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  • Wounded warriors complete 'Sea to Shining Sea' journey

    A group of wounded veterans amassed at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco May 22 for a two-month cross country ride that ended July 24 in Virginia Beach, Va. The nearly 4,000-mile trek was called Sea to Shining Sea, and it showed 17 veterans who have overcome life-changing injuries such as

  • DOD, VA committed to wounded warrior care

    Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress on July 22. Jack Smith, a medical doctor, testified before the House Committee on Veterans'

  • DOD resuming restructured Military Spouse Career Program

    The Department of Defense announced July 20 the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program - MyCAA -- following a comprehensive review. The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 beginning Oct. 25 at 8

  • Cancer survivor takes on challenge of open road

    A C-130 flight engineer with more than 700 deployed flying hours who is also a cancer survivor is embracing another challenge. He is riding his bike 4,000 miles across America.Senior Airman Brian Petras from the 50th Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., is participating in the Sea

  • Fact sheet outlines new rule for PTSD claims

    The Veterans Affairs Department has posted a fact sheet including questions and answers about the new rule governing post-traumatic stress disorder claims. This new rule, to be published in the Federal Register, relaxes the evidence requirement of certain PTSD stressor claims by veterans. The fact

  • VA eases claims process for veterans with PTSD

    The Veterans Affairs Department will publish a final regulation July 13 intended to ease the claims process and improve access to health care for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, VA officials announced July 12. "This nation has a solemn obligation to the men and women who have honorably

  • Air Force wounded warrior rides from coast to coast

    A combat controller who last year was laying in a hospital fighting for his life is now riding his bicycle across America as part of his rehabilitation and to inspire other wounded warriors.Along with 19 of his teammates, Staff Sgt. Marc Esposito from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Air

  • A message from President Obama

    The Veterans Affairs Department will begin making it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain the benefits and treatment they need starting next week, President Barack Obama said July 10 in his weekly message, calling veteran care the nation's "solemn responsibility." The

  • Poll reveals job challenges for military veterans

    A poll from the Society for Human Resource Management shows the greatest challenge military veterans face in the civilian job market is how they translate and describe their military experience. On the hiring side, HR professionals are largely unaware of Department of Labor programs that help them

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