by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Staff writer 4:45 p.m. EST December 1, 2015 (Military Times) An expansion of the Veterans Choice Program is expected to open it up to tens of thousands more vets. (Photo: Getty Images/stock) The Veterans Affairs Department has announced new...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Deployment, Legislative
Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on March 10, 2008. Julianne Showalter/Air Force Dec 23, 2015 | by Bryant Jordan Burn pit exposure as a cause of illnesses among veterans of wars in Iraq and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | News
By Stephen Losey, Staff writer 3:07 p.m. EST January 4, 2016 (Air Force Times) Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James is “strongly encouraging” commanders to team up with veterans service organizations to provide three-volley gun salutes — often referred to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | National Guard
U.S. soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard fire on a rotational training unit during exercise Allied Spirit II at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 13, 2015. (CAROL LEHMAN/U.S. ARMY) Stars and Stripes | Jan...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
In accordance with the FY 2016 NDAA, the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) has ended for new applicants, although some individuals will remain eligible until Nov. 25, 2019 according the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “This change affects...
