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Rebuilding Iraq: Slow but steady progress

WASHINGTON — Seven years after the invasion, the reconstruction of Iraq has taken longer and cost more than initial estimates, but U.S. officials say money spent training Iraqi security forces has started to show results and has helped protect American … Continue reading

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Vets wrongly charged for free care, IG finds

Veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma suffered in the military may have been improperly charged co-payments by the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a new report from the VA inspector general.The report, issued Thursday, has resulted in a change in … Continue reading

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Vets wrongly charged for free care, IG finds

Veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma suffered in the military may have been improperly charged co-payments by the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a new report from the VA inspector general.The report, issued Thursday, has resulted in a change in … Continue reading

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Gates orders review of military mentor program

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of what he considers “obscene” compensation paid to retired senior officers advising the military under senior mentor programs, and he also wants changes to guard against potential conflicts of interest, his spokesman … Continue reading

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Gates orders review of military mentor program

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of what he considers “obscene” compensation paid to retired senior officers advising the military under senior mentor programs, and he also wants changes to guard against potential conflicts of interest, his spokesman … Continue reading

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Gates orders review of military mentor program

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of what he considers “obscene” compensation paid to retired senior officers advising the military under senior mentor programs, and he also wants changes to guard against potential conflicts of interest, his spokesman … Continue reading

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Schwartz: If CentCom asks, we’ll deliver

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has fired back at criticism from the Defense Department inspector general over Air Force trainers not being assigned yearlong tours in Afghanistan.The Air Force would make one-year assignments if U.S. Central Command … Continue reading

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SecNav: Sex assault programs lacking

An internal Navy Department investigation has found widespread problems with the Navy and Marine Corps’ programs on sexual assault prevention, top service leaders said Tuesday in Washington, where they began a two-day summit aimed at finding new ways to stop … Continue reading

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