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Military Veteran, Now a Congressman, Fighting Veteran Suicides

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) has seen, first-hand, the impact that war can have on soldiers returning home. The military…

7 years ago

Veterans: What You Need to Know About Glaucoma and Cataracts

By Debbie Gregory. Two recent studies reveal that the rate of eye disease may be increasing in the VA system.…

7 years ago

Retired Soldier Blasts Canada for Payout to Ex-Gitmo Detainee

By Debbie Gregory. A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who killed a U.S. soldier and injured another in Afghanistan recently received…

7 years ago

Linkin Park Frontman and Vet Advocate Chester Bennington Dies in Apparent Suicide

By Debbie Gregory. Chester Bennington was one of those guys: enormously talented but deeply troubled. The 41-year-old father of six…

7 years ago

Is Colonel “Big Nasty” Too Much of a Hardass?

By Debbie Gregory. The Arizona National Guard is trying to oust one of its top officers, Col. Christopher Lambesis, based…

7 years ago

Proposal to Cut Housing Stipends For Dual-Military Couples

By Debbie Gregory. When it comes to finding ways to save money, the last place Congress should look is at…

7 years ago

Should Ex-Army Officer Serving Prison Sentence Be Freed?

By Debbie Gregory. Ex-Army officer Clint Lorance is serving a 19-year prison sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for his role…

7 years ago

Women Veterans Summit Registration Now Open

By Debbie Gregory. It’s been six years since the VA held its last national-level event for women veterans, and a…

7 years ago

Names Released of the Servicemembers Killed in Crash

  By Debbie Gregory. The Marine Corps has identified the 15 Marines and one sailor who were killed when their…

7 years ago

Bill to Create Career Tracks for JAGs

By Debbie Gregory. A bill introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate…

7 years ago