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Understanding the PACT Act and What It Means For Veterans

Hailed as the most significant expansion of care in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ history, the PACT Act made it law that veterans must no longer prove that their illnesses were caused by toxic exposures suffered in the military to get VA coverage.

The full name of the legislation is Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. Named after SFC Robinson, who died in 2020 from toxic exposure during his service in Iraq, the Act may also r

From Marine to Reporter: Thomas James Brennan

An Alive Day is the anniversary of the date when a veteran almost lost their lives in combat. In this ongoing series, the Bob Woodruff Foundation will document these Alive Days, the service members who survived combat, and honor the sacrifice of others. If you’re a veteran interested in telling your story, please get in touch.

A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) smashed into the position Sgt. Thomas Brennan’s squad just took. Sprinting through smoke and machine-gun fire, Brennan and another Marine

COVID-19's Lingering Toll on Youth Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic may be officially over, but we are only starting to understand its long-term on mental health, including school closures, social isolation, and daily routine changes. The pandemic fallout only exacerbates mental health in military families for some children who may face frequent relocations, loss of friendships, or the death of a parent.

Opened in 2019, The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities addresses crucial areas and unmet mental health needs within

Marketing Cloud Intelligence | Getting to Know the Platform

Whether client-side or agency, your organization has likely picked Marketing Cloud Intelligence, formerly known as Datorama, as its platform of choice for ETL support, client reporting and automated dashboards.

If you’ve been doing Analytics for any amount of time, you know that marketing data is complex, resource intensive and often, pricey to implement. Just ask your COO, Group Manager or that client who scrutinizes how much your time is being billed for reporting. You’ve turned to Marketing

Tuesday's Children: From Pain Comes Purpose

Tuesday’s Children was founded in December 2001 in response to the devastating emotional effects felt by victims of the attacks, to provide long-term support and youth mentoring services. As the country fought multiple wars, the organization broadened its scope to help those affected by terrorism, military conflict, and mass violence.

After the smoke and debris settled and the investigation into the attacks began, thousands of families were left to deal with losing a loved one, colleague, or fr

Datorama Versus Supermetrics | Decision Foundry

Datorama is a marketing intelligence platform that helps marketers manage their data and analytics. It supports multiple data sources, including Salesforce, Google Analytics and more.

Datorama’s data visualization tools help marketers understand the data they have collected. Using these tools, they can create dashboards to monitor KPIs such as lead generation or customer retention over time.

For example, a marketer who wants to know how many leads were generated from each channel in the last 3