Women veterans: Will you hire us, admit us, and care for us?

When I was a Marine, I remember being told I should never walk around our base in Iraq alone. Would you believe that it didn’t even seem strange at the time? Today, I’m a public health researcher. I try to figure out how to make the process of transitioning from...
Texas Members March for True Meaning of Memorial Day

Texas Members March for True Meaning of Memorial Day

On a day when many Americans were heading out to go watch a parade or preparing for a family barbecue, IAM Local 2340 member Gume De La Rosa was preparing his team of supporters for a 22-mile road march from Riviera to Kingsville, TX, in honor of the military men and...

New VA Initiative Focuses on Combating Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announced it will launch the “Seek to Prevent Fraud, Waste and Abuse (STOP FWA)” initiative that will capitalize on existing departmental activities that prevent or identify FWA, as well as ensure a consistent approach to FWA risk...