It was three months after I left active duty when I hit a wall. I’d planned for housing, filed my paperwork, even had a job lined up. But the day-to-day expenses—groceries, gas, basics—were stacking up faster than my paycheck could handle. I was standing in the...

Tamara Peterson
Ranking The Best Cities For Veterans To Retire
American soldiers dedicate their entire lives to our nation, and then there comes a time when they bid adieu to their uniforms. When that happens, most of them want to find a suitable place to settle that is veteran-friendly and would help them ease back into civilian...
Honoring The Legacy Of Black Veterans
“Black history is American history, and we celebrate Black History Month because Black History was not recorded.” - Howard Baugh. The US celebrates and honors the sacrifices and contributions of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month...
New VA Program Helping Unemployed Vets
The $400 million VA program offers education and training for high-demand jobs to unemployed veterans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a relatively small number of vets have jobs due to the VA program, although eligible persons and lawmakers showed...
America’s Most Veteran-Friendly City Of San Diego, California
San Diego has been described as the top destination for returning troops and veterans with many reasons why veterans highly covet the metropolitan California city. We salute San Diego as being one of the best residential cities for veterans in the country. City...
Battlefield Flicks: 1917 Review
Director Sam Mendes’ film 1917 is a World War I film centered around the journey of two British corporals into “no man's land” and later into enemy German territory on a mission to call off a British attack that has been ambushed. The movie manages to hit well on...