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Coburn lifts hold on vet benefits bill

One senator’s hold delaying consideration of a veterans caregiver and health benefits bill has been lifted.A new agreement will allow a final vote on S 1963 after senators consider an amendment that would pay for stipends, health care, counseling and … Continue reading

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Coburn lifts hold on vet benefits bill

One senator’s hold delaying consideration of a veterans caregiver and health benefits bill has been lifted.A new agreement will allow a final vote on S 1963 after senators consider an amendment that would pay for stipends, health care, counseling and … Continue reading

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Family talks of need for caregiver benefits

A North Carolina family whose lives were forever changed by an October 2005 roadside bomb explosion in Iraq are being held up by Senate Democrats as a prime example of why the government needs to improve benefits — not just … Continue reading

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Family talks of need for caregiver benefits

A North Carolina family whose lives were forever changed by an October 2005 roadside bomb explosion in Iraq are being held up by Senate Democrats as a prime example of why the government needs to improve benefits — not just … Continue reading

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Coburn named as senator holding up vets bill

Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator — Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma — to release a hold that he has placed on a major veterans benefits bill.Coburn has been identified by … Continue reading

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Coburn named as senator holding up vets bill

Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator — Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma — to release a hold that he has placed on a major veterans benefits bill.Coburn has been identified by … Continue reading

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Lone senator holds up veterans bill

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is trying to bring pressure on the Senate to ignore tradition and bring a veterans health care bill up for debate despite the anonymous hold on the bill placed by a senator.The bill in … Continue reading

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Lone senator holds up veterans bill

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is trying to bring pressure on the Senate to ignore tradition and bring a veterans health care bill up for debate despite the anonymous hold on the bill placed by a senator.The bill in … Continue reading

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MacDill tankers keep mission airborne at Red Flag

Members of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., are doing their part to ensure participants in Exercise Red Flag 10-1 stay in the air Oct. 19 through 30 here.  Aircrews in KC-135 Stratotankers will fly multiple … Continue reading

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Officials extend UAV jobs freeze

Airmen operating unmanned aerial vehicles had better get comfortable — they will be staying put until at least Sept. 30, 2011.The freeze on UAV operators, which began in fall 2007, was extended Oct. 16 by Air Force Secretary Michael Donley … Continue reading

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