How does this government shutdown impact military members, retirees, civil service, veterans and their families? My phone has been blowing up with questions on this shutdown. I don’t have all the answers, but I figured I could quickly put something together to share. Keep in mind that specific guidance for the 2018 shutdown has not… Continue reading Government Shutdown 2018
For 22 years of my Air Force career, I heard about suicide and attended every “mandatory” suicide prevention briefing. But for the last 6 years of my career I worked hand in hand with an officer who was my commander, my immediate supervisor, and someone I called my friend. Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m here to tell you…I… Continue reading Military, Suicide, and My Confession
Filing for Veteran’s Administration (VA) disability compensation *Disclosure: these opinions and personal experiences are my own and I do not work for the Veterans Administration. Where should I start? After retiring from the Air Force I still ran into a challenge; filing for VA disability compensation. So I thought I would share my experience in… Continue reading Filing for Veteran’s Administration (VA) Disability Compensation
