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“Thank you for your service.” Out of touch and out of date?

In Medford, Oregon, on Sept 4, 1955, when I raised my right hand to join the Navy straight out of high school, it was barely ten years since the en...

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Guest Viewpoint

Veteran Suicide Must End. Erasing their Debt is Where to Start

After taking on the role in 2020 as Director of Behavioral Health Programs and then Director of Veterans Programs for the Staten Island Performing Provider System (SIPPS), I was tasked with improving health outcomes for our Staten Island community...

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TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the US 2025 – Allison Sesso - Undue Medical Debt

The story behind the story – a personal tribute to a magnificent woman and leader On November 15, 2019, I remember sending this email out to the RIP Staff and board: “Well, it is official. The highly considered and praised Allison Sesso has been named the Executive Director of RIP Medical Debt,...

Using Art and Heart to Relieve Veterans of Debt

“Gold Star,” the art piece above by military and veteran champion and philanthropist, Steve Alpert, brings home one of the ultimate prices extracted to make possible the Memorial Day weekend you just enjoyed. On reflection, is it possible that mothers (recipients of the gold star) who lose a mi...

I Tried to Die on Memorial Day

Now I fight for my daughter, my fellow veterans, and the future of this country. Author’s Note: This is a personal and deeply honest reflection that includes descriptions of trauma, mental health struggles, and a suicide attempt. If you’re in crisis, you are not alone, and there is help availab...

'Penny-pinched by Captain Bone Spurs': Veterans rip Trump over proposed VA cuts

A panel of speakers at a Tuesday “Voices for Veterans” event recently agreed that America has a moral obligation to care for members of the military after they have completed their service. The panelists’ remarks were in response to a question by moderator Michael McElroy, a political correspond...

Rewiring Veterans’ Money Mindset for a Stronger Financial Future

Transitioning from military service to civilian life can feel like entering an entirely different battlefield—one filled with hidden landmines of debt, unexpected expenses, and unfamiliar rules of engagement when it comes to money. Many veterans face financial struggles not because of laziness or...

Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says

The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was instead taken to jail and strapped to a restraint chair until he was no longer responsive, is suing over his death, according to their legal counsel. Civil rights attorney Erik ...

Relatives, Marines honor Ernie Pyle on 80th anniversary of war correspondent’s death

IE SHIMA, Okinawa — Retired Air Force Maj. Tom Cowan didn’t hesitate when asked about his favorite column written by his famous relative, war correspondent Ernie Pyle. It’s perhaps Pyle’s most well-known dispatch from the Italian front in World War II: “The Death of Capt. Waskow,” dated Ja...

It’s Everything, Everywhere, All at Once for End Veteran Debt, Partners and Allies

As you might know from reading our March newsletter, even as young as End Veteran Debt (EVD) is in launching Operation Debt-Day, public and Veteran interest and participation is blossoming. In addition to the events and work the newsworthy featured, there are many things afoot. Let’s hit some hi...

Jerry Ashton Explains How Debt Affects Veterans

How do Veterans fall into debt? How does debt cause suicide and suicide ideation? Jerry Ashton explains in this short clip from an interview conducted by Col. (RET.) Paul Dietrich for "In Honor Of" broadcast by Community Media of Staten Island.

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