By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. It is no secret that most Veterans have had a complaint or two about the VA. The plain and simple truth is that any organization that takes care of more than 2 million patrons in a broad range of services such as healthcare (medical, dental, vision and mental), […]
By Debbie Gregory. Every branch of the U.S. military takes pride in honoring the generations of warriors that came before them. From revering historic events and battles, to obeying instructions from their senior leaders, to following the guy in front of them in ranks, service members take a lot of their cues from their predecessors. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Even with the improvements that the VA is making in their claims processing and healthcare programs, some VA needs are not being met. While these needs have been deemed “not critical to the immediate survival” of Veterans, they are still necessary for the Veteran’s quality of life. At the top of the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Back in 2010, the VA established a goal to reduce the processing of all disability claims to less than 125 days, with a 98% accuracy level. Achieving that goal was obstructed when 150,000 previously decided cases from the Vietnam era needing to be re-adjudicated. Due to court rulings, the inclusion of Parkinson’s […]
By Debbie Gregory. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire recently introduced two bills into the U.S. Senate that would benefit Veterans in both finding jobs and succeeding as small business owners. The first bill, called the Veterans Hiring Act, S.2138, would provide a tax cut for businesses who hire Veterans. For four quarters after the […]
By Debbie Gregory. According to a DOD report, no members of the U.S. military were killed in Afghanistan in March. This would be the first time since January, 2007 that the U.S. Armed Forces went a full calendar month without a combat-related fatality. For the first time in more than seven years, the U.S. military […]
By Debbie Gregory. Last month, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014. The bill passed in the House without amendment by an astounding margin of 406 to 1. The bill had 37 co-sponsors in the House, and as it moved to the Senate, it had 36 co-sponsors, and […]
By Debbie Gregory. From 2004- 2005, John Walsh served as Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard, leading more than 700 soldiers in Iraq. For his service, Walsh received the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit Award, and Combat Infantry Badge. Walsh retired from the National Guard in 2012. In February of 2014, John Walsh was […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. It is estimated that there are currently 5.5 million individuals in the U.S. who provide full-time care to a wounded Veteran or service member. These military caregivers are almost always family members, usually spouses, parents or children. Military caregivers assist their wounded and disabled loved ones with the […]
By Debbie Gregory. In this day and age, it’s easy for the heads of large corporations to close themselves off in their ivory towers, ignoring public and social concerns. After all, while money may not be able to buy happiness, it does carry the ability to afford comfortable seclusion from the pains of the world. […]
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