December 30, 2009
A mother whose son died in the Iraq war is fighting to be buried with him.
Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – A grieving mother is fighting to be buried with her son in a national veterans cemetery. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Denise Anderson, whose only son, Army Spc. Corey Shea, died last year in […]
November 29, 2009
The divorce rate for those in active military duty has reportedly increased since last year.
U.S. (WiredPRNews.com) – The divorce rate for couples in which at least one partner is in active military duty is higher than the rate last year. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the military divorce rate was shown to have […]
November 20, 2009
Researchers are testing out a new experiment to see if PTSD risk factor predictions can be made.
California (WiredPRNews.com) – A military experiment has been put into place to test the possibility of predicting risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the study seeks to better assess possible triggers […]
November 18, 2009
A military mother has refused to deploy to Afghanistan in order to take care of her baby.
Savannah, Georgia (WiredPRNews.com) – A mother has refused deployment to Iraq because she had no one else to care for her young child during her time overseas. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, 21, could […]
September 21, 2009
Support of Veterans Around The Globe “Show Us Your Red, White & Blue”Long Island, NY –(WiredPRNews.com) — September 11, 2009 —Flags Still Stands For Freedom, the “Support Our Veterans” campaign”, honors and celebrates thousands of men and women across the globe who have served in defense of this country and who have fought for our […]
September 14, 2009
Military Spouse Portable Career Fast Emerging
Portable careers for military spouses are a fast emerging concept. Being married to a serviceman; spouses are often left floundering and finding it difficult to maintain a meaningful career.
Relocations are difficult and make it tough to find employment for military spouses. To overcome the unique career obstacles Laura Kennedy formed […]
July 2, 2009
The convenience store retailer is offering discount deals for veterans.
Wired PR News – Popular convenience store chain 7-11 is reportedly looking to recruit veterans as franchisees. As reported by the Dallas Business Journal, the retailer is set to open 200 stores this year, and is offering discounts to U.S. Armed Forces veterans for franchising them.
As […]
May 16, 2009
The president surprises many with the decision to restart military tribunals.
Wired PR News – President Barack Obama has stated that he would revive the military tribunals, which will reportedly restore some legal protections for detainees. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the decision was met with mixed emotion as some accused the president of […]
May 2, 2009
Military branches use popular social networking sites to target recruits.
Wired PR News – Various branches of the military are finding social networking sites a useful resource for targeting audiences for recruitment. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Army and Air Force are two branches that have established pages on popular sites such as […]
March 4, 2009
A mother is left with no one to care for her children after receiving orders to return to military duty.
Wired pr news.com – A North Carolina mother was faced with the dilemma of who she would find to care for her children after receiving orders for deployment to Iraq. As reported by the Associated Press […]
