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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Afghans make progress growing army, police
The challenges are plentiful, officials in Afghanistan say, but they believe they will be able to grow the Afghan army and police by more than 50 percent — from 202,561 people to 305,600 — in the next 20 months. “We … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Brig. Gen. Gary Patton, gary patton, Iraq, Patton, U.S.
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Keesler making comeback after Katrina
Things are starting to look up at Keesler Air Force Base. The Mississippi air base was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but new and restored buildings across the base are beginning to erase the devastation. A new radiation … Continue reading
Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Va. Beach lawmaker to hold MyCAA discussion
Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Va., will hold a roundtable meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at his Virginia Beach office to hear from local military spouses affected by the Defense Department’s sudden halt of a tuition assistance program that paid up to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4772 Euclid Road, Clark Pettig, Nye, program, Rep. Glenn, tuition assistance program, Va., Virginia Beach, Washington
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New hires won’t speed VA claims soon
Key senators said Friday they are pleased that the Veterans Affairs Department is hiring more than 4,000 more claims processors, but they are worried this won’t result in most veterans getting their disability benefits any faster.VA Secretary Eric Shinseki acknowledged … Continue reading
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Tagged Hawaii, increase, John Wilson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Daniel Akaka, Sen. Mike Johanns, veterans affairs department, Vietnam, Wilson
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Bill would expand leave for family members
A House subcommittee is considering legislation that would give two weeks of unpaid leave to the spouses, children and parents of any service member who is deployed or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.Sponsored by Rep. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, Iraq, Justin Brown, Oregon, oregon state laws, Rep. Adam Smith, Stacy Bannerman, Tim Embree, Wash., Washington
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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war illness, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Va. Beach lawmaker to hold MyCAA discussion
Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Va., will hold a roundtable meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at his Virginia Beach office to hear from local military spouses affected by the Defense Department’s sudden halt of a tuition assistance program that paid up to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4772 Euclid Road, Clark Pettig, Nye, program, Rep. Glenn, tuition assistance program, Va., Virginia Beach, Washington
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Army, Guard athletes aim for bobsled glory
WHISTLER, British Columbia — At the very least, there was strength in numbers for the U.S. military in the four-man bobsled at the Vancouver Olympics on Friday. At the most? A gold medal on the horizon for Team USA. Four … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Chris Fogt, Germany, John Napier, Mike Kohn, Saturday, Steve Holcomb, Steven Holcomb, U.S., USA, Vancouver, world class athlete
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