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Guardsmen, senators rip Air Force C-130 plan

Guardsmen and lawmakers are up in arms over an Air Force plan to cut 21 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air National Guard’s inventory in fiscal 2011. The Air Force’s budget calls for 12 C-130s to be transferred from several … Continue reading

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W.Va. Guard chief: We can’t lose 2 C-130s

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Adjutant General Allen Tackett is sounding the alarm that an Air Force proposal could cost the state’s Air National Guard two C-130 cargo planes.“It’s a plane grab, that’s all it is,” Tackett said. “The Air … Continue reading

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VA outlines efforts to fix GI Bill problems

Veterans Affairs Department officials tried Jan. 21 to convince a skeptical House subcommittee that its problems with paying Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits are in the past.Roger Baker, VA’s assistant secretary for information and technology, said problems that delayed payments of … Continue reading

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VA: Most GI Bill calls did not connect

If you have had trouble getting your question about GI Bill benefits answered when you call the Veterans Affairs Department’s education benefits call center, you are not alone.VA officials acknowledged almost 90 percent of calls to the Muskogee, Okla., center … Continue reading

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Bill would allow retirees to transfer GI Bill

Just two months after the Post-9/11 GI Bill officially launched, House lawmakers are considering a number of changes to the program, including allowing military retirees to transfer benefits to spouses or children.“While the option of transferability is a welcome option … Continue reading

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Bill would allow retirees to transfer GI Bill

Just two months after the Post-9/11 GI Bill officially launched, House lawmakers are considering a number of changes to the program, including allowing military retirees to transfer benefits to spouses or children.“While the option of transferability is a welcome option … Continue reading

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Questions linger after Speicher announcement

Family and friends of Capt. Michael Scott Speicher say questions remain about the fighter pilot’s death despite the Navy’s announcement that his grave was found near his plane’s 1991 crash site.“Where were the remains? How did they get there? How … Continue reading

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