Veterans, family members gather in Calgary to remember fallen Canadian peacekeepers
Close to 100 people including veterans gathered at a southwest Calgary park Sunday morning. This was for a memorial recognizing the men and women who died while serving as Canadian peacekeepers. Due to the unusual circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Peacekeepers Day ceremony at Peacekeepers Park was shortened to a 45-minute service — about […]
VA opportunities for women veterans
The number of women veterans and female VA users is expected to double again in the next decade. To that end, the VA has created a number of outreach programs geared towards female veterans. Women have served in the military from the American Revolution to the present. Unfortunately, women have been historically underrepresented in utilizing the […]
“Making Your Military Transition A Transformation”, a new free course for veterans
Making Your Military Transition A Transformation: Coursera – one of the world’s leading online learning platforms – and The United Service Organizations (USO) recently announced a specially designed course to help veterans and active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard members navigate the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life. Cory Boatwright, an Air Force veteran […]
Officer Killed Near Pentagon Was Army Veteran Who Served in Iraq
Senior Officer George Gonzalez of Brooklyn, New York, an army veteran , has been identified by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency as the Pentagon police officer killed during yesterday’s violent incident at the Pentagon bus platform. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency has identified the officer who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday near the Pentagon. […]
Some Veteran Affairs lenders are still exploiting troops and veterans, a US Congress Representative report alleges
Veteran Affairs: The office of Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif, released a new report on military loans for veterans. The report alleges that troops and veterans in some cases are being “grossly” overcharged for VA home loans. The recent report concludes that federal regulators need to suspend or ban alleged bad actors and strengthen their oversight over […]
New veteran disability benefits for burn pit victims may still take time to process
Veterans Affairs officials expect to publish new rules granting presumptive benefits status for military burn pit victims as early as next week, but payouts still may take time for some veterans. On Monday, department officials announced plans to give presumptive status for disability benefits to veterans who contracted asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis after serving in Iraq, Afghanistan […]
A Korean War Marine veteran and noted Native American character actor dies
Saginaw Grant, a Marine veteran who served during the Korean War then went on to become a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He was 85. Grant died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes. He closed his eyes on July 28th at a private […]
VA job training program may be better than the GI Bill for disabled vets
Many vets use GI Bill benefits to earn a college degree each year, but thousands could benefit better by changing the well-known training program in favor of another Veterans Affairs program aimed at helping veterans with disabilities in employment, according to a study. new report released this week. Officials from According to the Government Accountability Office, […]
Unplanned loss, unexpected redemption
A veteran story of loss and a successful recovery after support from a non-profit organization. When Lafe Cotton left Michigan to join the Marine Corps in 2008, as a family they knew he would lose more than half of his earnings as a steel worker. Still, at 23 years old, he felt that the experience […]
US VA considers vaccine mandate for all staff
Veterans Affairs officials are requiring again all employees and visitors in most US VA buildings, regardless of their vaccination status, in accordance with new federal guidelines to limit the spread of the coronavirus resurgence. The move comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged a return to mask wearing. Nationwide surge […]