When U.S. Navy veteran Eric Allen got job placement assistance from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Veterans Employment Program, his life changed. After losing his sales job, Allen went to the DES ARIZONA @ WORK office. Although he was looking for a job, his workforce specialist, Joel O’Connor, suggested that Allen take a […]
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Memorial Day is a special time in our country. The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. Then known as Decoration Day, the day was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. They selected
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While Memorial Day brings barbecues, sales, and graduation parties, there are also parades, cemetery visits, and rituals for those who traditionally mark the day. Memorial Day got its start three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, when the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the
Cedric Wyaco is a 54-year-old veteran who joined the Marine Corps right out of high school in 1985. Wanting to go to college but not receiving any scholarships, Wyaco heard about the GI Bill and completed the challenge with six years of service. After his discharge, he met his wife Cassandra Herrera, and they moved
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After attending the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade one year, U.S. Army and Vietnam War veteran Jim Frost saw something was missing. There was no parade entry to honor the military working dogs that played a huge part in our history. To change this oversight, he sought the help of dog clubs, law enforcement agencies, and
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I’m not sure how much you know about my story, but I can tell you this, it took an army of angels to help us stop them. As a Phoenix VA Whistleblower, one of our most triumphant yet saddest days was April 9, 2014. The House Veterans Affairs Oversight & Investigations Chairman posed a question
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Dr. Ricardo Correa has numerous initials related to his medical certifications behind his name. As a former U.S. Army medical corps officer, he is now a civilian serving as the Program Director for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship and the Director for Diversity of Graduate Medical Education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine
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As an explosive ordinance disposal technician, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas disarmed hundreds of bombs during his six-month tour in Iraq. Fry had a week left in his Iraq tour in 2006 when he injured his hand. He was given the option of leaving Iraq and going home
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Sometimes when a fellow veteran falls, they deserve a special tribute, and this is the case with U.S. Air Force veterans Judith Hatch. I met Hatch while serving as the Phoenix VA Public Affairs Officer. She was fiery in her representation of her American Legion and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapters. She was adamant that
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I often tell people I didn’t set out to be a high-profile Whistleblower. Instead, it found me. And in doing so, my life changed completely. I’m not sure how much you know about my story, but if you heard about the waits and delays in VA health care that hurt our nation’s veterans the past
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