By Debbie Gregory. Sharp v. Shulkin may be a game-changing decision for many disabled veterans who suffer from injuries to the back, neck, and joints. Many veterans file claims for disabilities that, while chronic, are worse on some days than on others. So, while on a typical day a veteran with a disability may experience […]
By Debbie Gregory. Retired pilots- the Air Force wants you…again! To that end, the service branch has initiated the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program (VRRAD) for pilots under the age of 60 in the rank of captain, major or lieutenant colonel, who retired within the last five years. Pilots who held a job […]
By Debbie Gregory. The three region TRICARE system will soon be history as TRICARE divides into two regions: Tricare East and West, with East being managed by Humana Military and West falling under Health Net Federal Service. But there are other, bigger changes in store for the new year. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has […]
By Debbie Gregory. There was a perfect storm brewing in Portland, Oregon’s DarSalam Iraqi restaurant. Suffering from unsuccessfully treated PTSD, Marine Sgt. Major Damien Rodriguez was allegedly inebriated, a common self-treatment for PTSD, when he and his companion, a retired Marine, took a corner table in the restaurant. He sat where his back could be […]
By Debbie Gregory. Whether medicinal cannabis is legal varies depending on what state you’re in, what medical issue you have, and what form you’re using. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, medicinal marijuana is a Schedule One substance, a drug that has no “accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” As long as […]
By Debbie Gregory. Female military veterans run a 250% higher risk than civilian women for suicide, a startling finding that experts say poses disturbing questions about the backgrounds and experiences of women who serve in the armed forces. Though suicide has become a major issue for the military over the last decade, most research by […]
By Debbie Gregory. The National Geographic miniseries “The Long Road Home,” based on a book of the same name by ABC News Correspondent Martha Raddatz, is the true story of the 2004 deployment of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment out of Fort Hood, Texas to Sadr City, Iraq. This is the story of the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The House has passed the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide organ transplants to veterans from a live donor, regardless of whether or not that donor is a veteran. Introduced by Texas Congressman John Carter, the bipartisan legislation guarantees that no veteran […]
By Debbie Gregory. You wouldn’t think doctors, nurses, and other medical workers would be classified as “problem employees.” But many former medical professional employees have cost the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over $6 million. A recent investigation has uncovered that the VA, the nation’s largest employer of healthcare workers, has concealed the mistakes and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Corrigan was killed when former airman Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire in a Sutherland Springs church on November 5th. Corrigan and his wife, high school sweetheart Shani, were two of the 26 parishioners murdered while attending church services. They had joined First Baptist Church in […]
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