Holiday Mail for Heros has to be Sent by Dec 10th!

The Associated Press Posted : Wednesday Dec 3, 2008 11:09:31 EST LINCOLN, Neb. — Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is encouraging people to participate in the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. Last year, the program helped deliver more than 600,000 holiday cards to troops recovering in military hospitals. This year, the effort is expanded to all members […]

New unit at Portsmouth medical center

This is a good idea, but only 13 BEDS??? WTF?? What are they thinking,  we are only sending 13 injured folks to the Portsmouth area?? –D/C PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A new unit being created at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center will allow injured sailors and Marines to live near their doctors and therapists while recovering. The […]

President Bush helps with New Walter Reed Hospital Groundbreaking.

Bush seeks new start for troubled hospital By Deb Riechmann – The Associated Press Posted : Thursday Jul 3, 2008 20:16:27 EDT BETHESDA, Md. — President Bush helped break ground Thursday for a new military medical center to replace Walter Reed hospital, whose reputation was soiled by allegations of shoddy care for war veterans. Bush […]

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!

The AP has reported that Congress has passed the War Spending bill which includes the new GI BILL funding as well.  The Bill will also hwlp with funding the Folks who have been hit by the floods in the mid-west. Read Below. Bipartisan accord reached on war funding bill By Andrew Taylor – The Associated […]

VA Care for Women found lacking…

Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women By KIMBERLY HEFLING – 1 day ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care for female military veterans lags behind the care offered to male vets at many VA facilities, an internal agency report says, even as women are serving on front lines at historic levels. There are […]

Air Force not doing enough for the War Effort –SECDEF

Breaking news on MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24238978/ Air Force must do more for war, Gates says Pentagon chief: Getting aircraft to Iraq, Afghanistan ‘like pulling teeth’ AP–WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday the Air Force is not doing enough to help in the Iraq and Afghanistan war effort, complaining that some military leaders are “stuck […]