By Debbie Gregory. The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps has warned Congress that their mission is threatened by budget cuts, which has led to a dangerous lack of readiness and training. Assistant Commandant Gen. John Paxton has said that nearly half of non-deployed Marine units do not have all of the personnel, equipment or […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a sign of the times, the Navy held its first-ever “resiliency medicine” summit, which included exploration of healing methods outside of Western medicine, including meditation and yoga. Guest headliner Deepak Chopra told the audience, “Stop thinking of your body as a thing. If you think of your body as a structure, […]
By Debbie Gregory. When actor Gerard Butler visited Camp Pendleton to promote his movie, London has Fallen, little did he know that the visit wouldn’t be his last. Butler has accepted an invitation to escort a person that has only been identified as “Cpl. Maclellan” to the Marine Corp Ball in November. But whether or […]
By Debbie Gregory. Radioisotopes are capable of causing radiation poisoning and sickness, making them a potential tool for terrorists seeking to build a “dirty” bomb that could cause widespread contamination. Belgian authorities believe that a group of Islamic terrorists were trying to figure out a way to collect such materials to build a bomb. They […]
By Debbie Gregory. As the number of reserve component members of the National Guard and Reserves who have served in support of the war on terrorism nears the one million mark, it is shocking and unacceptable to learn that they are not considered “veterans” when they complete their service. This inequity was written into antiquated […]
By Debbie Gregory. The board of directors of the Wounded Warrior Project has fired two of its top executives. Former CEO Steven Nardizzi and former COO Al Giordano were relieved of their duties following criticisms from more than 40 employees on how donated funds raised by the organization were spent. The Board had hired forensic […]
By Debbie Gregory. After any type of brain injury, there are a number of challenges during the recovery process. Scientists have known for a long time that suicide and brain injury are linked, but the actual number of people who have had a brain injury that have committed suicide wasn’t explored. A new study conducted […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army has paid out a $820,000 settlement to a former military police trainee who was allegedly fired after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor. Luydmila Starkey received one of the largest settlements ever made by a military branch in a sexual harassment case shortly before going to trial. Starkey […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department has announced a milestone for the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. In just under five years, the program, launched by second lady Jill Biden, has now partnered with more than 300 employers. The Military Spouse Employment Partnership program is an employment and career partnership that connects military spouses to […]
By Debbie Gregory. The government does offer some special tax perks so that those who serve don’t have to add income taxes to their list of worries. When it comes to filing tax returns, military service members have circumstances that differ from civilian tax payers. Due to the varied types of pay service members receive, […]
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