What awaits us after we leave this world?  Is there life after death? I’m sure we could debate that for hours on end.  The question many of ask is, “what awaits us on the other side?”  
 
Hundreds of books have been written, many met with skepticism. Many people who claim they have encountered death have […]

Words cannot describe the strength and courage that our soldiers must have in order to survive the war and to protect our country.  As I talked to many soldiers and researched the obstacles they must face I have found that even when the war is over our soldiers carry the memories from the war with […]

He is a compassionate man with a special place in his heart for suffering Veterans. He is a caring individual who deeply loves his family and devotes his time as an advocate for veterans. Rendon shares his concerns for his country by expressing them through public speaking and writing.  He loves his country and he […]

The Obama administration is reversing an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of war dead, allowing photographs of flag-covered caskets when families of the fallen troops agree, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the decision on images will be up to families of war dead.  The new policy reverses a ban put in […]

Veteran’s Administration Specialized Programs
 
The Veteran’s Administration identified six programs that would be critical to the rehabilitation of injured or disturbed veterans.  Identification of beneficial services is the easiest part of the process.  Homeless people do not normally search around for these services.  Veterans need to be found and connected with a coordinator of services.
 
A fair […]

By Patrick Noaker, Attorney at  Law
          For many service members, the return from an overseas assignment can be bittersweet.  Reunion with wives, husbands, children and other family members is sweet, but some of the emotional baggage brought back is bitter.  This is even more the case for those who are the survivors of childhood sexual […]

What is Gitmo…?
 
For anyone is who is unfamiliar with Gitmo.  Gitmo is another name for Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp.  It is a United States detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2001.  It is located in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, which is on the shore of Guantanamo Bay, in Cuba.
 
The detainment areas consist […]

Most of the soldiers returning home simply have no clue about entitlements.  These are benefits, which have been earned and are certainly deserved.  Some things like medical care and education are common knowledge, not only to the enlisted but to the general population as well.  These are the two benefits used to entice young men […]

Obama has always been committed to helping the military soldiers who defend our nation today and the veterans who fought in the past to defend our country.   Now as our elect president, Obama has promised to continue the fight to help our heroes and give them the help and services that they need and deserve.
 
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Finally, more than 175,000 Gulf War vets get some validation for their post-war illnesses coined as Gulf War Syndrome.  As a result of a 450-page report from experts, a congressionally-mandated panel has concluded Gulf War Syndrome is real.
Many suffering Gulf War veterans believed their unexplained illnesses were caused by “something” from their Gulf War […]