Disabled Vet Sues Collection Agency Claiming Verbal Abuse and Harassment
A disabled veteran is accusing a debt collector of verbally harassing him and abusing him over the phone in an effort to collect a debt. The veteran and his wife...
Retroactive Stop-Loss Pay Application Deadline is 21 October
If you were involuntarily extended under “stop loss” rules, you may be entitled to compensation. But you have to act now. The deadline for applying...
Romney Campaign Suing to Extend Military Voting Deadline in Wisconsin.
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has filed suit to force Wisconsin to extend the deadline for receiving and counting ballots from absentee military...
Military Officers Association: “Retirement Under Siege”
Your retirement benefits are under attack. Well, perhaps not for those already in – but definitely for those soon to enter military service. That’s the thrust of this video, produced by the Military Officers Association. The MOAA produced the video to alert their members to proposals in Congress and within the Defense Department that could [...]
GEN Dempsey Opposes AFRICOM General’s Demotion
The JCS Chairman is on record recommending that GEN William Ward, the former head of AFRICOM, be allowed to retire at his full four-star rank, according to a report by the Associated Press. GEN Ward was the subject of a detailed IG investigation that concluded that he abused his rank while assigned as the AFRICOM [...]
Scam Alert: Beware of AAFES Impostors Selling Cars
Things are not always what they seem. At least one car-seller has been taking out advertisements in Auto Trader and a number of local newspapers between Texas and Colorado featuring the AAFES logo and calling itself “Exchange, Inc.” Military exchanges do not sell vehicles within the continental United States. “It appears someone is using the [...]
Disabled Veterans and Distance Learning Opportunities
There is no doubt that making the transition from military life to civilian life is an often stressful time, even for those without service-related disabilities. As more and more veterans return home from Afghanistan and Iraq with a range of disabilities, the online environment may be a prime starting point for those needing to ease [...]
VA’s Ability to Comply with Executive Order Hindered by Its Destructive Whistleblower Policies
On August 31, President Obama issued an executive order calling for improved access to mental health care services for veterans and their families, including additional mental health staff to ensure that all veterans in crisis receive care within 24 hours. However, the American Federation of Government Employees has also issued a statement, calling on the [...]