Today is the kick off of National Nurses Week. I saw the article below on the Houston Chronicle website. I wonder how often present day nurses look back at the challenging and sometimes deplorable conditions endured by their predecessors? Conditions have certainly changed but the the nurses of today still work long hours and deal… Read More
From AZ Central / The Arizona Republic Operation Welcome Home AZ, a veterans organization, unveiled plans for a future Vietnam War Memorial in Gilbert on Saturday. The memorial plans were presented to a room full of city and state officials, veterans and their families. Celebrated veteran Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg was present, as well… Read More
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Frank Giuffrida’s Hilltop Steakhouse will forever be right at the top of my list of all-time-favorite restaurants. The sights and sounds of this place were unique: rows and rows of long wooden benches filled with patiently waiting customers, huge dining rooms named after western cities, noisy babbling crowds and country music in the background, a… Read More
Wouldn’t it be awesome if businesses in every sector picked up on Brandon Wells’ Let’s Roll project and offered their services free of charge or at a substantial discount to Veterans? ~Bill by Chelsey Davis Posted by Steve Stout on CBS5-AZ Phoenix automotive shop offers free oil change to Valley vets PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) U.S. military… Read More
There are, without a doubt, a few drawbacks to being in the military, but the positive lessons like cooperation and compassion seem to stick with you long after you transition into civilian life. Every task in the military involves or is for the benefit of many others, and selflessness becomes unavoidable. Click through to the… Read More
In the video below, Chris Williams with 12News reports on continuing issues with wait times for Veterans at VA medical centers. It’s obvious that they’re working on it and in all fairness, wait times to see civilian doctors are generally about the same (if not worse). My thoughts are that the system had so many… Read More
I really don’t find it hard to believe that this is still so far from being resolved, after all, looks who’s making the decisions. I do find the usual foot-dragging both disturbing and unacceptable. This is not a determination of whether or not we should build the infamous ‘Bridge to Nowhere’, people’s lives are at… Read More
You have to wonder how effective any government program can be, and yet congress deserves huge kudos for recognizing and addressing this issue. ~Bill —————————————— It passed the House unanimously, and overwhelming approval is expected in the Senate. Posted by Veterans Today on February 3, 2015 The Senate is expected to take up a bill… Read More
