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Tag Archives: Ariz.
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.
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.
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
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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Tagged Ariz., budget, Carl Levin, congressional budget procedures, John McCain, Mich.
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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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Tagged Ariz., budget, Carl Levin, congressional budget procedures, John McCain, Mich.
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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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Tagged Air Base, Alaska, Ariz., Base, Col. Jack Forsythe, D Eagles, Davis-Monthan, England, f 117, Fighter, Fla., Force Base, Fort Wayne, Ga., Germany, Hawaii, Ind., La., Luke Air, Mo., N.M., Noble Eagle, President Obama, S OUTChanges, South Korea, Utah, Va.
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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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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Station, Angel, Ariz., Calif., Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, East Coast, Ed McMahon, Gray Maynard, Iraq, Johnny Carson, Lex McMahon, Marine, military police officer, N.C., Randy Couture, Sgt. Cesar Espinoza, Sgt. Jonathan Walsh, Sgt. Tim Kennedy, Somalia, Walsh, West Coast, Yuma
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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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Tagged Air, Ariz., Daryl Neel, Dave Roe, davis monthan air force base ariz, Davis-Monthan, Mr. Roe, Utah
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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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Tagged Ariz., Col. Larry Chodzko, Colo., Defense, Durango, Galen, Gen. Gregory, Martin, Mo., private equity firms, Robert Bishop, Ronald Fogleman, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Sen. John McCain, William Arkin
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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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Tagged Ariz., man, rescue coordination center, Sonoran Desert, Superstition Mountain
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