by Rikki Almanza | Jul 12, 2024
Son Lam, a 41-year-old retired U.S. Marine gunnery sergeant and USC Marshall School of Business graduate, has transformed part of Buena Park Post 354 into a modern hidden speakeasy, as reported by Brock Keeling of The Orange County Register.Located in the heart of...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2024
The VA has added three new types of cancer to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. A sub-regulatory policy letter published in the Federal Register now includes the following cancers as...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 5, 2024
A recent nationwide study, the largest of its kind and funded by the National Institutes of Health, sought to fill a research gap by comparing the effects of and without service dog partnerships for active Service Members and Veterans with PTSD. The objective was to...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 27, 2024
Nearly 250,000 Veterans involved in a lawsuit against 3M, an earplug manufacturer, have negotiated a $6 billion settlement. The lawsuit alleged that defective earplugs were supplied to the military for deployment during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. According...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 13, 2024
House lawmakers are pressing the VA for explanations regarding the involvement of consulting firm McKinsey and Company in the department’s decisions to prescribe opioids to Veterans. This occurrence happened while McKinsey and Company was simultaneously advising...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2024
A recent report from RAND Corporation, “Veteran Single Parents: Surviving but Not Thriving,” sheds light on the challenges faced by Veteran single parents, particularly women, who are more likely to face financial insecurity and struggle to access...
