Publisher's Corner

“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 Out of touch and out of date?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...
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...
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.