Marines Seeking MySpace Buddies
Web surfers now can go to the Marines’ MySpace page and click on “Contact a Recruiter.” This directs them to …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNavy Launches Ship-wide TB Screening
The Navy is screening all 4,800 crew members of the USS Ronald Reagan for tuberculosis (TB) and 1,200 relatives and …More
AMVETS Sets Young Vet Symposium
The national unemployment rate for the youngest veterans was 15.6 percent in 2005, says AMVETS. Moreover, many 20- to 24-year-old …More
SchoolQuest Finds Schools for Military Movers
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) has launched “SchoolQuest,” a Web tool designed to help transitioning parents and students get …More
Marines Launch FLPP Program
The Marine Corps has implemented the Defense Department’s Foreign Language Proficiency Pay program by raising, in some cases, the total …More
SVAC: Cut Vet Appeals Backlog
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said the backlog of cases for the Court of …More
Army Medal Delays End For Marines, Sailors
Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter has approved a policy change that eliminates the wait Marines and Sailors endured in the …More
MOAA, AMA Partner Against Medicare Cuts
On July 18th, the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and other groups at …More
Credit Monitoring For Endangered Vets Canceled
The Bush administration has nixed one year of free credit monitoring for the 26.5 million veterans whose personal information was …More
Blood Platelets Needed in San Diego
Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) has a shortage of blood platelet donors due to large amounts of service members …More
AF Completes Special Lieutenants’ Board
The 127 Air Force lieutenants in the 2002 and 2003 accession year groups who were reconsidered for retention should have …More
Navy Exchanges Offer Innovative Fuel
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has set up biodiesel fuel pumps at NEX gas stations at Naval Station Norfolk …More
IAS Program Invites Qualified AF Officers
The Air Force’s International Affairs Specialist program offers two types of positions: regional affairs strategist (RAS) and political-military affairs strategist …More
Navy Chief Advancement Quotas Set
This year’s advancement opportunity for chief petty officer is 24.20 percent, a decrease of 2.77 percent from last year, but …More
AF Military Personnel Exchange Program
Air Force Officers from almost any specialty, and some NCOs, can have the opportunity to live and work as a …More
Navy Adapts Marine CAR Eligibility Change
The Navy Department Awards Web Service site has integrated the Marine Corps’ new eligibility criteria for the Combat Action Ribbon …More
IG Denounces VA’s Security
A report by Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General George Opfer castigates the department for mishandling the theft of personal …More
Radio Play-by-Play Becomes Dinosaur
The Defense Department announced July 5 that the American Forces Network (AFN) will cease broadcasting play-by-play sports on radio later …More
Cell Phones for Soldiers Update
Cell Phones for Soldiers Update In April 2004, 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie of Norwell, Mass., heard …More
13th Month of Recruiting Success
Defense officials are attributing the 13th consecutive month in which every military service met or exceeded its active-duty recruiting goal …More
Air Force Seeks Physician Assistants
The Air Force is seeking applications from active-duty enlisted members for Physician Assistant Phase I training. Applications should be sent …More
Deployed Sailors Get New Education Aids
The Navy has launched two computer initiatives to help deploying Sailors pursue their education. The first covers 47 students currently …More
Renters Insurance Deemed High Priority
With hurricane season in full-swing, military officials are encouraging service members who don’t own their homes to protect their personal …More
Navy Changes SRB Amounts
The Navy has raised its Selective Re-enlistment Bonuses (SRBs) for thousands of sailors in dozens of job specialties, with emphasis …More
Tricare Reserve Select Opens Gates
The Defense Department announced July 7 a period of eligibility determination for the new Tricare Reserve Select (TRS) program. Now …More
More Personal Data Compromised
Personal information about more than 100,000 Navy and Marine Corps aviators and air crew members was discovered and removed from …More
House Says ‘Let Homeowners Fly Flag’
On June 27, the House voted unanimously to pass H.R. 42, which protects the right of homeowners to display the …More
New Tricare Benefits On Tap
Effective Oct. 1, the Tricare Reserve Select health plan will be offered for purchase by qualified National Guard and Reserve …More
AF Spouses Overseas Get Degree Funding
The Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) for overseas families is part of the Air Force Aid Society, which provides funding …More
Navy and Air Force Launching FLPP Program
The Navy and Air Force have announced their new Foreign Language Proficiency Pay programs. Each is increasing single-language proficiency pay …More
