By Debbie Gregory. In 2005, the citizens of Southern California’s Antelope Valley got the idea to build a half-scale model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Over the next few years, the community raised over $100,000 dollars to cover the costs of what would later be known as the Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial for the Antelope […]
By Debbie Gregory. On April 14, the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced by Columbia University. Among the winners was Colorado Springs Gazette journalist David Philipps. Philipps won the Journalism Pulitzer Prize for “National Reporting.” Philipps won the Pulitzer for “Other Than Honorable”, a three day series of articles published in May, 2013. The series […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy’s sea-going sailors are seeing more green for their time spent on the blue. The Navy’s approved sea pay raise is the first such increase since October 1, 2001, and only the second hike in 30 years. Every time a ship pulls away from its mooring, extra watches are set, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since 2008, ProstheticInk.com has been providing amputees with a way to express themselves, while at the same time embracing their identity. Customers of ProstheticInk.com, some of them military Veterans, have found this company’s products offer a way to empower themselves, overcoming the need to hide their prosthesis under long pants and long […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since 2001, more than two million American service members have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. During the height of the fighting, some experts estimated that nearly one third of those deployed suffered from some sort of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or other physical/mental wounds in direct relation to […]
MWR Exchange Vacations, powered by Government Vacation Rewards is pleased to announce their affiliation with Operation R&R. MWR Exchange Vacations already offers military families a way to relax, reconnect and rejuvenate their relationships by offering the best deals in the business. Now, by partnering with Operation R&R, MWR Exchange Vacations can help provide no cost […]
By Debbie Gregory. This August 24th and 25th, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) will be hosting the 2014 California Veterans Conference: Summit on Women Veterans. This years conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, located at 230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. More than 185,000 Women Veterans currently reside in […]
By Debbie Gregory. Recently, the White House announced that President Obama will be awarding the Medal of Honor to former Army SergeantKyle J. White for his actions during armed conflict in Afghanistan on November 9, 2007. Sgt. White was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, as a radio-telephone […]
By Debbie Gregory. Service members who are critically injured in war, training accidents and calamities like car accidents often spend many months in treatment and recovery at military hospitals. One of the largest and most used facilities is the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), which is comprised of the Walter Reed Army Medical […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last October, when Congress’ stalemate led to a sixteen day government shutdown, the families of five recent KIA service members were further tormented when they were faced with a delay in receiving their $100,000 payment. “Death gratuity” payments are used by families to help cover the costs of meeting and receiving their […]
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