Eglin Air Force Base Opens First Invisible Wounds Center Contributed by Debbie Gregory Eglin Air Force Base in Florida has opened the first Invisible Wounds Center, which will serve as a regional treatment center for post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, associated pain conditions and psychological injuries. “Standing up this facility is just the first step of […]
Former Green Beret Who Inspired Kaepernick’s Infamous Kneel Sets the Record Straight By Debbie Gregory. San Francisco 49ers’ superfan and former Green Beret Nate Boyer was the one who advised Colin Kaepernick on how best to protest racial inequality. Disappointed by the former quarterback’s decision to sit during “The Star-Spangled Banner” before an […]
Concern for the VA E-health Project Following Key Resignation Contributed by Debbie Gregory Genevieve Morris, chief health information officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization stepped down from her role, just one month after taking the job. The multibillion-dollar overhaul of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic health records […]
Charity Ride Provides Healing For Veterans Contributed by Debbie Gregory In 2014, Army Airborne Paratrooper, “Indian” Dave Frey was riding solo to the Sturgis Bike Rally when his path crossed with a fellow Paratrooper from his unit, and they quickly became friends. They talked about fellow veterans that were returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and how […]
Cancer Claims the Life of the “Ultimate American Airman” Contributed by Debbie Gregory New Hampshire Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen hope that the Environmental Protection Agency will “understand and address the PFAS contamination problem facing the nation,” especially the perfluorooctanesulfonic acid contamination around the Pease International Tradeport, which was once Pease Air Force […]
WWII Legend ‘Sgt. Rosie,’ Rosenkrantz Finally Laid to Rest By Debbie Gregory. After 74 years, Staff Sgt.David “Sgt. Rosie” Rosenkrantz was finally laid to rest just outside of his hometown of Los Angeles. The 28-year-old legend had been overseas for just three months when he and another paratrooper were mistakenly dropped into an […]
Veterans Ask Court to Reinstate Lawsuits over Open Burn Pits By Debbie Gregory During the OEF and OIF wars, government contractors burned up to 227 metric tons of hazardous waste at forward operating bases using jet fuel in large ground pits. Now veterans and their families have asked a federal appeals court to reinstate […]
Veterans Who Became Billionaires By Debbie Gregory. A few of their names may sound familiar, and a few may not. But two things that the following men all have in common are that they are billionaires, and they all served in the U.S. Military. S. Daniel Abraham, Army- As the founder of the […]
Senators Back VA Whistleblower’s Claim of Harassment By Debbie Gregory Two Republican senators are defending a Department of Veterans Affairs whistle-blower and his claims of retaliation. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, said that they were grateful to Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez […]
With the Stroke of the Presidential Pen, VA Choice Program is Replaced By Debbie Gregory On June 6th, President Donald Trump signed the VA Mission Act, replacing the Veterans Choice Program. The Mission Act consolidates seven programs. It expands private health care options, expands caregivers assistance to the families of disabled veterans, and orders […]
