I was honored to be among the members of VAREP, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, who sat down yesterday with Congressman Matt Salmon and two of his Constituent Services Reps, Lee Huff and Janet Bosley. This meeting gave us the opportunity to define some of the difficulties encountered by Veterans in the housing market,… Read More
RallyPoint is such a well done resource for Veterans and Military Members. If you’ve never visited the site I’d suggest you take a look, the site is comprehensive, well organized and very professional. ~Bill By Brian Mastroianni Around last April, LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke was approached by Yinon Weiss about supporting an interesting twist… Read More
Chalk up 1 for Congress: I had heard about the recent push to relax the 40-mile requirement. It makes a lot of sense. The 40-mile rule stated that if you lived within 40 miles of a VA Medical Center, you must use that facility rather than a medical facility outside of the VA system. That… Read More
See, our congressmen CAN be reasonable. The current GI Bill will cover college tuition but not the cost of application fees. This can be a prohibitive expense for Veterans just transitioning out of the Military. In this video, Rep. Murphy of Florida is not asking for additional funding, only that the already allocated funds be… Read More
Decorated WWII Veteran savors giving back to fellow Vetrans What an amazing man and a tireless patriot. He explains in the article below that raising funds each year for Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs make him “feel worthwhile”. If I were fortunate enough to be able to speak with Mr. Cornelius I would say “You are… Read More
I’m sure we’ve all known someone who’s thoughts about war and their traumatizing experiences were privately and painfully locked away inside. This Mom’s small but brilliant gift to her son will help those with PTSD and related disorders for years to come. ~Bill Faith in Humanity: Late Arizona soldier’s journal sales benefit returning vets Arizona… Read More
It’s never too late to say Thank You! Will I see you there? ~Bill ————————————————- from the Verde Independent Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Clarkdale CLARKDALE, AZ – On March 30, 1973, all U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam. There were no ticker-tape parades honoring the veterans, no triumphant marches or speeches as there had… Read More
The Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is on this list. Beautiful, fun and quirky city, great school!! ~Bill Above photo Attribution: Derek.cashman at the English language Wikipedia By George Altman, Staff Writer / MilitaryTimes For Chris Harthcock, the prospect of going to business school after he transitioned out of the Navy in 2014 was daunting… Read More
March 08, 2015 6:00 am • By Tara Becker • Quad-City Times Vets discuss effects of Agent Orange Clifford Anderson’s serious health problems began when he was in his 30s. It began with a diagnosis of colitis, an inflammation of the inner lining of his colon, in the early 1980s. By 1990, his colon had… Read More
In this press release published by Phoenix Mesa Gateway airport, FIFI – the only remaining, operational B29 is featured, along with other historic aircraft military aircraft. I was hoping to see this thing fly over yesterday when it was being moved but it apparently took a less inhabited route. ~Bill World’s Only Flying B-29 Superfortress… Read More
