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New fiscal year begins with no new VA budget
The new fiscal year did not get off to a happy start Thursday for veterans groups as Congress failed for the 20th time in the past 23 years to pass a Veterans Affairs Department budget on time.“This is completely unacceptable,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, budget, David Gorman, Iraq, Paul Reickhoff, veterans affairs department
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New fiscal year begins with no new VA budget
The new fiscal year did not get off to a happy start Thursday for veterans groups as Congress failed for the 20th time in the past 23 years to pass a Veterans Affairs Department budget on time.“This is completely unacceptable,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, budget, David Gorman, Iraq, Paul Reickhoff, veterans affairs department
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Vandenberg fire nearly contained
Only mission-essential reported to work Thursday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., as a brush fire on base threatened buildings.The fire began about 11:30 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday and was almost completely contained by late Thursday afternoon, said Master Sgt. … Continue reading
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Tagged Base, Calif., Master Sgt. Sebastiano Marino, Southern California, vandenberg air force
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Still no charges for accused Colo. faker
It was a case of military fraud so complete it led a statewide veterans organization to disband.Richard Glen Strandlof, 32, was arrested May 13 in Colorado on an outstanding warrant after the FBI questioned him about his purported past as … Continue reading
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Tagged attack on the pentagon, case, Colorado, Dan Warvi, Doug Sterner, Iraq, Jeff Dorschner, Mark Seavey, Richard Glen Strandlof, Rick Duncan, U.S. Attorney, United States
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8th Air Force transfers nonbomber units, continues nuclear enterprise transformation
Officials from 8th Air Force here reached a milestone in its nuclear enterprise transformation Oct. 1 with the transfer of its nonbomber units to 9th Air Force and 12th Air Force. Under this unit reassignment, 12th Air Force officials at … Continue reading
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Tagged Air, Ariz., Calif., davis monthan air force base ariz, Davis-Monthan, Ga., Mont., Okla., S.C., Shaw AFB
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Enlisted Reserve promotions announced
Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here have announced results for the Calendar 2009 Air Force Reserve Consolidated E-8/E-9 Promotion Enhancement Program Board. The selection boards convened at the center here Sept. 15 to determine those enlisted members qualified to assume the … Continue reading
Air Force demilitarizes big backlog of nuclear weapons-related components
Air Force officials here have undertaken a massive effort to demilitarize more than 100,000 nuclear weapons-related legacy assets from its intercontinental ballistic missile, aircraft and space test programs. Under a $35 million, five-year plan funded by the Air Force chief … Continue reading
Web site offers help for military families in transition
Sixteen-year-old Robyn Lutzkanin loves the military. As a military child, she said she has moved often and enjoys seeing new places and meeting new people. “It really opens your eyes up to the world,” Robyn added. But she admited to … Continue reading
Senators question value of contracted VA care
A Senate committee reviewing the increased use of contracted health care for veterans disability exams and treatment is growing increasingly skeptical that this is a cheaper or higher-quality alternative to using Veterans Affairs Department health care workers.About one-quarter of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boise, care, Curtis, D.C., Idaho, Ill., Mary Curtis, Mont., N.C., North Carolina, roland burris, Sen. Jon Tester, Sen. Richard Burr, Sen. Roland Burris, Tim McClain, Washington
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Tricare hospitalization fees go up Oct. 1
Fees for hospitalization under the military’s Tricare health plan are increasing on Thursday, the start of the new fiscal year, Tricare Management Activity officials announced Wednesday.For active-duty families, the cost of using Tricare Standard or Tricare Extra will add less … Continue reading