By Debbie Gregory. In recent months, the Air Force has been plagued by numerous sexual assault scandals. Most recently, it was revealed that its Chief of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office was arrested for drunkenly groping a woman. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski was arrested and charged with sexual battery for allegedly […]
By Debbie Gregory. Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson is proof that “you can’t keep a good man down”. Sgt. Robinson is the first Soldier with a prosthetic limb to complete Air Assault School at Fort Campbel. This is no easy task for someone with two legs let alone an amputee. Sgt. Robinson personifies the spirit […]
By Debbie Gregory. A voluntary military has proven to be more effective and professional than a drafted military, and it made the matter of deserters a slam-dunk case. On April 29, 2013, Pfc. Kimberly Rivera, a female soldier in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty to two counts of desertion. Rivera fled to Canada to avoid […]
By Debbie Gregory. When Alison Disher attended the Naval Academy, she tackled the challenges with the support of not just her family, but her fellow midshipmen. That support was earned on the back of her mother, Sharon Hanley Disher, a decade earlier. Sharon was among the first females admitted to the school by a Congressional […]
By Debbie Gregory. Retired four-star General David Petraeus has traveled the world in defense of the United States. His 37 years of military service and knowledge will now shift to the classroom. General Petraeus will now hold the title of Judge Widney Professor when he joins the faculty at USC this fall. Judge Robert Maclay […]
By Debbie Gregory. Our veterans have extraordinary tales to tell, and Major League Baseball (MLB) wants to hear them. Now you can help veterans be heard by nominating them for MLB and People magazine’s Tribute for Heroes. Submit your hero’s story and tell how they have served above and beyond the call of duty. Organizers […]
By Debbie Gregory. From 2006 through 2010, more than 300 military servicemembers were served foreclosure notices. As a result, in addition to the stress of serving our country, they had the added stress of possibly losing their homes while they were on active duty. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), formerly known as the Soldiers’ […]
By Debbie Gregory. In a posthumous ceremony honoring a fallen Korean War chaplain, Captain Emil Kapaun, President Obama presented the veteran’s family with one of the military’s highest decorations for valor, the Medal of Honor. Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest, served during the Korean conflict June 1950, until his death on May 23, 1951, in […]
Lieutenant General, Craig A. Franklin Lt. Col. James Wilkerson By Debbie Gregory. Lieutenant General, Craig A. Franklin is the controversial commander of the Third Air Force in Europe. He recently overturned a sexual-assault conviction and approved clemency for defendant and F-16 fighter pilot, Lt. Col. James Wilkerson. Wilkerson is convicted of “the egregious crime of […]
Colonel Tim Bush was relieved of his command of the 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., The wing’s vice commander, Col. Christopher Mann, will serve as interim Commander until a replacement is chosen. Colonel Burton was relieved of his command because of his waist size did not meet the fitness […]
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