By now, we all know Senator John McCain’s military history and the fact that he is a true American hero, but what a lot of us do not know is that when it comes to supporting our veterans and the issues facing them, his record is deplorable. Any veteran considering voting for McCain should study his record and take a closer look at how the various veterans orginizations rate his record on veteran issues.

The economy was bad and the President knew it.  World War II was sending home soldiers who would be looking for non-existent jobs.  These were young men and they would be draining the poor economy while they were job-hunting.   Opportunities for education and home ownership were virtually non-existent at this time.  The key benefits [...]

Last week I discussed the phenomenon of thousands of our brothers and sisters choosing to live out side of the US.  I say thousands, but the number is probably in the tens of thousands because obtaining an accurate count is impossible.  It is impossible because many, even most, of us maintain a US mailing address [...]

How do VA loans and bankruptcy go hand in hand?  VA loans are available to most veterans.  You will need to qualify for these loans though.  Qualifications often include a good credit history demonstrating your ability to repay the loan in full.  If you have filed bankruptcy, there are special qualifications that you will need [...]

Recently we have seen a lot of articles and news stories discussing the abysmal lack of effort by our government to support the men and women of our armed services.  Our veterans who are making incredible sacrifices all over the world to serve our country have been getting the short end of the stick for [...]

Believe it or not Memorial Day was not created to promote retail sales throughout our country.  It was created to honor those members of the military that sacrificed their lives to secure freedom for others.   Growing up in rural Nebraska, Memorial Day always had a special meaning.  It was the beginning of summer.  School [...]

The US Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that starting on May 1, they will begin reaching out to nearly 570,000 recent Afghanistan and Iraq combat veterans to make sure they are aware of all the VA’s medical services and other benefits for which they are entitled. The veterans will be contacted from a “Combat [...]