Connecting the Military Dots

She walked onto the campus of the West LA Veterans Hospital in her Anne Taylor outfit and instantly could feel her throat tighten. “You OK Ma’am?” said one of the VA tour guides, a young male half her age.

She walked onto the campus of the West LA Veterans Hospital in her Anne Taylor outfit and instantly could feel her throat tighten. “You OK Ma’am?” said one of the VA tour guides, a young male half her age.

Every day at the homeless veterans shelter in Boston at ten in the morning there was a huge influx of vets.

Music therapy has been embraced for years as an effective therapy to help Veteran patients cope with physical or emotional injuries

Almost 20 years ago I met a combat Vietnam Veteran named Robert Van Keuren and his partner in crime Dr. Jon Nachison both advocates like me doing work for homeless veterans in San Diego.

The nation’s defense is handled by less that 1/2% of the population.

I was searching the internet the other day and came across a story online about a group collecting money for homeless Veterans outside a shopping center.

Forget about Occupy Wall Street. My readers and other Veteran Advocates nationwide say “Occupy HUD” and ask How many Iraqi or Afghanistan Combat Wounded Veterans Live in HUD Subsidized or Disability Housing?

As my readers already know, I volunteer once a month for the Veterans Hotline. This is a two-hour commitment and I will be “On Station” from 5am to 7am, the third Monday of each month.

A new Veterans nonprofit, “Veterans Workshop” has begun their nationwide recruitment for Volunteers who can assist with answering calls from American Veterans via a new Veterans911 hot-line.

Last week we asked the Honorable Shawn L.S. Donovan, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development of HUD, the following question “Where has the HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) been hiding during our nations housing crisis?”

I know people who work at HUD, one of the largest federal agencies in the country. HUD of course deals in housing, but also in homelessness.

The most patriotic coffee shop in America in my own backyard!

Military suicides have increased since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study conducted by the Center for a New American Security.

VetLikeMe shares the legistlative and hot news topics for Veterans

Since our nations founding, America’s Veterans have fought for our liberties contained within our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

S-1629 is not a bill to help veterans of Vietnam be compensated for Agent Orange exposure. It’s a bill for all Americans

Is anybody in Congress listening about the extent of Agent Orange and the health problems is has created?

“Show us the meat” regarding the government was unaware of the danger of Agent Orange

Assistance after the military to make the transition to civilian is often more difficult and complex that combat

The challenges the veteran faces re-integrating into society can be far greater than the challenges of war

There’s never a shortage to write about when dealing with military, veterans, and government. They need the dirty underwear aired.

The VFW has named USAA as its preferred provider of automobile, homeowners, renters and valuable personal property insurance, adding to existing endorsements of USAA’s banking and investment solutions.

Mr. Powers provides a perfect example of how to take charge of life and choose healthy living.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) released today the FY 2009-2010 annual scorecard of federal agency performance on small business contracting.

Special column on the budget compromise

With Nidal Hasan the handwriting was on the wall. Apparently the military is illiterate

What is the difference between an earned contractual benefit and an “entitlement”. We seemed to have lost track.

Sad state of affairs in US politics

Getting a military/veterans appropriations bill through the legislative process