Military Connection

Number of VA Loans Sharply Increased Following the Mortgage Crisis

By Debbie Gregory. The Home Depot Foundation, the charitable arm of home improvement giant Home Depot, partially funded a study…

8 years ago

Tricare Policy Update Expands Hearing Assistance

By Debbie Gregory. Up until recently, Tricare did not cover hearing aids for retirees, Tricare for Life and Tricare Reserve…

8 years ago

Former Navy Seal, Founder of the Mission Continues Wins Governorship of Missouri

By Debbie Gregory. In one of the most closely contested races, Republican Eric Greitens, a decorated former Navy SEAL who…

8 years ago

Defense Bill May Not Include Provision on Drafting Women

By Debbie Gregory. House and Senate negotiators plan to shelve the provision requiring women to register for the draft in…

8 years ago

Not All Reservists Getting GI Bill Credit During Deployments

By Debbie Gregory. Some 300 Marines reservists returned home from a 7-month long deployment in Central America without something that…

8 years ago

Army Enticing Cyber Gurus

By Debbie Gregory. The Army is in the midst of growing its cyber force of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and…

8 years ago

Setting Down Roots? The Best & Worst Cities For Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. Personal finance website WalletHub has released the results of the best/worst cities for veterans, and the Lone…

8 years ago

Civilian Hiring Managers Value Veteran Employees, but Struggle to Understand Military Culture

By Debbie Gregory.   A new survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes program found that while…

8 years ago

Post 9/11 Disabled Vets Still Opting for VA Health Care

By Debbie Gregory. It appears as though the Veterans Affairs (VA) wait-times scandal has not curbed the flow of disabled veterans…

8 years ago

Family Fights for Veteran’s Recovery

By Debbie Gregory. On October 25th, a heartbreaking post appeared on Angela Tuckett’s Facebook page, addressed to the Hampton VA…

8 years ago