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,…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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.…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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,…

9 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…

9 years ago