Active Duty/Vets

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    Lt. Dan Band to Perform Locally

    By Jeri Jacquin on February 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

    In 1994, theatre screens everywhere were playing the now iconic film “Forrest Gump” which starred Tom Hanks as a loveable young man who is present during some of…

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    VA Deploying 20 New Mobile VA Centers

    By MILITARY PRESS on February 16, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Additions to Fleet Will Expand Veterans’ Access to VA Services Across U.S. Early this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs deployed 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers. The mobile…

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    VA Budget Request Tops $140 Billion for Veterans Programs

    By MILITARY PRESS on February 16, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Posted from Veterans Today WASHINGTON – With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America’s 22 million Veterans during the next five years,…

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    Should Navy Ships Be Named After War Heroes?

    By MILITARY PRESS on February 15, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    By Barry B. Hudson San Diego Like many others, the recovery of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is truly remarkable and inspiring, but it is not something deserving of…

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    More Jobs, Assignments Open to Military Women

    By MILITARY PRESS on February 14, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service Military women, particularly soldiers, will see more than 14,000 new job or assignment opportunities because of policy changes the Defense Department…