By Debbie Gregory. Another tragedy has befallen soldiers on the U.S. Army base Fort Hood. For the second time in five years, an armed U.S. Army member in uniform opened fire on fellow soldiers on their home base. On August 23rd of last year, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan received the death penalty for his […]
By Debbie Gregory. On March 25th, the White house named ten female industry leaders as “Women Veteran Leader Champions of Change.” The honor was bestowed on these ladies for their contributions to the public and community sectors of our nation’s businesses. Female Veterans currently make up 10% of the Veteran population. By the year 2020, […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Sailors, like all military personnel, have stood watch hundreds of times, without anything of consequence occurring. One of the most tedious watches in the Navy is standing a quarter deck watch on your ship, when you are on base in your home port. Sailors spend countless hours being […]
It seems like Americans can’t watch a program, let alone a sporting event on television, without seeing advertisements about low testosterone, or products designed to treat those who “suffer from Low-T.” Like any other ad, these commercials were created to entice consumers to buy products. And along with beer, soft drinks, cars and athletic apparel, […]
If you have been using a CA Veteran Resource book that is a year or more old, you will see great improvements in the 2014 version. The new and improved book is much more user friendly, and is divided into chapters, each dealing with a specific topic of interest to Veterans. Hopefully, this new system […]
By Debbie Gregory. A common reason that Veterans use for not seeking the help they need is that they don’t know where to go to get that help. A steady string of campaigns designed to modernize the VA is making that excuse as obsolete as a rotary phone. During the last few years, the VA […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Anyone who has ever put on a uniform, regardless as to which one, has had that one role model. That one person who epitomizes the uniform, and all it represents. For the thousands of sailors who served with John Regelbrugge, he was the Navy; and everyone aspired to […]
Since 2005, Give an Hour has helped provide thousands of service members, Veterans, and their family members with mental health benefits. With a network of more than 6,700 mental health care professionals, social workers, therapists, and counselors, Give an Hour provides much needed care and comfort to those affected by the wars in Iraq and […]
By Debbie Gregory. Lawmakers from California and Nevada introduced the Fair Access to Benefits for Student Veterans Act. If approved, this legislation will make it easier for Veteran students to access their benefits when they need them the most. Since 2009, more than 1 million Veteran students have used the Post-9/11 GI Bill. During that […]
By Debbie Gregory. For years, service members who were separating from the military participated in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The mandated program took two or three days, and explained Veteran benefits and information that was deemed useful for transitioning Veterans. Many service members and Veterans claimed that the program was incomplete, insufficient, or a […]
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