By Debbie Gregory In today’s information age, people need to be very careful about what information that they give out. Military Veterans are not exempted from identity theft. In fact, Veterans are some of the biggest targets of identity theft. One of the pieces of information that many Veterans don’t realize that they […]
By Debbie Gregory In most cases, Veterans with service connected disabilities are not prepared for the limited use of every part of their bodies, unlike when they were in boot camp. Many disabled Veterans would like to work for a living in order to regain some sense of normalcy in their lives, but are […]
By Debbie Gregory Military Connection: Bills Provide Veteran Support: By Debbie Gregory The House unanimously passed two bills that will greatly benefit veterans, providing additional support services for training programs and military sexual trauma. H.R. 2942 reauthorizes the VA’s Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee, which manages licensing and certification for job training programs for […]
By Debbie Gregory On his first full work day as acting VA secretary, Sloan Gibson was quick to address scheduling issues within the VA healthcare system. Gibson vowed to get Veterans into clinics, and put an end to misconduct within the VA’s healthcare system. “VA’s first priority is to get all Veterans off waiting […]
By Debbie Gregory On Wednesday, May 28, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General affirmed allegations that the Phoenix VA Health Care System violated patient scheduling policies to obscure delays in medical care. Investigators said that they will further scrutinize the records to identify whether or not any of the veteran deaths occurred from […]
By Joe Silva As a Navy Veteran who served in Guantanamo Bay, and is therefore familiar with the mission and the accurate details of the camps and the men held in them, I have my own feelings about the recent exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five detainees from Gitmo. As a writer, I am […]
By Debbie Gregory On May 27, 2014, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the Pentagon to execute a comprehensive 90-day review of the U.S. military’s health care system. The review will put emphasis on the accessibility of health care, and also on the quality and safety of treatment given to service members and their immediate family […]
By Debbie Gregory With a $6.15 million settlement in the class action lawsuit against United Airlines, Veterans claimed a Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) victory in court. The suit claimed that the airline didn’t properly compensate its pilots who were called to active military service. Under USERRA, current and former members of […]
By Debbie Gregory On the morning of Friday May 30, 2014 Eric Shinseki resigned as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Shinseki met with President Obama prior to the announcement. During the 45 minute meeting with the president, Shinseki tendered his resignation, saying that he did not want his remaining in […]
By Debbie Gregory Men and women who serve in the U.S. military often experience routine relocations. Military families frequently move across the country and around the globe, from one base or installation to another, throughout the course of the service member’s military career. Through all the hustle and bustle of these long distance moves, it […]
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