Monthly Archives: February 2012

GI Bill students surprised when living stipend stops between semesters

Breaks between college terms have become tough on some students using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, they say, because they no longer receive living stipends during those periods.

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Budget cuts hurt troops, families, Wilson says

Setting the tone of debate about the 2013 defense budget, a key House subcommittee chairman said Tuesday that the Obama administration’s plans “break faith with the military, military families and veterans.”

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Planned Tricare hikes unfair, lawmakers say

The Defense Department is getting early pushback from key Republican lawmakers over proposals to increase Tricare fees.

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Mental health care assessed at all VA hospitals

The Department of Veterans Affairs is auditing its 152 medical centers to see whether they meet the mental health care needs of veterans, VA Undersecretary of Health Dr. Robert Petzel said Monday.

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TSP launches education campaign on new Roth IRA

The Thrift Savings Plan is preparing several waves of posters, videos and other online features to educate investors on the pros and cons of its coming Roth investment option.

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Disposal of 9/11 remains based on ’02 DoD memo

The Air Force sought to explain on Wednesday how remains of victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon were lost by the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and ended up in a … Continue reading

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Disposal of 9/11 remains based on ’02 DoD memo

The Air Force sought to explain on Wednesday how remains of victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon were lost by the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and ended up in a … Continue reading

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3-star: ‘No smoking gun’ in F-22 problems

The Air Force has pinpointed several contributing factors that may be leading to oxygen problems in the F-22, but has yet to find a “smoking gun,” a three-star general said Tuesday.

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3-star: ‘No smoking gun’ in F-22 problems

The Air Force has pinpointed several contributing factors that may be leading to oxygen problems in the F-22, but has yet to find a “smoking gun,” a three-star general said Tuesday.

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Board selects 106 O-6s for early retirement

A Selective Early Retirement Board that convened Jan. 9 selected 106 colonels to leave the service by June 1. The colonels, in the line of the Air Force, Chaplain and Medical Service Corps competitive categories had logged between 21 and … Continue reading

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