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New Jersey man says he lied about being POW for deck, gifts
A New Jersey man has admitted lying about his military record to get gifts, including a nearly $32,000 deck.
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VA: GI Bill processing delays impacting 11,000 beneficiaries
Sommona Ada is a graduate student at the University of North Texas who’s been paying for school with the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits she earned after 11 years in the U.S. Air Force and reserves. But Ada hasn’t been able to re-enroll in classes for the next eight-week term at the UNT Health Science Center…
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Anti-war veterans group protesting Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
A group of anti-war military veterans say they’ll hold a silent protest because they’ve again been prevented from marching in the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston.
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Air Force: Maintainer mistakes on JSTARS caused water-damaged electrical systems
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack System aircraft suffered water damage to its radar antenna and other electrical systems after Northrop Grumman contract maintainers forgot to open up drain holes, according to an investigation report released Friday.
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‘Katrina Girl’ from famous 2005 hurricane photo is bringing her Air Force vet rescuer to JROTC ball
LaShay Brown says she plans to join the military one day, although she is not yet sure which branch.
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Former vice commander of the 20th Fighter Wing pleads guilty in child porn court-martial
Col. William R. Jones, the former vice commander of Shaw Air Force Base’s 20th Fighter Wing in South Carolina, pleaded guilty to charges of wrongfully possessing video and images of child pornography Wednesday.
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Air Force backtracks on PME rule: Re-enlistments allowed, promotions are not
The Air Force on Tuesday announced it will change course and allow more than 9,000 airmen who did not finish their professional military education distance learning in time to re-enlist or extend their service.
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Gen. Hawk Carlisle retires, Air Combat Command welcomes new commander
Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle retired on Friday after nearly 39 years of service, and passed command of Air Combat Command to Gen. James “Mike” Holmes.
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DoD: New TA oversight process to focus on correcting, not punishing, colleges
Randomly selected colleges, as well as those whose tuition assistance programs appear to differ significantly from other schools, will be scrutinized by auditors, under a new Defense Department plan.
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Unemployment dips in February for post-9/11 vets
The unemployment rate for veterans who served in the military after 9/11 dropped to 4.6 percent in February – the most significant month-to-month dip in nearly a year and a rate lower than nonveteran civilians.
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New Jersey man says he lied about being POW for deck, gifts
A New Jersey man has admitted lying about his military record to get gifts, including a nearly $32,000 deck.
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VA: GI Bill processing delays impacting 11,000 beneficiaries
Sommona Ada is a graduate student at the University of North Texas who’s been paying for school with the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits she earned after 11 years in the U.S. Air Force and reserves. But Ada hasn’t been able to re-enroll in classes for the next eight-week term at the UNT Health Science Center…
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Anti-war veterans group protesting Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
A group of anti-war military veterans say they’ll hold a silent protest because they’ve again been prevented from marching in the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston.
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Air Force: Maintainer mistakes on JSTARS caused water-damaged electrical systems
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack System aircraft suffered water damage to its radar antenna and other electrical systems after Northrop Grumman contract maintainers forgot to open up drain holes, according to an investigation report released Friday.
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‘Katrina Girl’ from famous 2005 hurricane photo is bringing her Air Force vet rescuer to JROTC ball
LaShay Brown says she plans to join the military one day, although she is not yet sure which branch.
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Former vice commander of the 20th Fighter Wing pleads guilty in child porn court-martial
Col. William R. Jones, the former vice commander of Shaw Air Force Base’s 20th Fighter Wing in South Carolina, pleaded guilty to charges of wrongfully possessing video and images of child pornography Wednesday.
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Air Force backtracks on PME rule: Re-enlistments allowed, promotions are not
The Air Force on Tuesday announced it will change course and allow more than 9,000 airmen who did not finish their professional military education distance learning in time to re-enlist or extend their service.
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Gen. Hawk Carlisle retires, Air Combat Command welcomes new commander
Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle retired on Friday after nearly 39 years of service, and passed command of Air Combat Command to Gen. James “Mike” Holmes.
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DoD: New TA oversight process to focus on correcting, not punishing, colleges
Randomly selected colleges, as well as those whose tuition assistance programs appear to differ significantly from other schools, will be scrutinized by auditors, under a new Defense Department plan.
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Unemployment dips in February for post-9/11 vets
The unemployment rate for veterans who served in the military after 9/11 dropped to 4.6 percent in February – the most significant month-to-month dip in nearly a year and a rate lower than nonveteran civilians.
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New Jersey man says he lied about being POW for deck, gifts
A New Jersey man has admitted lying about his military record to get gifts, including a nearly $32,000 deck.
-
VA: GI Bill processing delays impacting 11,000 beneficiaries
Sommona Ada is a graduate student at the University of North Texas who’s been paying for school with the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits she earned after 11 years in the U.S. Air Force and reserves. But Ada hasn’t been able to re-enroll in classes for the next eight-week term at the UNT Health Science Center…
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Anti-war veterans group protesting Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
A group of anti-war military veterans say they’ll hold a silent protest because they’ve again been prevented from marching in the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston.
-
Air Force: Maintainer mistakes on JSTARS caused water-damaged electrical systems
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack System aircraft suffered water damage to its radar antenna and other electrical systems after Northrop Grumman contract maintainers forgot to open up drain holes, according to an investigation report released Friday.
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‘Katrina Girl’ from famous 2005 hurricane photo is bringing her Air Force vet rescuer to JROTC ball
LaShay Brown says she plans to join the military one day, although she is not yet sure which branch.
-
Former vice commander of the 20th Fighter Wing pleads guilty in child porn court-martial
Col. William R. Jones, the former vice commander of Shaw Air Force Base’s 20th Fighter Wing in South Carolina, pleaded guilty to charges of wrongfully possessing video and images of child pornography Wednesday.
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Air Force backtracks on PME rule: Re-enlistments allowed, promotions are not
The Air Force on Tuesday announced it will change course and allow more than 9,000 airmen who did not finish their professional military education distance learning in time to re-enlist or extend their service.
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Gen. Hawk Carlisle retires, Air Combat Command welcomes new commander
Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle retired on Friday after nearly 39 years of service, and passed command of Air Combat Command to Gen. James “Mike” Holmes.
-
DoD: New TA oversight process to focus on correcting, not punishing, colleges
Randomly selected colleges, as well as those whose tuition assistance programs appear to differ significantly from other schools, will be scrutinized by auditors, under a new Defense Department plan.
-
Unemployment dips in February for post-9/11 vets
The unemployment rate for veterans who served in the military after 9/11 dropped to 4.6 percent in February – the most significant month-to-month dip in nearly a year and a rate lower than nonveteran civilians.













