By Debbie Gregory. On June 3, 2017, Air Force veteran and federal contractor Reality Leigh Winner was arrested on charges of leaking top-secret intelligence about an NSA report on Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election to The Intercept. The document is the strongest public indication that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. It states […]
By Debbie Gregory. In July, 2017, a retired West Michigan high school teacher and coach who is credited with saving the lives of 10 members of his platoon in Vietnam will receive the Medal of Honor. James C. McCloughan was a 23-year-old medic when in May, 1969, his platoon was engaged in a fierce battle […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s good to know that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has announced that he wants to avoid any policy changes that will hurt the most vulnerable veterans, those who are part of the Individual Unemployability (IU) program. “The budget is a process, and it became clear this (plan) would hurt some veterans,” […]
By Debbie Gregory. Rodney Hahn is a Navy veteran and fitness trainer who smashed two Guinness World Records for pullups. In 2015, Hahn did 6,737 pullups in 24 hours. In 2016, a Virginia teen took the title by doing 7,300 pullups. Hahn tried to win the title back, but fell short when he completed 6,844 […]
By Debbie Gregory. Tairod Pugh, a U.S Air Force veteran found guilty of terrorism for trying to join ISIS two years ago, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. The 49-year-old Pugh, a convert to Islam, was convicted of trying to join the Islamic State (ISIS) and die a martyr. Acting United States Attorney […]
By Debbie Gregory. Adam Behrendt is on a mission. The former U.S. Navy corpsman who enrolled as a transfer student at Stanford University is trying to persuade the university to change some of their policies to make the school more veteran friendly. Behrendt enlisted in the Navy in 2007, after several years at the University […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lt. General (Ret) Samuel Wilson, who was known as “General Sam” and helped created Delta Force died on June 10th at the age of 93. Wilson had a distinguished military and intelligence career. He served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Wilson was also known for coining the phase “counter-insurgency.” […]
By Debbie Gregory. In November, 2006, William O’Hare and Bill Bishop of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey Institute published a report showing that “rural families are paying a disproportionately high price for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michael O’Gorman was farming in Mexico at the time, overseeing 1,600 acres of organic tomatoes, peas, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar of the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group made a promise to his stepdaughter, Octavia Osborne. “He told me he’d be back in time for my graduation from Niceville High School,” Osborne said with a slight smile. “He promised.” Unfortunately, on April 8, the 37-year-old Green Beret died […]
By Debbie Gregory. Hearing loss affects more than 28 million Americans, including more than half of those over age 75. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), hearing problems are by far the most prevalent service-connected disability among American Veterans. The most likely reason that veterans have higher rates of hearing loss and […]
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