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Hailing their recent contributions in the war on terror overseas and disaster relief at home, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates …More
VA Benefits for Brain Injuries, Burn Scars Could Rise
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced changes to the way traumatic brain injuries and burn scars are evaluated. The …More
Defense Bill Passage on Hold
The 2009 Defense Authorization Bill has stalled, pending resolution of several disagreements between the Bush administration and Congress. In a …More
Assistance Offered to Wounded Service Members
Service members who are recovering from wounds can contact the newly established Wounded Warrior Resource Center 24 hours a day. …More
Corps Announces Promotions to E-6
The Marine Corps has released the names of sergeants selected for promotion to staff sergeant in fiscal year 2008. The …More
Oceanographers Sought for Prestigious Master’s Program
Navy officers who specialize in oceanography are invited to apply to attend graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology …More
Navy Wants To Know Where Displaced Ike Victims Are
Just as it did nearly two weeks earlier when Hurricane Gustav struck central Louisiana, the Navy has issued a directive …More
Guard Troops Assist Ike Victims
National Guard troops from Louisiana and Texas played key roles in the recovery effort in the wake of the extensive …More
MC Officer Promotion Boards Convene
The Marine Corps has announced the convening dates for reserve officer promotions for fiscal year 2010. All boards will meet …More
Units Headed for Afghanistan
A contingent of 3,700 soldiers from the Fort Drum, N.Y.- based 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, will deploy …More
AF To Canvas Members on Job Satisfaction
Air Force members will soon receive an email inviting them to take part in an annual survey, to determine how …More
Odierno Succeeds Petraeus
As both Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen looked on, Army Gen. …More
VA Clarifies Voter Registration Policy
The Department of Veterans Affairs will continue to allow non-partisan groups, as well as state and local election officials, to …More
Panel Outlines VA Suicide Prevention Blueprint
A panel of five experts issued guidelines and suggestions for the Department of Veterans Affairs to follow, aimed at stemming …More
Wisconsin Guard Unit To Deploy to Iraq
In what officials say is the largest single deployment of a Wisconsin Army National Guard unit since World War II, …More
Pentagon Memorial Opens
The Pentagon Memorial, dedicated to the 184 persons who died when terrorist hijackers commandeered American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed …More
Regs for Deployed Pregnant Sailors Clarified
The Navy has issued new guidelines for officers and sailors who are pregnant or who recently gave birth. Some highlights …More
Corps Clarifies Tattoo Regulations
Marines in special-duty assignments such as recruiting, security-guard, combat instructor, and drill instructor who already had tattoos on their arms …More
GAO: More Help Needed for Returning Combatants
The armed services are not doing enough to ensure that service members get the mental health care they need after …More
Mount Whitney Delivers Aid to Georgia
The amphibious command ship Mount Whitney delivered more than 17 tons of humanitarian aid supplies to the Black Sea port …More
Tanker Contract Competition Canceled
Air Force tanker crews will have to wait a little longer before they learn which aircraft – Boeing’s 767-based platform …More
Strength To Drop in Iraq, Rise in Afghanistan
President Bush announced Sept. 9 that the U.S. military presence in Iraq would diminish by 8,000 by January, if the …More
VA Offers Hotline Help to Gustav Evacuees
The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a 24-hour telephone hotline to answer questions about treatment and services in south …More
SecDef OKs Guard Call-Up for Hurricane Relief
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates approved a call-up of as many as 50,000 National Guard members to support security and …More
Marines Turn Reins Over to Iraqis in Anbar
The Marine Corps closed an historic chapter in the history of its role in Operation Iraqi Freedom on Aug. 26, …More
Navy Issues New SRB Information
The Navy has released its latest revision of selected reenlistment bonus (SRB) award levels. The new list reflects the amount …More
Navy Reserve Seeks LDO/CWO Applicants
The Navy Reserve is inviting sailors in pay grades from petty officer first class through master chief petty officer to …More
Navy Issues Muster Guidelines for Gustav Evacuees
The Navy wants all sailors and officers in states along the Gulf Coast who were displaced by evacuation orders resulting …More
More Leeway Allowed When Designating Beneficiaries
Service members now have greater flexibility when designating beneficiaries of their $100,000 death gratuity. Beginning July 1, a new law …More
