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Odierno: Brigade cuts needed to reorganize

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The reduction of five more brigade combat teams is necessary to add a third maneuver battalion and an engineer battalion in each brigade, the Army’s top officer said Feb. 24 at the Association of the U.S. … Continue reading

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DoD delivers plan for new health agency

A proposal to combine the administration and management of the military health system into a Defense Health Agency would trim just $50 to $100 million from the Defense Department’s budget, but bigger savings would be realized as operations become more … Continue reading

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Ex-mortuary supervisor resigns from Dover AFB

An official at Dover Air Force Base, Del., has resigned several months after an independent review found retaliation, lying to investigators and mishandling of troops’ remains under his watch.

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Ex-mortuary supervisor resigns from Dover AFB

An official at Dover Air Force Base, Del., has resigned several months after an independent review found retaliation, lying to investigators and mishandling of troops’ remains under his watch.

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Tricare Help: I’m pregnant; how soon should we marry for me to get coverage?

Q. I am the girlfriend of a soldier, and I am 10 weeks pregnant. We have every intention of getting married, but I want to know if there is a time limit in which we need to wed in order … Continue reading

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New details could reopen Peralta valor case

The controversial valor case of fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta should be re-examined in the wake of new forensic research, according to Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., who has doggedly advocated for more equitable recognition of combat valor.

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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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