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Senate cuts expansion of concurrent receipt

Another congressional effort to expand concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation has failed.

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Bill would give tax credit to some spouses

A new Senate bill would give military spouses a federal tax credit of up to $500 when they have to pay to renew or transfer a professional license when moving with their military members on official reassignment orders.

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U.S. Savings Bond program going all-electronic

If you have an allotment to buy U.S. savings bonds through your military pay, you need to take a couple of steps before the U.S. Savings Bond Payroll Savings Plan goes all electronic by the end of August. By July … Continue reading

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C-130 bringing Sen. Byrd home for final time

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Robert C. Byrd was instrumental in stopping the federal government from transferring Air National Guard cargo planes out of West Virginia.

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Bragg has job fair for soldiers leaving Army

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fort Bragg will hold a job fair for soldiers leaving the Army. The post's Army Career and Alumni Program will host the fair Tuesday. Officials said the fair gives transitioning soldiers and their families a chance … Continue reading

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War can lead to family financial battle

NEW YORK — Maria Del Carmen Del Toro couldn't access her husband Israel's bank account for more than four months while he lay comatose after a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan.

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Insurer gives refunds, pulls out of Georgia

California-based insurer Trans World Assurance has agreed to stop selling life insurance in Georgia following a two-year battle with that state’s insurance commissioner, who alleged the company engaged in improper sales of life insurance policies to service members.

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What you would change, if you ran the Air Force

If you could change the Air Force, you would tackle deployments … and uniforms … and promotions … and, well, the list is long. Air Force Times asked airmen what bugs them about the service, and a few hundred — … Continue reading

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New GI Bill scholarship program begins

Applications will be accepted beginning Saturday for a new scholarship program that lets the children of some deceased service members tap into Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

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Post-9/11 GI Bill scholarship program begins

Applications will be accepted beginning May 1 for a new scholarship program that lets the children of some deceased service members tap into Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

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