Veterans are almost three times as likely to end up on the street but three times less likely to ask for help, a new report has found. In the past year, almost 6,000 or 5.3 percent of Australia’s half a million veterans, were on the streets, a rate almost three times higher than the general…
Mississippi Republicans Demand LGBT Pride Flag Be Removed From Veterans Affairs Cemetery
June 6, 2023
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Five Republican lawmakers from Mississippi are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove an LGBT Pride flag that has been temporarily placed on Biloxi Veterans Affairs property, arguing that its installment amounts to a “political stunt.” In the June 5 letter, the lawmakers said they believe that the flag hanging in front of the Biloxi VA Medical Center…
Operation Mountain Storm 2004: The Forgotten Female Searchers
Commentary A surprise mandatory meeting was held for all the female service members, officers, and enlisted alike, already deployed with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after arriving in Afghanistan. The objective was made clear; the MEU had come up with a spur-of-the-moment idea. They were going to use “female searchers” to win the locals’…
For This Veteran, Rehab is in the Cards
Commentary Concussions suck. There’s no getting around that. Way back in the 20th century, in my young adulthood, I worked as a land surveyor. I enjoyed being outside and still doing “sciency” things. I learned that I had a knack for adding or subtracting long strings of numbers in my head. Those who’ve done construction…
At Comfort Farms, Veterans Find Healing and Connection on an Unlikely New ‘Battleground’
Jonathan Jackson had all the makings of another statistic. In 2013, after being refused deployment by the Army because of physical complications arising from his traumatic brain injury, Jackson found himself at the mercy of the invisible wounds so many combat veterans bring home from the battlefield. And those invisible wounds were preparing to take…
‘Write My Way to Freedom’: An Army Ranger Reflects
Commentary I’ve discovered writing to be a tremendous tool to analyze my mental health status because I’m forced to describe my actions, explain my beliefs, and articulate my captivating perspectives using creative wordplay and fluid sentence structure. Drifting away with the tide is often sought after and an easy route to isolation. But, writing helps…
Memorial Day: We’re Human Like Everyone Else
May 29, 2023
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Commentary I haven’t put much thought into Veterans’ or Memorial Day, even as a military member, until this past Monday. I remember being on watch last Sunday and having to work until mid-afternoon on Monday. I was griping quietly to myself and my wife about burning most of a four-day weekend, preparing for a security…
Arizona Woman Honors Late Veteran Husband on Memorial Day With Flowers and a Cup of Coffee
MARANA, Ariz.—Once, Memorial Day weekend held a different meaning and purpose for Diana Espinosa of Tucson, Arizona. Before her husband Ernest passed away at age 58, it was a time to travel as a couple to San Carlos, Mexico, and celebrate the annual family reunion with joy and laughter, not pain and sorrow. Those special…
Orange County Veterans Rehabilitate Thanks to Faith-Based Nonprofit
Veterans struggling with addiction, homelessness, and past trauma can qualify for a faith-based program in Tustin, California, where they will receive top-quality care, shelter, and resources for free. The Tustin Veterans Outpost, a facility run by the Christian-based nonprofit Orange County Rescue Mission, opened its doors in 2016. With housing for up to 71 veterans…
Everything Has Become a Threat Assessment
Commentary The following article describes K.C. Aud’s first day in the shoot house at ME A-School at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) written after passing his team’s lethal use of force drills. [Editor’s note: ME A-School, or Maritime Enforcement Specialist “A” School, trains Coast Guard personnel to provide security and law enforcement support for…
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