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Stewart sgt. due in court over travel request

FORT STEWART, Ga. — A Fort Stewart soldier charged with killing two members of his Army unit in 2008 is due back in court for a hearing on whether the military should pay for his defense team to travel to … Continue reading

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Team of SOCom E-8s wins Best Ranger

A pair of Special Forces soldiers took top honors May 9 at the Army’s grueling Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Ga. Master Sgts. Eric Turk and Eric Ross, representing Special Operations Command, raised their hands in celebration as they … Continue reading

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Spouse tuition aid shuts down without warning

Defense officials have abruptly shut down the My Career Advancement Accounts, a program that gives qualified military spouses up to $6,000 in tuition assistance to help them pursue portable careers.Officials said the MyCAA shutdown is temporary, but no date has … Continue reading

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Spouse tuition aid shuts down without warning

Defense officials have abruptly shut down the My Career Advancement Accounts, a program that gives qualified military spouses up to $6,000 in tuition assistance to help them pursue portable careers.Officials said the MyCAA shutdown is temporary, but no date has … 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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Concurrent receipt may not be properly funded

Just days after the Obama administration announced plans to provide full concurrent receipt of disability and military retired pay to eligible veterans by Jan. 1, 2015, a key House committee chairman threw a bucket of cold water on the initiative.Rep. … Continue reading

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Concurrent receipt may not be properly funded

Just days after the Obama administration announced plans to provide full concurrent receipt of disability and military retired pay to eligible veterans by Jan. 1, 2015, a key House committee chairman threw a bucket of cold water on the initiative.Rep. … Continue reading

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Airmen speak out against reflective belts

Complain all you want. It won’t do you any good. That reflective belt that offends your sensibilities isn’t going away.The Air Force is standing firm on the uniform accessory you love to hate: You will wear a neon yellow strap … Continue reading

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Single mother jailed for refusing to deploy

When Spc. Alexis Hutchinson’s airplane left Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., for Afghanistan on Nov. 5, she was not on board.The 21-year-old single mom stayed home because she had no one to care for her 10-month-old son. Her mother in Oakland, … Continue reading

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Note said Hood-style shooting could happen

A box of hollow-point bullets and an anonymous note threatening an incident like the one at Fort Hood, Texas, were discovered Thursday at Fort Benning, Ga., sparking a criminal investigation and greater police presence, a witness told Army Times.According to … Continue reading

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