By Debbie Gregory. Could a sense of loss and grief have been at the root of the recent airport shooting in Ft. Lauderdale? On Jan. 2, 2011, Jose Cintron Rosado and Jose Delgado Arroyo, members of the Puerto Rican Army National Guard, were in a lead vehicle near Taji, Iraq, that was locating and disarming […]
By Debbie Gregory. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate David Shulkin as his secretary of veterans affairs. Shulkin currently serves as the undersecretary for health at the VA. The new position requires Senate confirmation. Shulkin is a board-certified internist. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Medical […]
By Debbie Gregory. At MilitaryConnection.com, we have been supporters of the Gary Sinise Foundation for many years. Since its inception in 2011, the Gary Sinise Foundation has helped close the gaps in support our defenders sometimes face, including building specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans. The foundation’s RISE program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) […]
By Debbie Gregory. Thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, an increasing number of U.S. military veterans are completing degrees overseas at global universities. Part of the draw is the cheaper tuition, thanks in part to the favorable exchange rate. The VA’s list of approved international colleges now includes around 1,800 universities or training schools in […]
By Debbie Gregory. One the first African American U.S. Marines who served during World War II has died. Angus Hardie “Jay” Jamerson’s daughter, Wendy Jamerson confirmed that her father died in his sleep at the age of 89. The Georgia resident would have celebrated his 90th birthday later this month. A student at Morehouse College […]
By Debbie Gregory. President-elect Trump may be considering Lockheed Martin Senior Vice President Leo Mackay, Jr. to fill one of the few remaining cabinet posts, the Department of Veterans Affairs. Trump has publicly sparred with Lockheed Martin in the past few weeks, arguing that the defense contractor wastes billions in tax dollars building F-35 fighter […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Congressional Budget Office has revealed that eliminating the collection of retirement pay and disability compensation simultaneously could save the government billions of dollars. Changing the benefit, which is called “concurrent receipt” would affect some 600,000 military veterans who are able to collect both benefits. Veterans who sustained career-ending combat injuries are […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon announced it would waive repayment for more than 15,000 California National Guard soldiers and veterans who received enlistment bonuses over the last decade. The Defense Department will begin notifying soldiers this month, with all of the notifications completed before July 1st. The announcement follows President Obama’s December 23rd signing of […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case next year that could change the amount disabled military retirees must pay a former spouse after a divorce. At issue is whether the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA) pre-empts a state court’s order directing a veteran to indemnify a former spouse for […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation on co-payments for Veterans’ outpatient medications for non-service connected conditions. The VA currently charges veterans who do not qualify for free health care either $8 or $9 for a 30-day or less drug supply. But under a new plan set to kick in February 27th, […]
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