FEBRUARY 25, 2016 - If you are in college and are a veteran, you might have put off buying a home. Maybe you don't have a down payment or you don't think you can keep up with the monthly payments. In fact, as a Veteran, you may find it surprisingly easy to qualify for a home loan even when you still in college. Why Get a Student VA Loan There are two primary, personal reasons … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
February 23, 2016 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is known as an “invisible wound of war”, a Defense Health Agency official said. John Davison, a clinical psychologist and chief of condition-based specialty care in DHA’s clinical support division, said that it’s important to recognize PTSD’s signs and symptoms. “We know a lot more about PTSD today than we did after … [Read more...]
New Mortar System Lighten the Load for Soldiers
WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. (Feb. 23, 2016) -- The Watervliet Arsenal announced this week that it has received a $4.6 million contract to start a new product line for the 81mm mortar system that will help reduce an infantryman's fatigue and movement time over a cross-country route. This next generation of an 81mm mortar bipod is a continuation of the Army's effort to reduce the … [Read more...]
Vice Chairman: Military Services Can Learn from Each Other and Strengthen Trust
WASHINGTON, February 23, 2016 - Trust is at the heart of military professionalism, and the military services can learn from each other ways to improve leadership and better communicate the military’s values, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. "I think the common theme across all of our services and the common theme across military professionalism is the … [Read more...]
Reserve MPs Find New Opportunities with Old Guard
FORT MEADE, Md. (Feb. 23, 2016) - The Old Guard isn't teaching new tricks, but they are providing new opportunities to the Army Reserve, especially to the military police community. For three weeks now, Army Reserve MP Soldiers have taken on real-world law and order missions in the national capital region, beginning in early February. The program is expected to last … [Read more...]