By Debbie Gregory. Can you qualify for life insurance if you have PTSD? It depends on each individual’s circumstances, as well as the insurance company’s policies. There are many variables to evaluate when choosing a life insurance policy, including the age at which you choose to purchase, if you are single or have a family, […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the first time in 14 years (and only third time in history), Miss District of Columbia took home the crown at the Miss USA pageant Newly crowned Miss USA, Deshauna Barber, is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked […]
By Debbie Gregory. David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist, and his interpreter, Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed while on assignment in Afghanistan. Gilkey, 50, and Tamanna, 38, were traveling with an Afghan army unit in southern Afghanistan when the convoy came under fire and their vehicle was hit by shellfire. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR […]
By Debbie Gregory. This November, Americans will take to the polls to elect a new president. Many of us have watched news coverage of the candidates’ campaign efforts and tuned in for one of the many presidential primary debates . But the question remains: who would make the best president as far as our military […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing a rule to grant full practice authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. The change would allow APRNs to assess, diagnose, prescribe medications and interpret diagnostic tests. APRNs are nurses with advanced degrees […]
By Debbie Gregory. In the pilot phase of the SunShot Initiative’s Solar Ready Vets program, only three military installations participated in the training our nation’s transitioning servicemembers for careers in the solar energy industry. Now, seven additional installations are participating in the highly successful program. The program is made possible through the DoD’s SkillBridge initiative, which […]
By Debbie Gregory. Our sincerest condolences go out to the families and friends of the three soldiers tragically killed on June 2nd , when their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned. Three soldiers were rescued, but six soldiers remain unaccounted for. Army aircraft, canine search teams, swift-water rescue watercraft […]
By Debbie Gregory. Some senators are resurrecting an attempt to turn over commissaries to private industry, which failed to pass last year. Like last year, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-OK is vowing to defeat the effort. In 2015, Inhofe sponsored an amendment to the authorization bill on the Senate floor with Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to postpone […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a move to boost security and further protect U.S. military bases from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, Defense Secretary Ash Carter has pledged $180 million in spending over the next three years. The money will be spent on items such as door reinforcement, improved exits and procedures, improved alarms […]
By Debbie Gregory. Joining Forces, created in 2011 by first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, has resulted in jobs for military veterans, hiring/training more than 1.2 million veterans and military spouses. Now, 40 companies pledged more than 110,000 jobs for military veterans and military spouses over the next five years, and more committed […]
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