About: John Allen

Email : gm@veteranstoday.com
Website : http://www.veteranstodaynetwork.com

John P. Allen is the General Manager of The Veterans Today Network. He's been with the network since 2004

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Do Veterans Need an Advanced Education Degree?

Everyone has heard stories that say “maybe I can get by without an advanced degree.” But the overwhelming odds are that none of those stories will apply to you.

Air Force Association Taps USAA for Financial Services

More than 121,000 Air Force Association members now can take advantage of a comprehensive suite of financial services from one of the nation’s highest rated* financial services providers, thanks to an agreement just signed with USAA.

Young Veterans Returning Home to Few Jobs

The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans face as they make the transition home from war.

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal

ShareThey flew non-combat missions, but 38 were killed in service
 They flew planes during World War II but weren’t considered “real” military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.
These aviators — all women — got long-overdue [...]

Veterans Offered Jobs at Defense Contractor Charles F. Day

ShareDefense Contractor Looking to Hire Veterans

Charles F. Day & Associates is looking to hire U.S. Veterans Now! They are mostly a contractor for the Department of Defense and work in the management arena.
‘Charles F. Day & Associates (CF Day) was founded in 1995 by Dr. Charles Day. They are an established provider of program management, [...]

CRUISE PLANNERS DONATES $18,000 TO FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION

Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, donated $18,000 to the Fisher House Foundation as part of its CP Cares initiative. The funds were collected at the company’s annual convention late last year through Cruise Planners t-shirt sales and a silent auction.

Hire a Veteran and Win the War on Taxes

ShareEmployers Who Hire Veterans Get Tax Breaks
By Blake Christian, CPA, MBT and Chuck Swenson, CPA, PHD
Much is being written and debated regarding getting our troops back home as quickly and safely as possible.  Regardless of your political leanings, or specific timetable for the troops to return, we can all agree that once these brave men [...]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Gives Employers Huge Incentives to Hire Veterans

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted in February of 2009, offers $4,800 to an employer for hiring a qualified veteran. That’s right, there is now a major tax incentive to hire a veteran. Why wait, get on board.

An Abuse of Language

The last US administration displayed a rather perverse and dangerous penchant for dressing up their behaviour, providing it with religious or patriotic intent. President Bush packaged the Iraq war, for example, as America’s mission – having been charged by God to bring the gift of freedom to the world. The “war on terror” was presented through the lens of the Second World War and the Cold War and transformed into a battle of cosmic proportions against those who “hate our freedom” and “our way of life”. US troops who were sent into battle in Iraq were seen as “defending our freedom” or “making America safe”.

Secretary Shinseki Announces Gulf War Task Force Report

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that the department’s Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force has nearly completed a comprehensive report that will redefine how VA addresses the pain and suffering of ill Veterans who deployed during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991.

PAIN and VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION(VHA)

In an effort to improve pain management, the VHA began the “Pain as the 5th Vital Sign” initiative in 1999 which required a pain intensity rating of 0 to 10 at all VA clinical encounters. The first four vital signs are pulse(time repetitions), blood pressure(force/area), temperature(degree),and breathing rate(time repetitions) : the first four vital signs are objective with unit dimensions scientifically calibrated to the unit standard at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Why is USA # 37 in Healthcare? That’s what this Viral Video wants to know!

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“We’re Number 37″
Come one, Come all
Down to the hall
Were gonna make noise
Were gonna bust balls
Were gonna disrupt
Were gonna jump in the fray
I got a list of all the things that were supposed to say
Were gonna get real rowdy
Have a barrel of fun
But were the USA so by the way be sure to bring a gun
And [...]

Federal Government Launches New and Improved National Resource Directory for Military and Veteran Communities

The U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, as part of their continued commitment to our Nation’s Service Members, Veterans, and their families, launched a new and improved National Resource Directory (www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov).

Vietnam Veteran Vernon Hunter Murdered in Texas IRS Crash

Ken Hunter, an IRS employee and 2 toured Vietnam Veteran loses life in Texas IRS Crash

Former Mexican foreign minister calls for ‘North American union’, unified currency

ShareProlific Mexican politician and intellectual Jorge Castañeda believes that a greater North American community — a “North American Union” — with economies tied together under a European Union-style system, complete with open borders and a unified currency, is the wave of the future.
In a new interview with Web site BigThink.com, Castañeda, Mexico’s foreign minister from [...]

Arrest head of Mossad, Dubai police chief says

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An international arrest warrant for the head of Mossad should be issued following the assassination of a Hamas militant in Dubai, the emirate’s police chief has said.

By Gordon Rayner and Martin Evans

Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim directly accused Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency of orchestrating the hit on Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.
He said Interpol should now [...]

Transitioning to a Successful Civilian Career Webinar to be held on Feb. 23

ShareOn Tuesday, February 23 from 2-3pm EST, Lt. Col Paul Capicik of American Sentinel University will be leading a webinar entitled “Transitioning to a Successful Civilian Career.” In the presentation Lt. Col. Capicik, a 26-year military veteran and former C-level executive, will cover a broad range of topics important to Servicemembers at every point in [...]

Camp Lejeune Marines Put in Cancer’s Harmful Way

An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review.

The Recovery Act at One Year

ShareRECOVERY BY THE NUMBERS

One year in, the Recovery Act is at work across the country creating jobs and driving economic growth. From major highway projects to green retrofits of military facilities and manufacturing of advanced batteries, more than 55,000 projects across the country have now been funded through the Recovery Act.
To get an up close [...]

New Non-Fiction Book Addresses the Effects of Military Deployment on American Families

Share“Reporting for Doodie” Details One Grandmother’s Story of Commitment, Frustration and Unwavering Love.
Long Beach, CA- With our military troops being sent to every corner of the world, more and more caregivers are suddenly being asked to raise and care for our military children.  Family and friends are being called upon to change their lives – [...]

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