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DARPA’s Revolutionary Prosthetic to Improve Wounded Veterans’ LivesDARPA’s Revolutionary Prosthetic to Improve Wounded Veterans’ Lives

DARPA’s Revolutionary Prosthetic to Improve Wounded Veterans’ Lives

By Debbie Gregory. Since the Global War on Terrorism began, there have been more than 2,000 Veterans who have required…

11 years ago
Video of U.S. prisoner Bowe Bergdahl surfacesVideo of U.S. prisoner Bowe Bergdahl surfaces

Video of U.S. prisoner Bowe Bergdahl surfaces

By Debbie Gregory. The family of Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier captured by militants while stationed in Afghanistan more than…

11 years ago
US to Assist Iraq’s Military: Arms, Training and Advisors to Help Fight InsurgentsUS to Assist Iraq’s Military: Arms, Training and Advisors to Help Fight Insurgents

US to Assist Iraq’s Military: Arms, Training and Advisors to Help Fight Insurgents

By Debbie Gregory. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, more than one third of all U.S. casualties occurred in Iraq’s Anbar province.…

11 years ago
Navy Helo Crashes Off VA CoastNavy Helo Crashes Off VA Coast

Navy Helo Crashes Off VA Coast

By Debbie Gregory. On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, approximately…

11 years ago
Reports of Sexual Misconduct are Up Across Every Branch of the MilitaryReports of Sexual Misconduct are Up Across Every Branch of the Military

Reports of Sexual Misconduct are Up Across Every Branch of the Military

By Debbie Gregory. According to data obtained and originally reported by the Associated Press, there were more than 5,000 reports…

11 years ago
Soldier Wrongfully Fired for Serving His Country in 2000, Finally VindicatedSoldier Wrongfully Fired for Serving His Country in 2000, Finally Vindicated

Soldier Wrongfully Fired for Serving His Country in 2000, Finally Vindicated

By Debbie Gregory. The United States Postal Service (USPS) takes their job very seriously, as they should. Millions of people…

11 years ago
Fight for Military Pensions is Looming: Support the Troops & Join the FightFight for Military Pensions is Looming: Support the Troops & Join the Fight

Fight for Military Pensions is Looming: Support the Troops & Join the Fight

By Debbie Gregory. Lawmakers are facing a huge fight- the provocation sparks from the military pension cuts that were part…

11 years ago
Marine Corps Halts Pull-up Requirement Change for FemalesMarine Corps Halts Pull-up Requirement Change for Females

Marine Corps Halts Pull-up Requirement Change for Females

By Debbie Gregory. Beginning January 1, 2014, the US Marine Corps was supposed to implement a universal change to its…

11 years ago
The Army’s Newest Weapon Performs Perfectly in TestsThe Army’s Newest Weapon Performs Perfectly in Tests

The Army’s Newest Weapon Performs Perfectly in Tests

By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. In the waning weeks of 2013, the U.S. Army tested its newest weapon.…

11 years ago
Veteran Receives a Car as Random Act of KindnessVeteran Receives a Car as Random Act of Kindness

Veteran Receives a Car as Random Act of Kindness

By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Located approximately 250 miles from Denver, CO,  Grand Junction is the largest city…

11 years ago