Military Connection

Jobless Rate Rises for Post 9/11 Veterans in January

By Debbie Gregory. In 2011, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law a program giving employers tax credits to…

8 years ago

Mil Vet Employees at Starbucks Respond to Call for Boycott

By Debbie Gregory. President Trump's executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries prompted Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to announce…

8 years ago

Army Awards Service Pistol Contract to Sig Sauer

By Debbie Gregory. Firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer has won a contract to make the next service pistol based on the…

8 years ago

New Blended Retirement Plan Coming Soon

By Debbie Gregory. In February, the primary tool to introduce the blended retirement system (BRS) to active and reserve component…

8 years ago

One China Policy to Stand

By Debbie Gregory. It took nearly three weeks for President Trump to contact Chinese President Xi Jinping, but in the…

8 years ago

National Security Turmoil

By Debbie Gregory. The Trump administration, just three weeks in, seems to be an exercise in chaos. Michael T. Flynn…

8 years ago

Air Force Faces Shortage of Fighter Pilots

By Debbie Gregory. The loss of highly trained and experienced pilots from the U.S. military to the private sector is…

8 years ago

VA to Cover IVF Treatments for Certain Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. A policy change can now help disabled veterans start a family. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…

8 years ago

Air Force to Recruit “Cyber SWAT Team”

By Debbie Gregory. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced the new, jokingly referring to the new service as "a…

8 years ago

Proposed Military Residency Choice Act Benefits Mil Spouses

By Debbie Gregory. The Military Residency Choice Act, introduced by San Diego Congressmen Darrell Issa and Rob Wittman, will ease…

8 years ago