Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
Drop me an email at [email protected] if you believe that there are other subjects that are newsworthy.
Moscow Planning to Re-Establish Military Bases in Cuba and Vietnam?
Moscow is considering plans to return to Cuba and Vietnam where it ...
It is fashionable these days to pick on people or institutions that promote a “political” agenda. Mind you, there are plenty of targets worthy of scorn and outrage, but righteous indignation and self-promotion discourages meaningful dialogue.
As a 501 (c)3 non-political educational foundation, Stand For The Troops (“SFTT”) often focuses on the shortcomings of military and political institutions that fail to meet their obligations to support military personnel and Veterans.
In particular, SFTT has been most critical of the level of care provided ...
Continue Reading →Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
Drop me an email at [email protected] if you believe that there are other subjects that are newsworthy.
President Obama Faces Tough Questions from Military and Veterans
Obama was at this Army base near Richmond to take part in a ...
Stand for The Troops (“SFTT”) has long been critical of the manner in which the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) treats Veterans with PTSD and TBI. Other critics have singled out long wait times for Veterans seeking treatment and other issues that have prompted Congressional inquiries.
Sadly, one can no longer discuss this issue dispassionately considering that many stakeholders and political candidates seem to be positioning themselves on one side of the debate or the other. With a $170 billion budget and ...
Continue Reading →Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
Drop me an email at [email protected] if you believe that there are other subjects that are newsworthy.
US Military Seeks Additional Troops for Iraq
The U.S. military is requesting authority to send up to 500 new troops to ...
In yet another token concession to those concerned with repeated trauma of concussions on NFL players, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a new initiative “intended to increase the safety of the game, specifically by preventing, diagnosing and treating head injuries.”
As reported by CNN, Goodell said:
Continue Reading →. . . the league and its 32 club owners will provide $100 million in support of engineering advancements and medical research — in addition to the $100 million previously pledged by the ...
Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
Drop me an email at [email protected] if you believe that there are other subjects that are newsworthy.
Killer Robots Will Not Be Drafted According to Secretary of Defense
Carter, who this week made a trip to the tech ...
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with a wonderful Judge in Syracuse who had presided over countless cases involving Veterans that were administered under the guidelines of the Veteran Treatment Court or “Vet Court.”
For those unfamiliar with Vet Courts, please find below a brief summary from SFTT’s article entitled “Veteran Treatment Courts and PTSD“:
Continue Reading →A byproduct of the 1995 Crime Bill, the ...
Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
Drop me an email at [email protected] if you believe that there are other subjects that are newsworthy.
Candidates Trump and Clint Veer from Addressing Veteran ...
Continue Reading →It seems like every day we are bombarded with ads, editorials and articles recommending changes in the way the Department of Veterans Affairs (“the VA”) fulfills its mandate to our brave warriors.
On June 30th, the “Commission on Care” released its long-expected report on recommendations to improve care-giving within the VA. Found below is a broad-brush editorial from the Chicago Times summarizing the findings ...
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