Financial Compensation for Veterans in Illinois
The State of Illinois offers a one-time financial award of $100 for eligible veterans who served during wartime. The program applies to veterans who served…
Veteran Burial Benefits
I know this is a subject that we do want to think about. We were young once, full of life and perhaps a bit “wild”….
How to Request a Copy of a DD214
A few years ago, I had to request a copy of my DD214. My original copies were so bad they were barely legible, and some…
The Death of Qasem Soleimani should Unify Americans, not Drive them Apart.
After the recent killing of the Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by American drones while he was driving in a motorcade outside of the Baghdad Airport…
Pritzker Museum’s “Stories of Service”
I am happy to have been a part of the Pritzker Military Museum’s Oral History Program. Earlier in November 2018, the museum staff put together…
Audio History Interview at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library
On May 18th, I had the privilege of taking part in the Pritzker Military Museum and Library‘s oral history project. The project seeks to record…
Business Insider’s Misguided Article on Trump and Nuclear Weapons
I came across a fascinating op-ed piece written by Dave Mosher in Business Insider, Trump Wants to make Nuclear Weapons Easier to Use, and that…
Cold War Recognition Certificate
The Cold War Recognition Certificate is available for any veteran and government employee who served honorably between Sept. 2nd, 1945 and Dec. 26th, 1991. From…
The Nuclear Option with North Korea
When I was in the army in the early ’90s, nuclear weapons were still deployed by the Army in South Korea; artillery fired 155mm and…
Military Veteran Truck Driver Positions
Open truck driving positions are at an all time high in the United States. Large companies such as Swift, C.R. England, J.B. Hunt and Werner…
