By Debbie Gregory. Air Force veteran Ted Koran was in crisis; he was missing his wife, who had died from cancer. Desperately needing someone to talk to, he called the Veterans Crisis Hotline. And then he was placed on hold. Repeatedly. For up to 10 minutes each time, as he fought off suicidal thoughts. When […]
By Debbie Gregory. The death of a child is the most devastating loss. Ever. You mourn not only the loss of life, but also the loss of their potential and their future. Your life is forever changed. But sometimes that loss can be the catalyst to set into motion actions that honor the memory of […]
By Debbie Gregory. On nine consecutive days, June 19th– 28th, wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from the Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard will compete will compete in the Defense Department’s Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Also competing will be athletes from Special Operations Command, and a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army is in the process of overhauling its mental health services for its soldiers. Over the last several years, the Army has experimented with close to 200 different mental health programs. It is now committed to one that reduces the use of private psychiatric hospitals, while moving counseling teams out into […]
By Joe Silva On April 20, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) intervened against a creditor for charging hidden fees to service members. The Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company (MAC), are alleged to have charged millions of dollars in hidden fees to service members over the course of several […]
By Debbie Gregory. A recent study found that there is no link between military/Veteran suicides and deployments, but surprisingly, connects high suicide rates to early separation. The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Defense’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2). The researchers collected data on the 3.9 million men and women […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making it easier to connect Veterans to their jobs. A new online interactive map directs job seekers to VA careers in their desired area, with just a scroll of their mouse. The VA Careers homepage at www.VACareers.VA.gov provides anyone interested in employment at the VA […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $2 million grant to RTI International, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. The DOD grant will allow RTI International to lead the first randomized, controlled trials of a procedure to treat Post-Traumatic Stress […]
By Debbie Gregory. When one looks at technological advances in the last 10 years, numerous discoveries in medicine and engineering may have been expected, but who could have known IT technology would fast path into our daily lives as it has. The internet was exploding, and while social media and commerce were finding their part […]
By Debbie Gregory. It is a bittersweet time for soldiers and leaders within the U.S. Army, as the branch is looking to close ten of its remaining twenty-five Warrior Transition Units (WTU) by the summer of 2016. WTUs were implemented to provide personalized support to the wounded, injured and ill soldiers who require at least […]
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