by Christian Southards | Dec 15, 2022
On Dec. 15, 2011, the United States declared an official end to the War in Iraq. Lasting nearly nine years, the conflict led to the deaths of 3,519 Americans and another 32,222 wounded — many by improvised explosives that left them permanently disabled. Prelude to...
by Christian Southards | Oct 4, 2022
A U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, study published on Sept. 29 outlines critical barriers student veterans face regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program. Since 2019, over 130,000 veterans have used...
by Christian Southards | Sep 29, 2022
On Sept. 28, the U.S. the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is expanding eligibility and delaying deadlines for Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans to enroll in VA health care, as provisioned by the Honoring Our PACT Act that was signed into law on Aug. 10....
by Christian Southards | Jul 25, 2022
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, or the NVSSC, is returning to San Diego from Aug. 7–12 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the program to adopt a virtual format in 2020 and 2021. The clinic engages disabled veterans in adaptive sports while fostering...
