By Debbie Gregory. Over the last 12 months, VetTechTrek has been working towards a goal of helping military veterans network with the technology industry. To that end, they hosted multiple “treks,” personal visits for 180 veterans and military spouses inside of 60 of the world’s best tech companies. Some of the companies represented have included Dropbox, Twitter, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton plans to strengthen services and support for military families who serve alongside our service members. “It is little wonder that service members’ concern for their family’s well-being is a top consideration in whether troops stay in or leave the force,” according to Clinton’s military families agenda. Mrs. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Military spouses have been and continue to be the backbone of military families. Unemployment and underemployment of military spouses not only affects individual families, but it’s costing the U.S. economy — to the tune of about $710 million to $1 billion a year, according to a new report The cost is calculated by adding […]
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 […]
Photo of Toni Gross volunteering at Fisher House credited to Craig Orsini By Debbie Gregory. During World War I, military families began a tradition of hanging a small banner in the windows of their homes. Bordered in red, the white banner had a blue star for each family member in the military. If a family […]
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 […]
By Debbie Gregory. More than 300 representatives of veteran employers attended a Starbucks’ hosted muster to discuss jobs for military veterans. Starbucks and the Schultz Family Foundation brought participants together for their second muster, an Old English military term for the process of accounting for members of a unit, generally after a battle — to help […]
By Elaine Lowry Brye I am a military mom and I have the grey hair, tear-stained pillows, and overwhelming pride that goes with it. I know how to say goodbye with a smile and a heavy heart. I have mailed countless care packages, waited for phone calls or texts that don’t come, and sobbed with […]
By Debbie Gregory. In all the years I have worked with the military and veteran communities, the one thing I am really sure of is that those who serve rock. They answer our country’s call, and put their lives on the line for our freedoms. But they aren’t the only one who serve and sacrifice. […]
By Debbie Gregory. More than 3.8 million U.S. veterans are living with a service-related disability. Of those, 1.1 million have a disability rating of 70% or higher. These men and women will need medical care the rest of their lives, and when that happens, their families want two things: the best medical care possible and to […]
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