US Senators urge VA to improve training for PTSD claims
WASHINGTON-USA – Two senators introduced legislation Tuesday ordering the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve its claims process after a federal watchdog found that it made mistakes on 15% of claims for post-traumatic stress disorder. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the VA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act, which aims […]
Five Things I Wish Service Members Knew Ahead Of Their Civilian Transition
I remember how confident and prepared I felt when I transitioned from active duty service. But as soon as I put away my uniform, it hit me: I needed help navigating the difficult and oft-talked-about transition to civilian life. Connecting with other Veterans and Veteran service organizations helped me navigate life after military service. So much […]
Italian veteran of World War I preserved story of immigration to US
Vic Cadice, of Jefferson City, Missouri-US, recalls admonishments from his father that included staying out of trouble as not to defame yourself, your country, your family name, and remaining focused on earning a good education. Vic Cadice, of Jefferson City, recalls admonishments from his father that included staying out of trouble as not to defame […]
Italian Army veteran, 81, serenades wife at hospital window due to Covid rules
Stefano Bozzini, an Italian army veteran, serenaded his wife at her hospital window to show his support, despite not being able to visit her due to local coronavirus restrictions.(watch the video) This story deserved to have a happy ending—but, tragically, it wasn’t to be. Earlier this month, footage of Stefano Bozzini serenading wife Carla from […]
How Kirkcaldy became a new home for Polish war veterans
The Polish Club in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has been a centre of social and cultural life for almost 70 years. It was founded by veterans who were unable to return home after fighting in World War Two. The club still provides an extended family to the children and grandchildren of those soldiers – along with a […]
Soldiers on motorcycles visit the graves of 120 Poles who died and died during international missions
In Poland, as the Veterans Day of 29 May approach the column of 23 motorcyclists – soldiers started the Veterans Motorcycle Rally to honor their colleagues who fell on missions The group went to the cemetery in Szczecin-Dąbie, where they prayed over the grave of Corporal Szymon Graczyk who died during his mission in Afghanistan […]
‘Ayla: The Daughter of War’
The touching real-life tale of a Turkish sergeant who saves a small Korean girl becomes long, heart-tugging fiction in Ayla: The Daughter of War, directed by Can Ulkay. The story is well-known both in South Korea and in Turkey, and was told in the 2010 South Korean doc Kore Ayla, which inspired the present film. A documentary feeling still […]
US Job market remains stable for veterans as pandemic restrictions linger
As the United States ended its first full year under business restrictions of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, veterans’ unemployment rates remained largely stable last month, with slight improvements in job prospects among young veterans.The unemployment rate for all veterans in April was 5.2 percent, just above the 5.0 percent reported by the Bureau of […]
Former POWs are now fighting for their captor’s citizenship
On Nov. 15, 2012, five men sat down for dinner at Ted’s Montana Grill in Crystal City, Virginia. Dressed in shirts and ties, they could’ve easily passed for old friends or business partners, reminiscing on days past. Their friendly conversation gave no hint to the fact that just two decades earlier, three of these men […]
The Story of a 100-Year Old Army Veteran
James Chapman, an army veteran who served during World War II in the South Pacific has just turned 100. During his military service and aftermath, he experienced the trauma, witnessed many tragedies, and went through numerous challenges of life. Continue reading…