By Debbie Gregory Recently, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the availability of up to $8 million in grant funding for organizations that provide adaptive sports opportunities for local disabled Veterans. The grants will allow those who provide adaptive sports programs with the ability to expand the quality and quantity of the activities […]
By Debbie Gregory Veterans have sacrificed so much in service to their country that we are always on the lookout as to how to show our appreciation. That is why when we hear of innovative ideas, we share then so that others can duplicate the good idea. Veterans in Minnesota are the recipients of […]
By Debbie Gregory Following the July 8th announcement that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be restricting the Office of the Medical Inspector (OMI), acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson announced that Dr. Gerard R. Cox, M.D., MHA, will take over as interim-director of the OMI. Dr. Cox was tapped to fill the […]
By Debbie Gregory On July 3rd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their monthly employment report, The Employment Situation–June 2014. Among the data collected and tracked in the report is the unemployment rate as it pertains to varying demographics throughout the country, including Veterans of WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, and both Gulf Wars (Desert […]
By Debbie Gregory Back in May, there was a large outcry from lawmakers calling for VA reform. Now is the time to see how serious members of the House and the Senate are about improving benefits for military Veterans. With just a few weeks before Congress goes on August break, Veterans and Veteran advocates will […]
By Debbie Gregory Military Connection: “Unbroken” Veteran Dies: By Debbie Gregory If you haven’t heard Louis Zamperini’s name before, you soon will. This amazing Veteran’s life has been chronicled in “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption” written by acclaimed author Laura Hillenbrand. The book, which has also been turned into […]
By Debbie Gregory How far would you go to raise awareness for a cause? One mile? A hundred miles? A thousand miles? Perhaps it would depend on the cause. But what if that cause was to honor fallen service members? Would you travel over 4,400 miles for this cause? One Veteran is… and he’s doing […]
By Debbie Gregory Let the games begin! On June 29, 2014, the National Veterans Golden Age Games commenced in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A total of 740 Veterans, all over the age of 55, are competing, representing 40 U.S. states. The National Veterans Golden Age Games were designed to improve the quality of life for older Veterans, […]
Currently, women make up approximately 10% of the U.S. military. Over the next few years, women should surpass the 12% mark, making them the fastest growing population within the U.S. armed forces. For decades, women in uniform were underutilized and underserved by their branches of service and benefits providers. Women Veterans have different needs than […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine who is both an elementary school teacher and a military spouse. She told me that once a month at her school they hold an assembly and invite the parents to attend. Each assembly begins by raising the flag to […]
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