TRICARE Open Season Important information for all military: TRICARE Open Season, their annual open enrollment period, start today, November 12th. Between now and December 10th, there are a few things about your TRICARE coverage that you need to know. Selections for 2019 health care coverage must be completed between now (November 12) and […]
Freedom Isn’t Free By guest contributor Bethany DeHart As I began to shut the door, the chill from the refrigerated room blew against my skin and created goosebumps that I would be able to feel for the rest of my life. The room was small and the only contents were of which I had just […]
VA and Walgreens are national partners, providing no-cost standard (Quadrivalent) flu shots to enrolled Veterans of the VA health care system. If you are interested in finding out more about other vaccine options, especially if you are aged 65 or older, contact your VA health care team. During the program, which runs from August 15, […]
Last weekend, BaseFEST (powered by USAA) had their first in a series of concerts at Fort Bliss on Saturday, May 12th. Headlining the even was Army veteran, country and television star, Craig Morgan. (Repost from Military.com, James Barber, 5/11/18) BaseFEST (powered by USAA) kicks off another year of concerts on military bases on Saturday, May 12, […]
Honoring John McCain Contributed by Debbie Gregory John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his recent death on August 25, 2018. McCain followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who both attended the Naval Academy and […]
To honor Senator John McCain, a true American hero, patriot and icon, MilitaryConnection.com is publishing his last statement. “My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for sixty years, and especially my fellow Arizonans, Thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life that service in uniform and in public […]
By Debbie Gregory. Do the post-New Year’s blues have you feeling down? Are you in need of a pick-me-up? We all know that laughter is the best medicine, and the world famous Laugh Factory has been dishing out this medicine since 1979. Supply & Demand Comedy will be administering the chuckles and belly-laughs at the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The competition in Sochi is not over yet. From March 7-16, the Paralympic games will be held in Sochi. In order to compete in the Paralympics, athletes must have one of the following disabilities: Amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, confinement to a wheelchair, blindness, or Les Autres (“other” disabilities that include: dwarfism, […]
I knew of JR from Stephen Cochran, a Wounded Warrior and featured musician on MilitaryConnection.com. Because MilitaryConnection.com co-produces the 9/11 Freedom events with the Reagan Presidential Library each year, I invited JR to be one of our keynote speakers. JR speaks from the heart with amazing energy, and he can easily put a smile on […]
Debbie Gregory, CEO of MilitaryConnection.com, was sent this letter from the White House. We believe that the violent shootings in Tucson are difficult for adults to deal with, and even harder for our children. We hope these words from the First Lady will help. An Open Letter to Parents Following the Tragedy in Tucson Posted by First Lady […]
