“When Jane and Johnny Come Marching Homeless” | Interview with Producer / Director Nina Gilberti

No one is more deserving of honor and respect than those who voluntarily put their lives on the line to defend the freedoms so many of us take for granted. Yet, so many of these brave men and women … [Read more...]

He was and always will be My Hero

A couple weeks ago was National POW/MIA Recognition Day in United States and I am not sure that anyone noticed other than those in veterans’ circles and those whose family members remain MIA.  On … [Read more...]

Top Military News Headlines | March 8, 2011

Libyan warplanes continue to pound rebel positions. And, a Pentagon commission is recommending that ground combat units be open to female troops.Libyan Warplanes Continue To Pound Rebel … [Read more...]

NVVAM | “Let the Healing Process Begin”

Vietnam Veteran and artist Richard Bartow wrote in a letter in 1995 "Every day I have to work because the truce I have with darkness is delicate and peace requires constant maintenance."  After … [Read more...]

Philadelphia Veteran Mulit-Service Education Center

The Philadelphia Veteran Mulit-Service Education Center (PVMSEC) is a non-profit organization established to help Veterans experiencing set backs get back into mainstream society. They offer education … [Read more...]

First living Medal of Honor Recipient for an Afghan War Veteran Awarded

The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration an armed service member can receive. It is bestowed on those who act "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and … [Read more...]

Remebering 9/11

Now that the combat mission in Iraq has ended and the deadline for the Afghanistan drawdown is looming, we are again confronted by the anniversary of 9/11 and what this day has come to mean to us a … [Read more...]

Operation First Response | Lightening the Burden

The first time I heard Ronny’s voice on the phone I began to picture a man in his fifties or sixties. I had imagined him hunched in a chair settling into old age, tired but still kicking. We began … [Read more...]

A Look At The New VA Benefit Legislation

In May of this year Secretary Shinseki sent a letter to Congress asking that his draft legislation be considered and enacted. The Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010 consists of six main … [Read more...]

WikiLeaks: Game Changing?

On Sunday morning more than 91,000 pages of classified military documents were leaked to the whistle-blowing website www.wikileaks.org. Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has come under fire … [Read more...]