By Debbie Gregory. With fewer interview opportunities available in a competitive job market, it’s essential to make the best possible first impression in your interview. Here are some time-tested standard dos and don’ts to adhere to: Do’s: Prepare: Research the people interviewing you, the company, and the job itself. Know what does the company […]
By Debbie Gregory. Virginia Senator Mark Warner has called for an IRS investigation into nonprofit Wounded Wheels, which purports to obtain cars for veterans, but hasn’t delivered one single car in three years of operation. Sen. Warner called for the investigation after a story in the Virginian Pilot revealed the Norfolk-based charity had raised $90,000 […]
By Debbie Gregory. When Special Forces veteran Johnny Primo logged on to his Instagram account and saw a suicide note from a veteran who lived just a few miles away, he was desperate to help. The note, which read “Very few people know the truth … I want this in everyone’s memory,” was no idle […]
By Debbie Gregory. Every year many servicemembers return home from deployment bearing the invisible wounds of post-traumatic stress disorder. The Veterans Affairs Department (VA) has launched a program to track the progress of PTSD in veterans. The VA, along with the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, which part of the VA, have started the first […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the 11,000 soldiers who transition back into civilian life through Fort Hood each year, some tap their GI Bill benefits and head to college. Other may find civilian jobs right away. But for many, the skills they learned in the military don’t often translate well to corporate America. Col. Matt Elledge, […]
By Debbie Gregory. A group of up to 2,100 Air Force personnel and reservists will finally receive service-connected benefits due to their exposure to Agent Orange residue lingering in airplanes. Affected reservists may have served from 1969 to 1986: the 906th and 907th Tactical Air groups or 355th and 356th Tactical Airlift squadrons at Lockbourne/Rickenbacker […]
By Debbie Gregory. It appears that due to soaring demands on the VA system, the number of veterans on wait lists for treatment is up by 50 percent from this time last year. With that said, the VA healthcare system has handled 2.7 million more appointments than in any previous year, and has increased its […]
By Debbie Gregory. At Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and at Fort Carson, Colorado, 27 total Servicemembers graduated the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC). The course is designed to assist Soldiers transitioning from active duty to veteran status find potential employment as Veteran Service Representatives at Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) offices throughout the country. The program, a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) is the VHA’s program for simulation in health care training. Serving the largest integrated health care system in the world, SimLEARN provides an ever-growing body of curricula and best practices that improve health care for our nation’s veterans. Soon, the calm water and glistening […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly has introduced three additional bills to up the quality of mental health care given to those who serve, past and present. Donnelly’s “care package” for service members proposes legislation that would require the Defense Departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the best care for mental […]
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