By Debbie Gregory. Military police officer, Army Cpt. Dawn Halfaker was on a three-hour patrol in Iraq, searching for enemy combatants. Near the end of the night, her unit found them – when they drove headfirst into an ambush. Halfaker, who was in the first vehicle, was hit squarely with a rocket-propelled grenade. The blast […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Veteran’s Administration launched new Women Veterans Hotline: 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-829-6636). This number connects Women Veterans, their families and caregivers to a nationwide call center that responds to questions concerning health care, benefits, services and V.A. resources. The VA is providing highly-trained telephone agents as part of a program designed to reach more […]
By Debbie Gregory. A military funeral is a memorial that our nation provides to those who have served our nation when they pass away. It is the very least we can do for men and women who have make so many sacrifices. This final farewell to comrades is steeped in tradition with a ceremony with […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a posthumous ceremony honoring a fallen Korean War chaplain, Captain Emil Kapaun, President Obama presented the veteran’s family with one of the military’s highest decorations for valor, the Medal of Honor. Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest, served during the Korean conflict June 1950, until his death on May 23, 1951, in […]
As we remember the tenth anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq, we need to consider the toll a decade of war has taken on those who serve. We live in a nation where less than one percent of the population serve in our nation’s armed forces. Those who have worn our nation’s uniform are an illustrious […]
RUN FOR THE WALL (We Ride For Those Who Can’t) May 15–May 25, 2013 Run For The Wall recognizes the sacrifices and contributions made by all Veterans who have served our nation. Veterans of recent conflicts and those currently on active duty are welcome to join us as we ride for those who cannot. By […]
MilitaryConnection.com salutes all of the Veterans of World War II. We are losing too many of these heroes. We also need to take a moment and remember the contributions of the Merchant Marines during this war and others. These are brave men and a few women who are too often forgotten or confused with other […]
Transitioning from the military to the US Public Health Service (USPHS) turned out to be a natural and fulfilling career move for physical therapist Ana Pereira-Sandee. Today, Pereira-Sandee carries the rank of lieutenant in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and thoroughly enjoys practicing with the Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency of the US Department of […]
On Friday & Saturday, October 7 & 8, 2011, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and the Inland Empire Veterans Collaborative are partnering to host the 2011 CalVet Women Veterans Conference: Enhancing Inner Beauty, Inner Strength to address the issues that impact the lives of women veterans. This two-day conference will educate women veterans […]
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