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Published on Saturday, February 6, 2010 by Angel
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. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a supporter of allowing disabled retirees to co... Read More »
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Published on Saturday, February 6, 2010 by Angel
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. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a supporter of allowing disabled retirees to co... Read More »
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Published on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by Angel
WASHINGTON — The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday warned Congress against losing sight of that nation as a key Mideast ally, even as safer conditions have let him send home more U.S. troops faster than expected.Army Gen. Ray Odierno did not directly address the impact that the war in Afghanistan is having on his mission as he makes sure Iraq’s m... Read More »