October 18, 2012 - Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report outlining the unique servicing obstacles reported by servicemembers seeking to pay off student loan debt. The report, “The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing and the Cost to Our Men and Women in Uniform,” describes servicemember complaints regarding the difficulties they have … [Read more...]
Military Charities From Across the U.S. Announce Unified Online Appeal
October 18, 2012 LARKSPUR, Calif., (PRNewswire) -- More than one hundred of the nation's largest military and veterans charities, such as the Navy Seal Foundation and the Ranger Memorial Foundation, have banded together to produce a unified online appeal that will debut October 22. A unified appeal by these charities is unprecedented. Visitors to the website … [Read more...]
Corporals Course Pushes Marines to Learn Leadership Foundations
October 18, 2012 By Lance Cpl. B.A. Stevens | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Future sergeants major gather from all corners of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to attend Corporals Course, a path which molds Marines into better noncommissioned officers. “Corporals Course is the beginning of Professional Military Education … [Read more...]
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October 2012 Enter NOW for your chance to win a copy of Military History: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare. Militaryspot.com is giving away two copies. For FREE!!! All you have to do is leave a comment below, explaining why you want a copy of Military History! It's easy! MILITARY HISTORY ($50) is the definitive visual guide to the technology of … [Read more...]
3 Detainees Skip Court as 9/11 Hearing Continues
October 17, 2012 By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service FORT MEADE, Md., – Three of the five defendants charged with planning and conducting the 9/11 terrorist attacks took advantage of yesterday’s military court ruling and sat out of their pretrial hearing today as the judge granted them broad latitude regarding what they can wear when they do choose to … [Read more...]