Category: Veterans

Hands-On Farming School Helps Veterans Find New Purpose and Livelihood

A farm in Spokane, Washington, is dedicated to helping veterans learn to farm and explore agriculture as a livelihood. The idea for Vets on the Farm came when director Vicki Carter attended a screening of the film “Ground Operation: Battlefields to Farmfields” in 2013. The film is a documentary on veterans who are finding a…


Let Pensioners and Veterans Shore Up Our Worker Shortage

Commentary The upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit in Australia, to be held on Sept. 1 to 2, must bring immediate reform to address worker shortages crippling Australian businesses. Australia is in the midst of a worker shortage crisis, with almost 500,000 job vacancies across the country. This is holding businesses back as they try to…


Australian Defence Force Veterans to Get New PTSD Treatment

Defence force veterans will be able to access a new form of accelerated treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following Australia-first research. The treatment will allow for exposure therapy for veterans to take place over an intensive two-week period, rather than the standard weekly treatment over 10 weeks. Research into Rapid Exposure Supporting Trauma Recovery,…


Biden Signs Bill Meant to Help Military Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

President Joe Biden on Aug. 10 signed legislation aimed at helping military veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits. “The PACT Act is the least we can do for the countless men and women—many might be in this room for all I know—who suffered toxic exposure while serving the country,” Biden said in prepared remarks…


Biden Signs Legislation Meant to Help Military Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

President Joe Biden signed legislation on Aug. 10 aimed at helping military veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits. “The PACT Act is the least we can do for the countless men and women—many might be in this room for all I know—who suffered toxic exposure while serving the country,” Biden said in prepared remarks…


Trump Reveals What He’ll Do for Fired Unvaccinated Military Service Members If He Wins in 2024

Former President Donald Trump said on Aug. 7 that if he returns to the White House in 2025 he’ll rehire the service members who lost their jobs by refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. “I think it’s a disgrace what happened to them,” Trump said, answering a reporter’s question. Trump was responding to questions from…


Capitol Report (Aug. 1): Federal Government to Issue IDs to Illegal Immigrants; Pelosi Heads to Taiwan?

China is ramping up threats as reports say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting Taiwan Tuesday. The White House revealed what Beijing could do and how the United States would respond. Senators this week are taking up two massive spending bills. One is to help veterans, while the other will change how businesses and Americans…


Capitol Report (July 28): US Economy Enters Into Recession; Biden, Xi Talk for Over 2 Hours

New economic data shows the economy is in a recession, but President Joe Biden urges Americans to consider other factors, as Democrats are inching closer to passing a new historic spending bill. What is a recession? This is the question many throughout the country are asking as the U.S. economy contracts for the second straight…


Orange County to Launch Veterans Suicide Prevention Program

Orange County will soon launch a new Veterans Suicide Prevention Pilot Program to help local veterans struggling with life changes or depression. County Supervisor Katrina Foley announced July 1 her office had secured $500,000 for the program’s launching cost, and the county Board of Supervisor’s new budget covers $2.5 million dedicated to the program’s early…


Hives for Heroes Provides Connection and Purpose for Vets Through Beekeeping

“Save Bees—Save Vets” is the motto of the charity Hives for Heroes, and they do exactly that. While bees and veterans may sound like an unlikely pairing, founder and CEO Steve Jimenez discovered they’re a perfect match for helping both two-legged and six-legged creatures. A major problem among veterans is the suicide rate. Jimenez noted…