By Debbie Gregory. Veterans who had to medically retire from the military because of combat-related injuries during the last two decades have lost out on thousands of dollars in severance pay because the Defense Department improperly taxed those payments. And for some veterans of these veterans who were shortchanged millions by the government, it took […]
By Debbie Gregory. A group of senators are urging quick action from the lame duck Congress on two dozen stalled VA projects. The senators are calling for Congress to set aside funding for a list of health care centers, outpatient clinics and research facilities proposed throughout the Veterans Affairs system. The list includes three each […]
By Debbie Gregory. Capt. Florent Groberg was the special guest at a citizenship ceremony last month, where he was honored with the Outstanding American by Choice award. The Outstanding American by Choice initiative recognizes the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. Through civic participation, professional achievement, and responsible citizenship, recipients of this honor have demonstrated […]
By Debbie Gregory. President-elect Donald Trump is considering Navy Adm. Michelle Howard to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Howard, who serves as the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, is accustomed to being among the first to brave the uncharted waters of diversity. In 1978, she was admitted into the U.S. Naval Academy; […]
By Debbie Gregory. Long before “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” H. Edward Spires served as a chaplain’s assistant in the Air Force. When his supervisors discovered Spires was gay, they interrogated him, threatened him, and ordered him to see a psychiatrist. Ultimately, they gave him an “undesirable” discharge and showed him the door. Now the frail […]
By Debbie Gregory. Nevada’s public-private partnership to help meet the legal needs of the state’s active duty military personnel, reservists, National Guard soldiers and veterans has assisted more than 900 individual in its first year, according to the state’s Attorney General. Nevada’s @EASE program provides access to pro bono civil legal services for qualified service […]
By Debbie Gregory. Beginning next month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to begin online scheduling of medical appointments nationwide. The technological advance will allow the scheduling of primary-care appointments for more than 6 million patients via an app on their phones, tablets or computers. “Do I think this is a huge step forward for the VA? […]
By Debbie Gregory. Military veteran advocates are urging President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump to join forces and pardon tens of thousands of post-9/11 service members whose “bad paper” or “general” discharges were based on infractions related to mental health issues. John Rowan, the national president of the Vietnam Veterans of America says such […]
By Debbie Gregory. Personal finance website WalletHub has released the results of the best/worst cities for veterans, and the Lone Star State can lay claim to 40% of the best. When looking at factors such as the availability of military-skills related jobs, veteran unemployment, economic health, overall veteran population and access to Department of Veteran […]
By Debbie Gregory. A new survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program found that while civilian hiring managers have great respect for veterans and see them as valuable recruits, they struggle to understand the culture. The study, conducted between 2015 and 2016, surveyed 400 human resource professionals nationwide, as well […]
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