from each service on an annual basis. The documents help guide lawmakers as they work through the budget requests and form policy and spending bills. The Air Force’s $10.7 billion unfunded priorities “wish list” submitted to Capitol Hill last month is heavy on research and development, but […]
By Debbie Gregory. China’s deployment of missiles, able to deliver nuclear warheads to U.S. bases on Guam, is among the military advancements closing the gap with Western military power, according to the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on China’s military, released on June 6th. The report came just days after U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lt. General (Ret) Samuel Wilson, who was known as “General Sam” and helped created Delta Force died on June 10th at the age of 93. Wilson had a distinguished military and intelligence career. He served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Wilson was also known for coining the phase “counter-insurgency.” […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lt. Colonel Megan A. Brogden has made history. She is the first female commander of a Special Forces battalion in the history of the U.S. Army. Lt. Colonel Brogden assumed the command of the Group Support Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group. The Group Support Battalion has an amazing reputation. It is the […]
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