The VA's Innovations team has partnered with TechShop and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to offer a high tech training program that will provide cutting edge training and … [Read more...]
Colleges Offered Training to Aid Student Vets
March 05, 2013 | Terry HowellSource: The American Council on Education -ACE, CDP to Train College Mental Health Counselors to Aid Student VeteransThe American Council on Education (ACE) is launching an initiative to … [Read more...]
Run for Vets – SitRep #2
February 22, 2013 | Terry HowellOn November 11, 2012, USMC veteran Sergeant Brendan O'Toole set out on a 3,600 mile run across the U.S. in honor of the selfless men and women who have served in Operations Iraqi and Afghanistan. The … [Read more...]
Legion to Hold VA Claims Fair in DC
February 19, 2013 | Terry HowellSource: The American Legion -On Feb. 21, The American Legion will host its first Veterans Benefits Claims Fair at the Washington Hilton Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., where Legion accredited … [Read more...]
‘Run for Vets’ SitRep #1
February 04, 2013 | Terry HowellOn November 11, 2012, USMC veteran Sergeant Brendan O'Toole set out on a 3,600 mile run across the U.S. in honor of the selfless men and women who have served in Operations Iraqi and Afghanistan. The … [Read more...]
2013 Vet COLA Bill Taken Off “Secret Hold”
September 28, 2012 | Terry HowellMilitary.com reported yesterday that the annual bill to approve the cost-of-living increase for veterans compensation and pension programs has been taken off the “secret hold” and that the Senate … [Read more...]
Sequestration Q&A with Congressional Leadership
September 20, 2012 | Terry HowellWe recently featured a live blog with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon and House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller.Check out the replay below to see how our … [Read more...]
A Son’s Reflections at ‘The Wall’
June 15, 2012 | Terry Howell
By General George W. Casey, Jr. The first time I saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, it took my breath away as I struggled with the scope of the loss that it represented for our family and for … [Read more...]
GAO Finds VA Pension Claims Fraud
June 11, 2012 | Terry HowellThe GAO yearlong investigation into the VA pension program for low-income veterans found that “weak oversight and unclear rules have made the system ripe for abuse.” … [Read more...]
Veterans Honor Wall
May 21, 2012 | Terry HowellThe House Committee on Veterans Affairs launched the Veterans Honor Wall on Facebook. … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: State Veteran Services
April 18, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAArecently launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for … [Read more...]
Is Sequestration Real or Political Brinksmanship?
March 08, 2012 | Terry HowellNot to long ago, Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, wrote an editorial for Military.com's 'The Passdown' in which he explained his concern that the reality of … [Read more...]
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