If you are a high school student who loves public speaking and the Constitution, The American Legion has a competition gearing up in the next couple of months. Here in San Antonio, interested contestants should contact Michael Knott at 210-740-7311 to sign up for the contest. According to Knott, the Legion’s oratorical program is a constitutional speech contest for…
The city of North Las Vegas and its first department will honor military, veterans and first responder with the 10th annual fete to honor them, Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Craig Ranch Regional Park Laura Coleman, the event organizer, said “The day will be connected, fun, food….lots of delicious food, games, celebrations, honoring and a great community…
What the heck is an “elimination dinner?” was the thought at the MILTrac editorial team when we saw a post from one of our friends who is active in the Student Veterans of America at Fairmont State? However, we recognized how these students raised money to offset their hotel, transportation and conference fees to attend the SVA national in…
One of the things that impresses the team at MILTrac is the quarterly Unaccompanied Veterans Memorial Service. County Judge Peter Sakai will give some remarks, and the names of veterans who have been interred without families or friends will be recognized. The quarterly event is hosted by Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with the coordination of the Bexar County Department…
The Veteran’s Last Patrol has a mission that can impact military professionals of all ranks and ages. Last Patrol tries to connect volunters to veterans in their geographical area for friendships during their end-of-life care. While their home base is Spartanburg, S.C., the non-profit can help veterans help each other throughout the U.S. According to Claude Schmid, the organization founder,…
Texas Parks & Wildlife are hosting Veteran Suicide Awareness Ruck Hikes during September, the month recognized as “Suicide Prevention Month.” MilTRAC visitors can find these events by going to our calendar. One great benefit provided to veterans is the park’s Passholder Entrance Fee is waived for honorably discharged veterans and those on active duty. The state also provides this benefit…
“Did you know in your first year of service in the federal government a disabled veteran with a disability rating of 30% or more receives 104 hours of disabled veteran leave?” asked Tab Bartl;ey in a recent social media post. Her article caught our eye, and that is why we wanted to share these benefits with federal employees. According to…
Jane Babcock a VA accredited veterans services officer and someone we consider the “den mother” of these professionals, shared this recent LinkedIn post on the need for female veterans to get PCOS treatment. “Up to 70-percent of women with PCOS remain undiagnosed,” Jane wrote in a recent LinkedIn post. Veterans and their families can find more at this VA website.…
As Rev. Joseph Calandra noted in a recent LinkedIn post, September is suicide prevention month. To help his many social media contacts, Father Joe, a VA chaplain, shared this LinkedIn video featuring Admiral Carey Cash, the chaplain of the US Marine Corp. Our hope at MilTRAC is to get our growing readership to share this Chaplain Cash video on suicide…
For some veterans, the return to a college class can become somewhat daunting, especially for a class like College Algebra or Intro to Organic Chemistry. In this VA SITREP video (see link below0 with Paul Corbett, Jennifer Jillian, explains how the Veterans Administration understands when a veteran fails classes like this. One of the stellar piece of advice Ms. Jillian…
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