The war of the future may not be fought with missiles and tanks, but with computer viruses and logic bombs, and U.S. soil may no longer be safe from outside attacks. Information warfare is a strategy for undermining a military enemy’s data and information systems, while defending and leveraging one’s own information edge. This type [...]
Because The Children Are Heroes Too! MilitaryConnection.com is proud to join forces with the M. Scott Kerr Foundation in their worthy effort to provide a dream weekend for the children of fallen soldiers. The Snowball Express will take place from December 15th through December 17th, and will benefit children who have lost a parent in Iraq [...]
Get to Know Employers Who Support Our U.S. Veterans International Game Technology joins with HireVeterans.com and reaches out to Employ U.S. Veterans By Randy Miller, HireVeterans.com International Game Technology (IGT) is the foremost supplier of gaming machines and gaming monitoring systems in the world. IGT has established strong and lasting business associations with all of its customers [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support Our Veterans California Highway Patrol Joins with HireVeterans.com to Employ U.S. Veterans by Lynn Earle PPS, at HireVeterans.com On August 14, 1929, the California Highway Patrol was created through an act of the Legislature. The new law gave statewide authority to the Highway Patrol to enforce traffic laws on county and [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support Our Veterans PDS Technical Services Joins HireVeterans.com. Seeks to Employ America’s Best by Lynn Earle PPS, at HireVeterans.com PDS Technical Services was incorporated in 1977 as a national contract labor service company, specializing exclusively in one businessThe People Business. For over 30 years, PDS has been a leading supplier of contract [...]
Nationwide Media Blackout Keeps U.S. Public Ignorant About This Important Storyby James P. Tucker Jr. The death toll from the highly toxic weapons component known as depleted uranium (DU) has reached 11,000 soldiers and the growing scandal may be the reason behind Anthony Principi’s departure as secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department. This view was expressed [...]
Vets May Have More Difficulty With a Benefits Claim if They Use an Attorneyby Bill Smith Some time ago I was contacted by a female whose husband, a World War II veteran, was having a tough time with the Veterans Administration when attempting to further his benefit claims. Her question was whether legal representation would [...]
An Evolving Government Approach to Homeless Vetsby Libby Lewis, NPR Left, homeless veterans attend a 2003 Veterans Day Wreath Ceremony in New York City. Approximately one-third of all homeless men in New York City are U.S. veterans. Nationwide, nearly a half-million veterans are homeless during the course of a year. National Guard Cpl. Joe Raicaldo [...]
As public support for the Iraq war declines, veterans are being tapped to display their patriotism and help military recruitment. WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs has asked veterans to wear their military medals publicly on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. And the Army National Guard, which had problems reaching its recruiting goals from 2003 to [...]
The War on Freedom: DIXIE CHICKS BANNED BY NBCby W. Andrew Powell Sometimes I have to admit that I find it remarkable what people can complain about. No matter where you turn there’s some outraged group suing people or making a fuss because nipples were exposed, or people spoke their minds about current affairs. There’s [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support Our Veterans Reliance Aerotech Flys High to Employ Veterans at HireVeterans.com by Lynn Earle PPS, at HireVeterans.com Founded in 1998, Reliance Aerotech Services has built a reputation for providing people and solutions that exceed the expectations of our aviation customers in the defense, government, commercial and business sectors. Our successful [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support Our Veterans COMTek joins forces with HireVeterans.com to Hire, Train and Employ U.S. Veterans by Lynn Earle PPS, at HireVeterans.com Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek) is a leading-edge company focusing on Telecommunications/Broadband, IT Managed Services, and Training. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA. COMTek’s GOARMYROTC mission is to provide highly qualified and motivated contract employees who [...]
My Flagby Amy Branham We all know the history of the American flag. We know its symbology. White signifies purity and innocence; red signifies valor and bravery; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice. Each star represents one of the states in the Union. Driving through my typical American neighborhood, I see that many of [...]
Get to Know Employers Who Support Our U.S. Veterans MGM Grand Las Vegas Seeks to Employ U.S. Veterans via HireVeterans.com By Randy Miller, HireVeterans.com MGM Grand, the largest hotelier/casino in Nevada normally does not like to make a big deal about things like this, but they were named Best Place to Work in Southern Nevada in 2005 [...]
CIGNA Behavioral Health to Offer Free Support Consultations for Veterans and Their Families EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn– In the next six months, thousands of American men and women will return home from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan as their tours of duty end. To assist in their transition, CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH) announced today [...]
Active-duty troops go public to oppose Iraq war WASHINGTON A small group of active-duty military members opposed to the occupation of Iraq, including a Norfolk-based sailor, has created a Web site intended to collect thousands of signatures of other service members who agree. Service members can submit their name, rank and duty station if they [...]
Support Our Employers Who Support Our U.S. Veterans Barr-Nunn Transportation to Hire Prior Military and Reserve Drivers through Veterans Alliance Program By Randy Miller, HireVeterans.com Granger, IA – Barr-Nunn Transportation is a widely acclaimed provider of highest quality transportation and logistics services. Since their inception in 1982, they have been the industry leader in pay [...]
Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq — now.by Mark Benjamin WASHINGTON — Two retired senior Army generals, who served in Iraq and previously voted Republican, are now openly [...]
Has Rush Limbaugh Crossed the Line By Making Fun of Michael J. Fox’s Illness? An open letter to Rush Limbaughby John P. Allen, General Manager of Veterans Today Dear. Mr. Rush Limbaugh, To disagree with Mr. Michael J. Fox’s position on Stem Cell Research and even the positions of the politicians he supports is expected [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support our U.S. Veterans Vons joins forces with HireVeterans.com to Employ U.S. Veterans By Randy Miller, HireVeterans.com Vons, a leading supermarket chain in the California and Nevada markets has joined with HireVeterans.com in reaching out to train, hire, and employ U.S. Veterans. Vons has extensive training and development programs in [...]
Vietnam Veterans are making sure that one generation of veterans will never again abandon anotherby Alline Kent When soldiers returned home from the war in Vietnam, for many there were no parades, no cheering for their service to this country. A generation later, when another group of young men and women set off to fight another [...]
Untouched by Warby James Syring Victory gardens. Gas rationing. The people of Tom Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation” can easily recall those symbols of the sacrifices that took place on the home front during the Second World War. That generation, having come through the Great Depression, had been forged in the furnace of scarcity and sacrifice. When [...]
How Much Money is the War in Iraq Costing Us? Estimates of financial impact are debatable, but several studies have tried By John W. SchoenSenior Producer at MSNBC With no end in sight to turmoil in Iraq and Congress borrowing hundreds of billions to pay for the war, Dave in North Dakota wants to know: [...]
How to Stop the The Survivor Benefit Plan Retired pay stops when you die! The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) helps make up for the loss of part of this income. It pays your eligible survivors an inflation-adjusted monthly income. You must pay premiums for SBP coverage once you retire. Premiums are taken by reducing retired [...]
Get to Know Employers who Support Our Veterans American Medical Response joins forces with HireVeterans.com to Employ U.S. Veterans by Lynn Earle PPS, at HireVeterans.com American Medical Response, or AMR, the nation’s leading private medical transportation company, providing ambulance service to nearly four million people a year has joined forces with America’s premier job search engine HireVeterans.com to fill it’s [...]
More enlistees in their 30s, 40sby Brian MacQuarrie Kevin Adams, 39, has a white-collar job, a girlfriend, a cat, and a home in Marblehead. For exercise, he likes to sail. At 4 a.m. tomorrow, he will leave all that behind and head off for basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., where a drill sergeant will [...]
CBS News broadcast a report Thursday questioning whether American troops experiencing stress disorders are fit for duty.by Kaffie Sledge Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi talked about soldiers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder who had been returned to duty in Iraq. Army Spc. Jason Gunn is one such soldier. According to the report, Gunn was critically injured while [...]
Young Veterans Need Employmentby Meredith Kolodner Tom’s River, NEW JERSEY–Four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy gave Paul Johnson of Pine Beach a sense of pride and some skills, but that hasn’t translated into a job for the 24-year-old veteran. Johnson, who was an electrician in the Navy until May 2006, was one [...]
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