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An upcoming exhibition at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Va., will focus on artworks that focus on …More
AF Offers Adoption Assistance
Air Force families who wish to adopt children could qualify for financial help amounting to as much as $2,000 per …More
Foreign-Language Training Scrutinized
The Defense Department needs to develop a more thorough strategic plan for organization and implementation of its foreign-language training effort, …More
AF Changes PCS Policy
Married Air Force couples who are stationed at the same base now only have to live in the same residence …More
MC Releases 0-2 Promotion List
The Marine Corps has announced the names of second lieutenants selected in July for promotion to first lieutenant. To view …More
MC Backs off on Land Claim
The Marine Corps announced it is no longer interested in acquiring nearly 60,000 acres of public and private land near …More
IG Seeks Help in Combating Fraud
Arnold Fields, the special inspector general in charge of monitoring compliance during Afghanistan reconstruction, wants help in eliminating fraud, waste …More
Report Stresses Need To Curtail Civilian Deaths
Even though the troops on the ground and the pilots who provided close air support for them followed the rules …More
AF Announces E-6 Promotions
The Air Force has promoted 7,724 staff sergeants to technical sergeant, out of a pool of 37,172 eligible airmen. The …More
Soldier Receives Silver Star
A Fort Jackson, S.C.-based soldier received the Silver Star medal in a June 11 ceremony, for heroism he displayed during …More
GI Bill Transfer Protocol Established
The Defense Department has clarified procedures service members can use to transfer their Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits to …More
VA Eligibility Relaxed for High-Income Vets
Restrictions have ended for many veterans who previously had been shut out of the VA health care system because they …More
MC Scholarship Group Raises $300k
More than 80 children of active and former Marines who demonstrate academic excellence each will receive roughly $3,400 in scholarships …More
NATO Ministers Embrace U.S. Reorganization
NATO ministers announced support of a U.S. plan to reorganize the alliance’s forces in Afghanistan, during a June 12 meeting …More
MC Establishes Reenlistment Guidelines
The Marine Corps has established reenlistment guidelines for Marines whose enlistment contracts end between Oct. 1, 2009, and Sept. 30, …More
Navy To Convene 0-5, 0-6 SERAD Board
A selective early release from active duty (SERAD) board for Navy full-time support (FTS) commanders and captains will convene August …More
AF Updates Uniform Regulations
The Air Force has announced several changes in uniform regulations: * Utility uniform trousers must be tucked into boots and …More
AF Sets Up Toll-Free Line for Retirees
Air Force retirees and surviving spouses who are not connected to the Internet can use a new toll-free telephone number …More
Navy Suspends SRBs for 2009
The Navy has suspended the selected reenlistment bonus program for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, after reaching the maximum …More
GAO: Smuggling Too Easy
Terrorists and unscrupulous business dealers have little trouble obtaining sensitive high-tech military gear and selling it to hostile overseas governments, …More
Points for In-Theater Deployments Increased
The Navy will increase the maximum number of points used in advancement exams for sailors deployed in theaters with high …More
V Corps Inactivation Delayed
Heidelberg, Germany-based V Corps, the Army’s only forward-deployed corps headquarters, will remain operational for another year. The Army had planned …More
BCT Additions Canceled
The Army has canceled plans to establish three new brigade combat teams, and changed a plan that would relocate an …More
Probe Into Afghan Deaths Reveals Procedural Lapses
Defense Department investigators of a May 4 incident during a firefight in Afghanistan’s Farah province, in which between 20 and …More
Don’t Ask’ Challenge Rejected
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, which bars homosexuals …More
Report Weighs Higher Tricare Copayments
Recent Defense Department budget proposals have included provisions that would increase out-of-pocket expenses for users of Tricare, the military’s managed-care …More
AF Revises Fitness Standards
Active-duty airmen will now face physical fitness testing twice annually, conducted by civilian proctors and in new locations, under changes …More
Army Transformation Plans Criticized
A new white paper by the Congressional Budget Office criticizes the Army’s plans to revamp itself from a division-based force …More
Casey Champions Permanent Rotation Schedule
The Army could be better poised to meet operational obligations if it would adopt a permanent rotation schedule, akin to …More
