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Apply for retro stop-loss payments on Oct. 21

Soldiers, retirees and veterans who think they may be eligible for retroactive stop-loss pay have 12 months to apply for the special $500 per month entitlement authorized by Congress earlier this year.As many as 140,000 current and former soldiers may … Continue reading

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APO, FPO mail to end for some retirees

The flow of mail — including prescription drugs sent through the Tricare Mail-Order Pharmacy program — is about to slam to a halt for about 4,800 military retirees and their survivors living overseas who use APO and FPO addresses at … Continue reading

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APO, FPO mail to end for some retirees

The flow of mail — including prescription drugs sent through the Tricare Mail-Order Pharmacy program — is about to slam to a halt for about 4,800 military retirees and their survivors living overseas who use APO and FPO addresses at … Continue reading

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Alaskan Command sets up joint training range

Location counts — whether you’re buying a home or setting up a joint training range.Alaskan Command, a subunified command under U.S. Pacific Command, is stitching together more than 100,000 acres in the 49th state where air, land and sea forces … Continue reading

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Debris found during search for F-16 pilot

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Debris and an oil slick were spotted in the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast as the search expanded Friday for an F-16 fighter pilot whose jet collided with another during night training exercises.”We did have a … Continue reading

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CMSAF Roy visits Scott Airmen

The 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Scott Air Force Base Oct. 15 and 16 to speak to the enlisted force here and to participate in a conference along with two former CMSAFs.  Chief Master Sgt. of the Air … Continue reading

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No COLA in 2010, officials confirm

Federal retirees will see no cost-of-living adjustment in their pensions next year, the government said today.Prices for consumer goods — the benchmark used to determine the annual COLA — failed to increase this year, meaning there will be no increases … Continue reading

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No COLA in 2010, officials confirm

Federal retirees will see no cost-of-living adjustment in their pensions next year, the government said today.Prices for consumer goods — the benchmark used to determine the annual COLA — failed to increase this year, meaning there will be no increases … Continue reading

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Recruiting video pulled after Marines complain

The Marine Corps moved fast to silence an Air Force military training instructor who boasted in a service-sponsored video that airmen are in better shape than Marines.In a video broadcast on the Air Force’s Web site, the unidentified instructor bragged … Continue reading

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Recruiting video pulled after Marines complain

The Marine Corps moved fast to silence an Air Force military training instructor who boasted in a service-sponsored video that airmen are in better shape than Marines.In a video broadcast on the Air Force’s Web site, the unidentified instructor bragged … Continue reading

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