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WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
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Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops pay
From banks and credit unions to the military relief societies, help will be available.
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Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
Veterans’ health care and benefits processing won’t be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.
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VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims
The employee was found to have authorized about 85,300 claims — 19 times the national average, and at an 84% error rate.
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Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
Given the Defense Department’s history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should “move cautiously,” one senator said.
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DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
More clarity is needed to define who’s responsible for certain steps to prevent and treat gambling disorder among troops, government auditors said.
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Air Force introduces new standards for physical fitness
The new assessment will see all airmen evaluated in four categories and introduces a two-mile run.
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Here’s how looming government shutdown could affect troops, families
Lawmakers are pushing for military pay to continue. Some operations, like child care, may vary from base to base.
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Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Payments, normally made within 10 days, are taking up to 45 days in some cases.
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Pentagon takes step toward potentially privatizing commissaries
Defense officials want to know if private grocers and investors could operate commissaries while maintaining the commissary benefit.
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WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
-
Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops pay
From banks and credit unions to the military relief societies, help will be available.
-
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
Veterans’ health care and benefits processing won’t be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.
-
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims
The employee was found to have authorized about 85,300 claims — 19 times the national average, and at an 84% error rate.
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Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
Given the Defense Department’s history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should “move cautiously,” one senator said.
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DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
More clarity is needed to define who’s responsible for certain steps to prevent and treat gambling disorder among troops, government auditors said.
-
Air Force introduces new standards for physical fitness
The new assessment will see all airmen evaluated in four categories and introduces a two-mile run.
-
Here’s how looming government shutdown could affect troops, families
Lawmakers are pushing for military pay to continue. Some operations, like child care, may vary from base to base.
-
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Payments, normally made within 10 days, are taking up to 45 days in some cases.
-
Pentagon takes step toward potentially privatizing commissaries
Defense officials want to know if private grocers and investors could operate commissaries while maintaining the commissary benefit.
-
WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
-
Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops pay
From banks and credit unions to the military relief societies, help will be available.
-
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
Veterans’ health care and benefits processing won’t be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.
-
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims
The employee was found to have authorized about 85,300 claims — 19 times the national average, and at an 84% error rate.
-
Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
Given the Defense Department’s history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should “move cautiously,” one senator said.
-
DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
More clarity is needed to define who’s responsible for certain steps to prevent and treat gambling disorder among troops, government auditors said.
-
Air Force introduces new standards for physical fitness
The new assessment will see all airmen evaluated in four categories and introduces a two-mile run.
-
Here’s how looming government shutdown could affect troops, families
Lawmakers are pushing for military pay to continue. Some operations, like child care, may vary from base to base.
-
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Payments, normally made within 10 days, are taking up to 45 days in some cases.
-
Pentagon takes step toward potentially privatizing commissaries
Defense officials want to know if private grocers and investors could operate commissaries while maintaining the commissary benefit.













