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Monthly Archives: September 2010
More engine woes found with LPD-17
The troubles of the USS San Antonio, first of a large class of amphibious transport ships, haven’t quite come to an end yet; the Navy and its engineers are continuing to find and fix a host of problems plaguing the … Continue reading
Senate confirms Amos as next CMC
The Senate has confirmed Gen. Jim Amos to become the Marine Corps’ 35th commandant.
Trust fund proposed for long-term veterans care
In the face of new estimates showing a 30 percent jump in the expected lifetime costs of health care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee proposes creating a trust fund to set aside … Continue reading
Trust fund proposed for long-term veterans care
In the face of new estimates showing a 30 percent jump in the expected lifetime costs of health care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee proposes creating a trust fund to set aside … Continue reading
Gates: Too few in U.S. bear the burdens of war
DURHAM, N.C. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that most Americans have grown too detached from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and see military service as “something for other people to do.”
Former Alaska senator buried at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and served in the Senate longer than any Republican in history, was buried with full military honors Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Former Alaska senator buried at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and served in the Senate longer than any Republican in history, was buried with full military honors Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Montgomery GI Bill rates up 4.2 percent
Montgomery GI Bill benefits will increase 4.2 percent on Friday, to a maximum of $1,426 a month for full-time students who spent three or more years on active-duty.
Montgomery GI Bill rates up 4.2 percent
Montgomery GI Bill benefits will increase 4.2 percent on Friday, to a maximum of $1,426 a month for full-time students who spent three or more years on active-duty.
Spy balloons in high demand in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The hottest U.S. weapon in Afghanistan lacks a lethal capability, floats thousands of feet in the air and doesn’t carry troops.