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Pentagon Will Waive Bonus Repayments for Most CA National Guardsmen

By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon announced it would waive repayment for more than 15,000 California National Guard soldiers and veterans…

8 years ago

Supreme Court to Consider Change in Mil Divorce Pension Division

By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case next year that could change the amount disabled military…

8 years ago

Guard/Reservists to Get Equal Death Benefit

By Debbie Gregory. A change to the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for the families of Guard members and Reservists killed…

8 years ago

Air Force Developing an ‘EMP Missile’ to Counter North Korea

By Debbie Gregory. While not quite ready for prime time, the Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to develop an…

8 years ago

Army Reserve Chief to Build Rapidly Deployable Ready Force

By Debbie Gregory. Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command said…

8 years ago

VA Announces Drug Price Reductions at February’s End

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation on co-payments for Veterans’ outpatient medications for non-service connected conditions.…

8 years ago

Secretary Mabus Makes Recommendations for Medal of Honor

By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is recommending that two service members, either Sailors or Marines, be…

8 years ago

Easier Medical Care Access for Mil Families Expected

By Debbie Gregory. Thanks to changes in the annual defense department bill, passed by both the House and Senate, military…

8 years ago

Wrongfully Collected Money to be Returned to Some Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. Veterans who had to medically retire from the military because of combat-related injuries during the last two…

8 years ago

New Combat Tourniquet Introduced for Torso Injuries

By Debbie Gregory. How do you put a tourniquet around the chest?” It couldn’t be done with the standard issue…

8 years ago