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Senate passes retroactive injury payments

An omnibus veterans bill passed late Wednesday by the Senate includes the promise of retroactive insurance payments to about 2,500 severely injured service members.If the bill, S 728, becomes law, payments are expected to average $68,700 for the veterans who … Continue reading

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Senate passes retroactive injury payments

An omnibus veterans bill passed late Wednesday by the Senate includes the promise of retroactive insurance payments to about 2,500 severely injured service members.If the bill, S 728, becomes law, payments are expected to average $68,700 for the veterans who … Continue reading

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Hawaii Guard, Navy bound for American Samoa

About 90 Hawaii National Guard members left Wednesday for American Samoa to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials said. Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 154th Wing, an associate unit based at Hickam Air … Continue reading

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Wounded warriors get new best friend

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s latest recruit breaks the mold with his laid-back attitude and nonregulation hairstyle. But he’s highly trained and devoted to his unit.Pressed into service about a month ago, Finn, a yellow Labrador retriever, … Continue reading

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Lawmakers conflicted on VA claims fixes

One reason that efforts to overhaul the veterans disability compensation system are taking so long could be conflicting pressures being applied by Congress.On Thursday, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman said he wants to make sure changes are done right.“We … Continue reading

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Lawmakers conflicted on VA claims fixes

One reason that efforts to overhaul the veterans disability compensation system are taking so long could be conflicting pressures being applied by Congress.On Thursday, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman said he wants to make sure changes are done right.“We … Continue reading

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Where does your military pay go furthest?

When Capt. Tyler Hart arrived in San Diego two years ago, the first thing that struck him was the cost of living.“My wife and I noticed a big difference, as far as our money not stretching quite as far,” said … Continue reading

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Big E stuck in yard; Nimitz, Truman extended

SAN DIEGO – Navy officials on Friday extended the deployments for two aircraft carrier strike groups – Nimitz and Harry S. Truman – by nearly two months each to cover the expected gap in carrier coverage caused by shipyard delays … Continue reading

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New vice chief of staff takes office

<img border="0" style="margin-right:15px" src="http://www.militarylearningcenter.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/8c594_090828-f-1001C-001.jpg" Gen. Carrol H. “Howie” Chandler is the new vice chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. William M. Fraser III who held the position since October 2008.  General Chandler comes to the Pentagon after two … Continue reading

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VA prepares to ease rules for PTSD claims

The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving closer to simplifying the process for many non-combat veterans filing claims for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.Under a proposed change published in the Aug. 24 Federal Register, VA would eliminate a requirement that a … Continue reading

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