Veteran News

Plagued by Suicide: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. The deaths started a few months after the Marines returned from the war in Afghanistan. In 2008,…

10 years ago

VA’s New Portal Will Integrate Department Websites: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Tom Allin, said a portal - called Vets.gov- will be…

10 years ago

AMVETS Supports VA Healthcare Overhaul: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. In February of this year, the Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) issued the Veterans Independence Act, a…

10 years ago

Retired Four-Star General Jailed Over Chinese Food Delivery

By Debbie Gregory. The Fayetteville, Georgia police were called to the home of retired four-star US Army general, William J.…

10 years ago

Some For-Profit Colleges See GI Bill as Cash Cow: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. In 2009, the Post-9/11 GI Bill significantly increased the higher education benefits available to individuals who served…

10 years ago

Amputee Triumphs Through Fitness : Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. If you’re easily offended, Derek Weida probably isn’t your guy. Weida’s internet videos on bodybuilding and weight…

10 years ago

Underserving Female Veterans: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. While official policy mandates that women do not serve in combat roles in the U.S. military, the…

10 years ago

The Chance to Dream Again: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. In 1993, Thomas Rollerson phoned a wish-granting agency for children and discovered no such place existed to…

10 years ago

Nearly One Third of Vets in VA Backlog Already Dead: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. With close to 900,000 military veterans waiting to access health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs,…

10 years ago

Celebrating 108 Years! Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. World War II Veteran Alyce Dixon just turned 108-years young! She is now the oldest living female…

10 years ago