By Debbie Gregory. Shopping centers and malls near military installations are full of young, in-shape people who have shorter haircuts, upright posture, and who swing their arms when they walk. Many Americans can recognize troops when they are out and about. Service members, especially junior-enlisted, should be aware that there are those who seek to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Americans are continuously looking for ways to show their gratitude and support for the men and women who have served our country. There are many organizations that do a variety of charitable work, both for Veterans and active duty military. I encourage everyone to search our charity page to find a wonderful […]
By Debbie Gregory. Earlier this month, the Department of Defense (DOD) disclosed that military suicides are down more than 22% from this time last year. Through the end of October, 2013, the suicide toll stood at 245. The number of suicides tallied between January and October 2012 was 316. For all of 2012, the military […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. I own and wear a varying ensemble of patriotic, military and Veteran apparel. Wearing my Navy boot camp sweatshirt (Smurfs), or my Guantanamo T-shirt, I feel empowered as I accomplish my civilian missions of grocery shopping and coming to work at MilitaryConnection.com, to write about my wardrobe. When […]
By Debbie Gregory. As a presidential candidate, Barrack Obama pledged that, if elected, he would pass immigration reforms. Recently, the Obama administration has made a change to the nation’s immigration system. This new administrative change will make it possible for certain relatives of active and former military service members, who are living in the U.S. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Navy Seaman Apprentice Dylan Ruffer couldn’t wait to marry his high school sweetheart. Ruffer, 19, and Madison Meinhardt, also 19, married upon their reunion after Ruffer’s 11 month long deployment. The couple are both from Chester, California. While that isn’t unusual, the wedding itself was a bit unconventional. The young couple had […]
By Debbie Gregory. At 107 years old, Richard Overton is believed to be the country’s oldest living Veteran. Overton served in the Pacific during World War II as a member of the Army’s 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion. This past week, Mr. Overton went to Washington, D.C. to be honored on Veterans Day for his service, […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. On November 13, 2013, four Marines were killed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Their deaths were caused by the accidental detonation of unexploded ordinance. The four Marine bomb removal technicians were conducting range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area […]
By Debbie Gregory. Sperling’s Best Places, a website that rates the country’s best places to live, based on criteria such as affordability, services for children and safety. They worked with USAA to compile a 2013 list of Best Places for Veterans to live. To be considered for the list, cities had to rate among the […]
By Debbie Gregory. Give an Hour (GAH) is a non-profit organization that provides free mental health services to active duty members of the military, Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families. Founded in 2005 by psychologist Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, GAH’s stated mission is to, “develop national networks of volunteers capable of responding to […]
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