By Debbie Gregory. Adam Behrendt is on a mission. The former U.S. Navy corpsman who enrolled as a transfer student at Stanford University is trying to persuade the university to change some of their policies to make the school more veteran friendly. Behrendt enlisted in the Navy in 2007, after several years at the University […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lt. General (Ret) Samuel Wilson, who was known as “General Sam” and helped created Delta Force died on June 10th at the age of 93. Wilson had a distinguished military and intelligence career. He served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Wilson was also known for coining the phase “counter-insurgency.” […]
By Debbie Gregory. In November, 2006, William O’Hare and Bill Bishop of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey Institute published a report showing that “rural families are paying a disproportionately high price for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michael O’Gorman was farming in Mexico at the time, overseeing 1,600 acres of organic tomatoes, peas, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar of the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group made a promise to his stepdaughter, Octavia Osborne. “He told me he’d be back in time for my graduation from Niceville High School,” Osborne said with a slight smile. “He promised.” Unfortunately, on April 8, the 37-year-old Green Beret died […]
By Debbie Gregory. Hearing loss affects more than 28 million Americans, including more than half of those over age 75. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), hearing problems are by far the most prevalent service-connected disability among American Veterans. The most likely reason that veterans have higher rates of hearing loss and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that may have serious implications for the former spouses of veterans. In Howell v. Howell , the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a veteran who believed he did not owe his ex-wife 20% of his disability pay, and ruled that state […]
By Debbie Gregory. Key senators were bolstered by veterans groups to conditionally endorse a plan from VA Secretary David J. Shulkin to replace the current VA Choice program with the Veterans Coordinated Access and Rewarding Experiences (CARE) Program. Representatives of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America […]
A few days before 30-year-old Army veteran Joshua Stiles fatally shot his wife and took his own life, he had tried to get help, but he was turned away. Stiles, who had been suffering with PTSD, depression and anxiety for years, shot his 22-year-old wife, Brittney Stiles, and then fled the scene. He committed suicide […]
By Debbie Gregory. Many who have achieved celebrity and fame have worn our nation’s uniform. They are veterans who have served and sacrificed. One of those stars was Adam West who gained overnight stardom as “Batman.” West passed away on June 9th following a short battle with leukemia. He was born William West Anderson on […]
By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin may be an unlikely choice to overhaul veterans services. Although he is the son of an Army psychiatrist, for the first time, the head of the agency is not a veteran. His family has a history of military service and providing military medical care. Both his […]
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