September 26, 2012 45,000 Veterans Approved for New VRAP Program WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Department has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal 2012 under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program and is in the process of approving applications for 54,000 slots available in fiscal 2013, VA officials announced Sept. 20. "The surge of … [Read more...]
Better-fitting Gear for Soldiers, Marines
September 25, 2012 By Donna Miles , Headquarters Marine Corps NATICK, Mass. — When it comes to combat clothing and gear, size matters for the folks at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center here. It’s not simply a matter of a tailored military appearance, explained Claire C. Gordon, a senior research scientist who specializes in … [Read more...]
2013 BAH Rates Announced
The House Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The proposed average increase for 2013 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) rates is 4.2%. Approved and final 2013 BAH rate charts will not be released until December 2012. Excerpt from the DoD budget proposal via the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) public website: For the basic … [Read more...]
Obama: Nation Must Never Forget Missing Service Members
September 24, 2012 WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – “As long as members of our Armed Forces remain unaccounted for, America will bring our fullest resources to bear in finding them and bringing them home. It is a promise we make not only to the families of our captured and our missing, but to all who have worn the uniform,” President Barack Obama … [Read more...]
Corps Changes Deployment Training
September 24, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, 7th Marine Regiment MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. — Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave … [Read more...]