Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has told Politico that she is planning to push for a new vote on her military sexual assault reform bill. Last year, the senator’s bill was defeated in Congress. Gillibrand’s bill sought to put the decision…
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Renews Push for Reform of Military Sexual Assault Prosecutions
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VA Settles on a Single Map of the US in an Effort to Simplify the Agency
After several reports on the horrendous customer service of the Department of Veterans Affairs toward veterans in 2014, the VA is now celebrating some “good news” on that front for 2015: VA officials have settled on a single map of…
Tagged with: Mental Health, Military Times, Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, US, VA, Veterans Affairs
Benefits Increase Coming for Veterans Disability Recipients in 2015
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and veterans disability recipients will see their benefits increase by 1.7 percent in 2015. The increase represents the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is automatically applied to Social Security benefits. Although benefits will increase slightly,…
Tagged with: COLA, Federal Reserve, Post Traumatic Stress, SSDI, Traumatic Brain Injury, USDA, Veterans Affairs
Air Force Sets Goal to Open 7 Combat Jobs to Women by Spring 2016
Earlier this month, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee announced plans to open seven currently male-only, direct combat jobs to women by spring of 2016. While I commend the Air Force for this initiative, I first want to point out that…
5th Annual Veterans’ Summit
The 5th Annual Veterans’ Summit will be held on Wednesday, September 10, at Laurel Manor in Livonia, MI, 8 am – 2 pm. We are co-sponsoring the event with the Canton Community Foundation. This is a fantastic FREE event for veterans…
VA Hits Important Benchmark, but Problem Far from Solved
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took a step forward toward alleviating the backlog of disability claims, but that problem is still far from solved. For the first time since February 2011, the number of backlogged disability claims dropped below…
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Michigan Veterans Not Using Services
Michigan has a significant concentration of resident veterans – around 700,000. However, in December, it was revealed that Michigan also has the lowest percentage of veterans who utilize benefits and services available to them. According to a report released by…
Lt. Cmdr. Ned Schuman – An American Veteran and Hero
The story is told of his act of heroism in the obituary in the New York Times: As Christmas 1970 approached, 43 American prisoners of war in a large holding cell at the North Vietnamese camp known as the Hanoi…
Can You Sue the US Military?
We were recently asked by an immigration lawyer if an Iraqi citizen (whose civilian husband was killed by US troops) or her children could sue the US Government. The incident took place in Iraq during 2005. An Iraqi civilian, his…
Beneficial Measures Add to Veterans’ Decorations in Michigan
November is one of only two months with two federal holidays — Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. This November, veterans in Michigan have even more reason to celebrate in the wake of important employment-related measures that have been approved. With employment…
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