Veteran News

Still Serving, Veterans Self-Deploy to Aid Puerto Rico

By Debbie Gregory. When Hurricane Maria landed in Puerto Rico, the catastrophic damage was evident.  Sparking a humanitarian crisis of…

7 years ago

Funeral Instructions Left by Veteran Killed In Vegas Shooting

  By Debbie Gregory. A year before his death, Charleston Hartfield left detailed instructions on what he wanted to happen at…

7 years ago

Theories of the Origins of the Army’s Battle Cry “Hooah”

By Debbie Gregory. The battle cry “hooah!” (not to be confused by the Marine Corps’ “OOHRAH”) is used by soldiers…

7 years ago

Las Vegas Veteran Hero Gifted New Truck

By Debbie Gregory. Hero is a word that gets tossed around a lot. By definition, a hero is a person…

7 years ago

Russia Used Social Media to Spread Propaganda to Veterans and Troops

By Debbie Gregory. British researchers say they have evidence that Russia targeted U.S. military veterans and active-duty troops via social-media,…

7 years ago

Vietnam Special Forces Veteran to Receive Medal of Honor

By Debbie Gregory. As Director of Employer Engagement for California Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), I had…

7 years ago

Will VA Scrap Ethics Law That Safeguards Veteran Students?

Debbie Gregory. Statute 38 U.S.C. 3683 is an ethics law that prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs employees from receiving money…

7 years ago

Veterans’ Preference Hiring Program

By Debbie Gregory. Veterans' Preference gives those who are disabled, served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain…

7 years ago

GI Bill for On-the-job Training

By Debbie Gregory. When separating from their military service, there are many newly-minted veterans who aren’t desirous of attending a…

7 years ago

How Employers Can Retain Veteran Employees

By Debbie Gregory. Despite a push to increase jobs for military veterans, statistics reveal that almost half of all veterans…

7 years ago