Reserve Issues
Thoughts on the WaPo-Graham Brouhaha
Jonn recently wrote an article about Senator Lindsey Graham’s military service, and how the WaPo was questioning same. Ever since, there seems to have be a bit of confusion about Senator Lindsey Graham’s military career. In particular, his service has raised a number of questions here – and has garnered a rather large amount of […]
Veterans Trading Company fires exec for military service
Wendell sends us a link to the story of the Veterans Trading Company, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone-certified Small Business, that fired it’s President, Paul Costello, a Navy Reservist and a plot, because he went on active duty with his unit and refused to rehire him when he finished his committment. VTC initially filed a law […]
South Dakota redefines “veteran”
According to our friends at Weaselzippers, in a link sent by MustangCryppie, the State of South Dakota has redefined the term “veteran” to include reservists and National Guardsmen. Overwhelmingly supported in the Legislature during the recently concluded 2015 session, House Bill 1179, signed into law by the Republican governor on March 13, changed the status […]
Continuation Boards – Coming Again to a Navy Near You!
It appears as if the US Navy – like the Army – is about to engage in some “force shaping” efforts. The Navy has announced that almost 8000 Chiefs (E7/8/9) will have their records screened for continuation in service, starting on 27 October 2014. The board will consider both active duty and reserve personnel. Acitve […]
Some People Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do . . .
. . . and, I’d guess, also need to start working on a new resume. From the Army Times: The National Guard says an artillery shell fired by a Missouri Army National Guard unit during training at Fort Chaffee landed near a home in Franklin County. The incident occurred on Thursday, 5 June 2014. Although […]
The Economics of Veteran Unemployment
Veteran unemployment rates are 9.2% for those serving after 9/11. That statistic is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of February 2014. Last year at the same time it was 9.4%. Comparatively, the unemployment rate for non-veterans is 6.9%, and was 7.9% the previous year. For veterans of other eras, their unemployment rate is […]
Regarding That Latest Postal Rate Increase . . . .
. . . idiocy like this might have something to do with it. Seems that in 1988, a guy left active duty. He went to work for the US Postal Service. In 1990, he rejoined the National Guard. He was active in the Guard. So active, in fact, that in 2000 the USPS fired him […]
NJ cops suspended for military service?
Watch the latest video at video.insider.foxnews.com Several of you have sent us links to this Fox News article about two Iraq War veterans & cops who were suspended from their police jobs for allegedly misusing military leave time. They’re being suspended without pay and could lose their jobs for allegedly misusing military leave time. An […]
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