Military Connection

More Veterans Need to Opt-in to VA’s Test Plan To Fix Appeals

By Debbie Gregory. Any time a veteran files a claim for disability that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rejects,…

7 years ago

Vet Suing VA for Therapist’s Sexual Advances

By Debbie Gregory. Ami Diane Phillips, a Department of Veterans Affairs therapist, is at the center of a $500,000 lawsuit…

7 years ago

Army Develops VR Game to Prep Teachers for School Shootings

By Debbie Gregory. With mass shootings sadly becoming a regular occurrence, the U.S. Army and Homeland Security are working to…

7 years ago

Army Veteran Shot By Police at Clinic Seeking Help for Mental Problems Faces Charges

By Debbie Gregory. An Army veteran is recovering from a serious, but not life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper chest…

7 years ago

Rape Conviction Overturned by Military Court Due to Jury Composition

By Debbie Gregory. The nation’s highest military court has thrown out the 2012 rape conviction of a Coast Guard enlisted…

7 years ago

Former Marine Staff Sgt. Joe Chamblin Wins Again in Court

By Debbie Gregory. Once again, a military court has voided the conviction of former Marine Staff Sgt. Joe Chamblin, who…

7 years ago

When the U.S. Coast Guard & Navy Took Down Head of the Cuban Mafia

By Debbie Gregory. The USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) was a U.S. Navy flight-I Ticonderoga-class cruiser that was named after…

7 years ago

Are Fitness Apps Compromising our Military?

By Debbie Gregory. A fitness app's heat map could pose risks for security forces around the world by revealing the…

7 years ago

Due to Federal Law, VA Won’t Research Effects of Marijuana on PTSD and Chronic Pain

By Debbie Gregory. Due to federal restrictions, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not conduct research on the effectiveness of…

7 years ago

Marine Veteran Works to Rebuild His Life

By Debbie Gregory. Following his honorable discharge from the military, a former Marine was convicted of a crime and deported…

7 years ago