Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer The men who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are staying in place during Hurricane Sandy. We expect so much of our men and women in the military. I pass...
View ArticleFemale Vets and PTSD
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer An underreported problem with female veterans may be PTSD. We see women vets complaining about PTSD when military sexual trauma is involved. However, we do not...
View ArticleHearing & Tinnitus
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer We receive hundreds of emails a month from veterans, many of them claim hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing). The problem is always connecting the disability to...
View ArticleVA & Obama Care
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Attorney One of the upcoming problems for veterans is understanding how their VA health care and Obama Care fit together. Since no one seems to understand how the...
View ArticleNew Report Releases Best Online College Programs for Military Vets
Online learning can be a flexible, affordable way to earn a college degree, which may be why more vets than ever are looking at online education. U.S. News & World Report has released its most...
View ArticleMilitary Sexual Assaults On the Rise
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney The military has been subject to a number of high profile sexual assault news items in recent weeks. Currently Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, the Air...
View ArticleNew Report Releases Best Online College Programs for Military Vets
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney Online learning can be a flexible, affordable way to earn a college degree, which may be why more vets than ever are looking at online education. Vets are...
View ArticleHouse Okays Some Changes to TRICARE, Rejects Military Pay Cap
TRICARE, also known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), provides civilian health benefits for military personnel, vets and their dependents. As the defense...
View ArticleNew Study Suggests Traumatic Brain Injury from Sports May Be Behind Military...
Traumatic brain injury from before combat may be partially to blame for the rise of veteran suicides, according to researchers. The unusual number of sports players who experienced TBI (traumatic brain...
View ArticleHouse Okays Some Changes to TRICARE, Rejects Military Pay Cap
TRICARE, also known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), provides civilian health benefits for military personnel, vets and their dependents. As the defense...
View ArticleMilitary Renews Focus On Drinking In Wake of Sexual Assaults
Incidents of binge drinking and sexual assaults involving military personnel have highlighted an ongoing concern for the service. The Army’s Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, notes that while...
View ArticleAnnual National Veterans Wheelchair Games Welcomed More Than 500 Athletes
More than 500 military veterans participated this July in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The annual multi-event program features vets who compete in sports events using wheelchairs due to...
View ArticleSexual Abuse in the Military – a Costly Problem
Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.) The failure to address sexual assault in the military is costing the U.S. billions of dollars per year. A new study released from the RAND Corporation...
View ArticleVeterans Benefits for Same Sex Couples
Kristina Derro, Esq. Just two years ago, gay and lesbian individuals were prevented from serving openly in the military. Now, same sex spouses of these veterans and service members will be able to...
View ArticleVeterans Disability Attorney Fausone Notes Pentagon’s Proposal of New Steps...
The Pentagon has announced new plans to shore up protection for victims of sexual assault, more closely control the behavior of both recruiters and trainers, and track sexual assault complaints. “Steps...
View ArticleDisabled Military Vet Climb of Yosemite Peaks
To commemorate September 11, a group of disabled vets worked together to climb several peaks at Yosemite National Park. The group of 15 military veterans, most of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan,...
View ArticleFlorida Wildlife Commission Now Offering Disabled Vets License Exemptions
In Florida, the state legislature and Governor Rick Scott have worked together to give hunting veterans a break. They passed a bill during the 2013 legislative session which created a recreational...
View ArticleSame-Sex Spousal Benefits
The White House has announced that the same-sex spouses of military vets are now granted spousal benefits. The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) means that the spouses...
View ArticleForgotten Military Veterans Given Proper Memorial Services in New Jersey
A memorial ceremony has been held for 25 military veterans whose cremains were left unclaimed by family members. The cremains will be recognized in a ceremony inNew Jerseyand then the ashes will be...
View ArticleWasted Funds
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer So I am no fashion expert. I suspect most guys just toss on what is in the closet and hope it does not clash too badly. Uniforms are supposed to be functional,...
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