Veteran News

Should Separation Policy Address Service-related Trauma?

By Debbie Gregory. Last month, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Amy Klobuchar…

8 years ago

New Veteran Health Care Plan Emerging

By Debbie Gregory. After more than two years of debate, there is finally agreement about how best to provide veteran…

8 years ago

Trying to Stem the Tide of EOD Technician Suicides

By Debbie Gregory. They’re trained to disarm improvised explosive devices. Neutralize chemical threats. Even render safe nuclear weapons. Explosive Ordnance…

8 years ago

Screening and Treating Veterans for Hepatitis C

By Debbie Gregory. Veterans and organizations representing them have expressed considerable interest in the possible link between hepatitis C virus…

8 years ago

Life Saving Genetics Test Available at VA

By Debbie Gregory. The number of veterans who commit suicide is a staggering statistic. Many of these veterans are unknowingly…

8 years ago

Could Online Exchange Shopping Soon Be Available to All Veterans?

By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department’s Executive Resale Board has unanimously voted to recommend that military exchange services open online…

8 years ago

House Passes New VA Accountability Legislation

By Debbie Gregory. H R 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, passed in the House…

8 years ago

Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance Providing Free Medical Marijuana to CA Vets

By Debbie Gregory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called U.S. abuse of prescription narcotics the worst drug…

8 years ago

Veterans with Mental Health Challenges Now Eligible for Veterinary Service Dog Program

By Debbie Gregory. Mobility service dogs are now available for Veterans with mental disorders that prevent them from leaving their…

8 years ago

Army to Reconsider Discharge of Paralyzed Green Beret

By Debbie Gregory. The Army is reconsidering the case of Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Brumit, a Green Beret who was…

8 years ago