More than 200,000 civil service employees of the Department of Homeland Security now have a new benefit: shopping privileges at Coast Guard exchanges. “We welcome all DHS employees to CGX stores to enjoy their new shopping benefit,” said Capt. Bruce C. Brown, commanding officer of the Coast Guard … [Read more...]
US training and security assistance may be empowering Egyptian war crimes, says human rights group
A major human rights group has accused the Egyptian military of human rights violations on the Sinai Peninsula and is calling for the U.S. government to halt security assistance to the country, which includes arms exports and joint training between the Egyptian military and U.S. … [Read more...]
Veterans, guests memorialize those who sacrificed it all
BLUEFIELD — Brave men and women who’ve sacrificed their time and lives were memorialized at the annual American Legion Riley-Vest Post 9, Memorial Day Ceremony, on Monday. At Chicory Square in Bluefield, veterans and guests gathered to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedom. Both solemn … [Read more...]
Veterans Face Hurdles to Marijuana Access
The VA does not allow its doctors to prescribe medical marijuana in states where it is legal. WHEN LT. COL. DOUG Distaso retired from the Air Force in 2017, he left with a laundry list of service-related medical diagnoses – chronic pain, a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress … [Read more...]
In Utah, veterans are more vulnerable to suicide. One program hopes connecting veterans with each other will help save lives.
Blaine Anderson sat beneath a pavilion at a Woods Cross park on a recent morning, sweaty in his blue T-shirt that read, “Y’all need Jesus.” About a dozen people, mostly veterans, swatted pickleballs on the nearby tennis court, occasionally hollering in victory or defeat. He’d just come from … [Read more...]
Helping Veterans Find Their Next Mission
Today is Memorial Day. At a time when the labor market is tight and manufacturers say they are losing millions of dollars because of job vacancies, programs like the one offered by Dr. Arthur Langer and Workforce Opportunity Services are a way to ensure that the talent potential in veteran … [Read more...]
