Military Connection

Flint Family Speaks Out about Contamination, Feels the Navy is Retaliating

By Debbie Gregory. Lee Anne Walters noticed that the tap water in her Flint, Michigan home had an orange tint…

8 years ago

Trump Talks Veteran Care with Hospital Leaders

By Debbie Gregory. Last month, President-elect Donald Trump convened a meeting to explore additional ways to enable veterans to obtain…

8 years ago

Senators Push for Sanctions Against Russia

By Debbie Gregory. Legislation with bipartisan support that would increase sanctions against Russia for its alleged interference in November’s U.S.…

8 years ago

Deaths in Iraq May Have Links to Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shootings

By Debbie Gregory. Could a sense of loss and grief have been at the root of the recent airport shooting…

8 years ago

Bill Allowing Mattis to Become Defense Secretary Approved by Congress

By Debbie Gregory. Sometimes it takes an act of Congress. And that is exactly how the House and Senate paved…

8 years ago

Trump Taps Shulkin for VA Secretary

By Debbie Gregory. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate David Shulkin as his secretary of veterans affairs.…

8 years ago

Smart Homes Improve the Quality of Life for Severely Injured Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. At MilitaryConnection.com, we have been supporters of the Gary Sinise Foundation for many years. Since its inception…

8 years ago

Veteran Employment Stats Reveal Jobless Rate for Post 9/11 Veterans on the Rise

By Debbie Gregory. While the average 2016 unemployment rate for the latest generation of veterans is on schedule to be…

8 years ago

Number of Veterans Studying Overseas on GI Bill is Rising

By Debbie Gregory. Thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, an increasing number of U.S. military veterans are completing degrees overseas…

8 years ago

DOD Ends Battlefield Blast Gauge Program

By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon’s blast gauge program has been put on hold. Thousands of combat troops in Afghanistan were…

8 years ago