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For-profit degrees fine for many vets, employers say

For-profit schools, especially those that offer online degrees, have become increasingly popular among service members and veterans, despite criticism from academics and lawmakers who say those degrees don’t offer enough value.

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U.S.: $360M lost to corruption in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — After examining hundreds of combat support and reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan, the U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of people the American-led coalition has spent nearly a decade battling: … Continue reading

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VA reaching out to rural Vets with Telehealth

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Rising fuel costs cut into savings initiative

The Air Force is not seeing the savings from an initiative to cut fuel costs, and the service is now looking at an array of other “efficiency” measures to make up for the shortfall, its top energy official said Tuesday.

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Fellowship provides broad perspective on Air Force mission

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U.S., South Korea forces to begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise

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Budget cuts could force tough aircraft choices

The prospect of budget cuts complicates a central dilemma for the Air Force: Its fleet is wearing out and replacement aircraft are proving more expensive than expected.

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Killer camo: Today’s patterns make you blend in – or stand out

If you saw an armed man creeping around the woods in surplus Vietnam-era military fatigues, the first word that came to mind wouldn’t be “sportsman.”

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Tricare Help: Husband is off to basic; where do I start?

Q. My husband left last week for Navy basic training, and I was wondering if I’m eligible to be on his health insurance plan as a dependent spouse. Neither of us knows what to do to enroll me.

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U.S.: Pakistan let China see OBL helo wreckage

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials suspect that Pakistan allowed the Chinese military to see secret new U.S. technology — the U.S. helicopter that crashed in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

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