By Debbie Gregory. Following his honorable discharge from the military, a former Marine was convicted of a crime and deported to Mexico. At 19 years old, Marco Antonio Chavez enlisted in the Marine Corps and served for four years. The son of Mexican immigrants, he grew up in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant. In […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new online wizard that will assist veterans who are seeking to upgrade their military discharges. By going to the VA’s Vets.gov benefits website, participants go through a series of questions that guides them, step by step, through the upgrade process based on their […]
By Debbie Gregory. A former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee was arrested for stealing the personal information of veterans and fellow VA employees in order to sell the information for personal gain. Phillip Hill of Benton, Arkansas, has been charged with aggravated identity theft, attempting to traffic social security numbers, and possessing “device-making equipment.” […]
President Trump signed a bill to award a Medal of Honor to 80-year-old Vietnam veteran, retired Marine Sergeant John Canley. The move upgrades the Navy Cross Sgt. Canley had previously been awarded to the highest U.S. military decoration. The decision was approved by Defense Secretary James Mattis. Canley, a quiet, tall Marine lifer from Arkansas, […]
By Debbie Gregory. MDMA, better known as ecstasy, is showing promise as a tool for treating PTSD. And now, the Pineapple Fund plans to donate $4 million to the nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) to complete the third phase of clinical trials of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. The only catch is that it’s a matching […]
By Debbie Gregory. Although the National Football League (NFL) has taken some heat for the #PleaseStand controversy, the league has announced plans to honor veterans during Super Bowl LII. The brouhaha began when the NFL rejected an ad for the Super Bowl program from AMVETS that featured the American flag, saluting soldiers and the words […]
By Debbie Gregory. The NFL rejected a one-page ad for the NFL’s Super Bowl program submitted by AMVETS with the message “Please Stand,” for being too political. According to AMVETS, the league is guilty of corporate censorship. “The Super Bowl game program is designed for fans to commemorate and celebrate the game, players, teams and […]
By Debbie Gregory. “Supporting our Veterans during their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life” is an executive order that aims to reduce veteran suicides. Focusing on soon-to-be former service members, all recently separated veterans (except those with a bad paper, less than honorable discharges) will be entitled to one year of mental health screening. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since the allegations of sexual assault in Hollywood have come to light, those events have spurred conversations regarding the pervasiveness of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). But what exactly is and isn’t MST? The term refers to the entire spectrum of incidents from sexual harassment (repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is often praised for the education benefits given to those who have served. But just as important, the VA strives to help servicemembers, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses obtain veteran home loans so that they may become homeowners. An Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan (IRRRL), often […]
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