By Debbie Gregory. Seven Marines who were part of a special operations group based in Camp Lejeune, and four National Guard soldiers were believed to be killed in an Army helicopter crash during a night-time training mission in Florida . The National Guard soldiers were from a unit based in Hammond, Louisiana. By late this […]
By Joe Silva As someone who has served, I have personally seen someone with stars on their uniform walk by and stood in awe of them. In my earlier experiences, it was the gravitas of their rank. In my later experiences, my awe was due to the weight of their great responsibility and what those […]
By Debbie Gregory. A lot of strength and courage is needed to join the military, and not just from the enlistees themselves, but also from their families and friends as well. Parents ride the roller coaster of emotions more so than anyone else. They experience the sadness of seeing their child off, the worry of […]
By Debbie Gregory. There’s only one thing you have to have when auditioning for The Voice, and it’s in the title. It doesn’t matter where you came from or what you look like, if you’ve got a voice, you’ve got a shot. Thousands of people audition in hopes of gaining a coveted spot on one […]
By Debbie Gregory. When serving in the military, many sacrifices are made. There’s the relocation, leaving friends and family behind. There’s the threat of personal injury from being in harm’s way. As an acknowledgement of the debt we owe those who serve, the government acknowledges extends special privileges to reimburse military members in the form […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 3, 2015, at a federal court in Charlotte, NC, retired Four-Star Army General David Petraeus pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of mishandling classified information. In exchange for his plea, the 62 year-old will receive two years probation and a $40,000 fine. There is talk across the U.S., especially in […]
By Debbie Gregory. Patriotic Americans have been concerned with the treatment of wounded, sick or injured Veterans. Over the past year, an increasing number of accusations and increased scrutiny of conditions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system have been hot topics in the media. But while the nation’s focus has been on […]
By Debbie Gregory. Often times, we see advancements in exploration and technology during and following long periods of war and conflict. For example, the first pilotless drone was developed for the U.S. Navy in 1916 and 1917 by two inventors, Elmer Sperry and Peter Hewitt. WWII played a critical role in the industrialization of many […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Defense recently named Dr. Keita M. Franklin the new director of the DOD Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO). The DSPO was established in 2011 and falls under the authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness. According to the DSPO website, the office “oversees all strategic development, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Ashton Carter was sworn in as the Secretary of Defense on February 17, 2015. Carter takes over the position as the fourth Defense Secretary of the Obama Administration, and the only one of the four who has never served in uniform. Given this fact, many Americans, especially the service members and civilians […]
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