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VA still battling errors, claims backlog

Retired Marine Sgt. Michael Madden of Prescott, Ariz., knows what it means to battle. In Vietnam, he was shot in the head, forcing him to undergo spinal cord surgery that has left him in a wheelchair.

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VA still battling errors, claims backlog

Retired Marine Sgt. Michael Madden of Prescott, Ariz., knows what it means to battle. In Vietnam, he was shot in the head, forcing him to undergo spinal cord surgery that has left him in a wheelchair.

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Feedback will help new uniform designs

Uniforms are getting their own strategic plan. By early June, the Air Force Uniform Office intends to outline the issues — from fit and comfort to innovations in fabrics — that both brass and airmen think should be addressed in … Continue reading

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Senators seek funds for concurrent receipt

The Senate Armed Services Committee has given a sliver of hope to some disabled military retirees still waiting for the right to receive their full military retirement pay and veterans disability compensation.The committee is asking the Senate Budget Committee to … Continue reading

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Senators seek funds for concurrent receipt

The Senate Armed Services Committee has given a sliver of hope to some disabled military retirees still waiting for the right to receive their full military retirement pay and veterans disability compensation.The committee is asking the Senate Budget Committee to … Continue reading

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Air Force cutting its fighter fleet

By fall, 250 fighters will be in the boneyard and the 4,000 airmen who fly or fix them will have new jobs, according to an officer overseeing the aircraft drawdown.The first planes head for retirement April 1; if all goes … Continue reading

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MMA fighters teach Marines skills for combat

At 5 feet 6 inches and 140 pounds, Damacio Page may not look intimidating to a burly, battle-hardened Marine.But Page, a pro cage fighter nicknamed “The Angel of Death,” taught several Marines a very important lesson during a recent mixed … Continue reading

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Work keeps A-10s in air until new wings arrive

For the A-10 Thunderbolt II, it’s “Hog Up” again. That’s “upgrade,” for anyone not familiar with Warthog-speak.The Air Force’s oldest — and most formidable — close-air support plane is getting a fix to keep it flying until its new wings … Continue reading

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Firm employs large number of Pentagon mentors

In a marketplace awash in consulting firms that help defense companies sell to the Pentagon, the Durango Group has a unique advantage. The Colorado-based firm has become a base of operations for retired officers who also are handsomely paid by … Continue reading

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Airmen aid in search for stranded hiker

Members of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center here aided in search operations with local and state agencies to save a stranded man late Dec. 1 in the Sonoran Desert in Apache Junction, Ariz. The young man was hiking on … Continue reading

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