By Debbie Gregory. POS REP is a new app for cell and mobile devices, with proximity-based social networking made expressly for the military veteran community. POS REP connects veterans who served together, but more importantly, allows veterans to discover peers and resources within their communities. POS REP is short for “position report”. The app is […]
By Debbie Gregory. Parents of Airman 1st Class Kelsey Sue Anderson are looking for answers regarding her untimely death while serving in the Air Force on the island of Guam. There is nothing more painful than experiencing the heartbreak of losing a child. It is an unbearable grief that families go through when dealing with […]
By Debbie Gregory. A Marine sergeant’s murder conviction has been overturned by the military’s highest court and he is expected to be released as a free man. His legal fight, however, is not over. Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins led a squad that was accused of kidnapping an Iraqi man from his home in 2006, shooting him […]
By Debbie Gregory. The United States Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a contract to Digital Management, Inc. (DMI) to build a mobile device management system and mobile application store for employees. In addition to serving government agencies, DMI also serves the defense community and commercial businesses in the areas of strategic consulting, managed services, […]
California veterans making a combined family income between $45000 and $83650 should apply now for a home with Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys, the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate for North Los Angeles County. Habitat SF/SCV is building 87 homes in Santa Clarita and 12 homes in Sylmar in collaboration with the California […]
By Debbie Gregory. Defense officials at the Pentagon have reviewed lender-related abuse of the system that soldiers, sailors and Marines use to pay their bills. U.S. Bank and Dealers’ Financial Services have failed to disclose fees on costly auto loans signed by service members. Taking advantage of our young service members is despicable. Complaints about […]
By Debbie Gregory. Planning to retire soon? Not if you want to transfer benefits of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill to family members. This benefit, which helps provide education for military family members, will undergo changes across the board on August 1st. On that date, this active duty and veteran education program will require all active-duty […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Capt. Christian Labra’s first experience with the military’s combat medicine was up close and personal. Labra graduated from a U.S. Military Academy before he deployed to Iraq. The Iraq invasion had begun a few months before he deployed with the 1st Armored Division soldiers. Army Captain Christian Labra was ready to […]
By Debbie Gregory. In Iraq and Afghanistan, women have already been serving in the military. Although women have died in these wars, they were not allowed to serve in combat units. The Pentagon is ready to integrate women into the special forces, such as the Army Rangers and the Navy SEALs. As Air Force, Army, […]
By Debbie Gregory. As a convoy medic in Iraq, Mathew Vance became adept at what he calls “civil war medicine”, or, “stop the bleeding.” He perfected his life-saving medical skills during his second deployment working on a trauma helicopter. When he returned home, jobs for medics, especially medical jobs for veterans, didn’t exist. Vance, 30, […]
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