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The Pentagon Channel has teamed up with the annual GI Film Festival to produce a movie night for its viewers in a two-hour block of feature and short films each week, Scott Howe, the channel's operations manager, announced. "This is different than anything you've ever seen on the
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WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- A husband who championed the progression of disability policy and the exceptional family member program received the 2012 Military Spouse of the Year Award here today. Jeremy Hilton, spouse of Air Force Lt. Col. Renae Hilton, an Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent
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WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- Military families regard the possible change of military retirement benefits as their top concern, according to the results of a major survey released today. The 2012 Military Family Lifestyle Survey also shows that pay and benefits, the impact of deployments on children, operational tempo,
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His sixth trip to Afghanistan, more so than some others, made him feel there's a "very good chance of succeeding" in the mission and the long war here, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today. The secretary and Lt. Gen. Curtis M. "Mike" Scaparrotti, commander of
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Thousands of service members and veterans whose mortgages were wrongfully foreclosed on, or who were improperly denied lower mortgage interest rates in the national housing crisis, can receive "significant relief," President Barack Obama announced today. "It is unconscionable that members of our armed forces and their
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Army leaders are aware of the differences between field forces and garrison forces and look to minimize the differences, the Army chief of staff said today. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno told the Defense Writers Group that he wants to ensure Soldiers "stay excited" about being in
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Pentagon officials say they're all for a "New York-style tickertape parade" honoring combat troops who served in Iraq, but bowing to the military leadership's wishes, agree that the best time to do so is after all combat troops have returned home from Afghanistan as well. Assistant Secretary
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It once was thought that servicewomen neither were exposed to the same combat situations as men nor developed the same psychological injuries. But officials now recognize otherwise. "With the type of combat we're in now, ... it's probably the only place where men and women really are equal,"
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President Barack Obama has nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced today. The promotion would make Wolfenbarger the Air Force's first female four-star
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Airmen will play an important role in the joint team's effort to achieve the priorities laid out in the new defense strategic guidance, according to the Air Force's top uniformed officer. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to members of the World Affairs Council
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Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today, calling the crime "a stain on the good honor of the great majority of our troops and their families." Panetta announced four initiatives today designed to aid victims and
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The military is at a turning point following a remarkable and historic year, Defense Department officials said last week. "If you look back, you see Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arab Spring, Operation Tomodachi and many other national security events," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said during a news briefing. "I'd
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Emphasizing that bullying and hazing undermine everything the military stands for, the top U.S. military officer said every member of the armed forces has a personal responsibility to uphold its "zero tolerance" standard and intervene to stop any occurrences. "We are currently investigating several allegations of hazing
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If you want to send cookies or crocheted underwear to your Soldier overseas and have it in his hands before Christmas, the time to drop it in the mail is now -- or at the latest, Dec. 17. There's actually a range of deadlines the Military Postal
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The Air Force updated its two capstone doctrine documents. In October, the Air Force released Air Force Doctrine Document 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and Command. In early November, a revised AFDD 1-1, Leadership and Force Development, was approved and is expected to be available
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Vice President Joe Biden praised the dedication and capabilities of U.S. special operators yesterday as he unveiled a statue in New York honoring the Special Forces soldiers who rode into the mountains of Afghanistan on horseback in pursuit of the Taliban after the 9/11 terror attacks. The
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Several months ago, I traveled to Fayetteville, N.C., to watch hundreds of volunteers build a Navy veteran a new home, courtesy of the ABC reality show, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." (Read about my trip here.) This weekend, Barbara Marshall's new home will be revealed on the show's season
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According to officials at the Department of Defense State Liaison Office (DSLO), state licensing and professional credentialing requirements oftentimes limit employment and career opportunities for frequently relocating military spouses and separating or retiring service members. To help spouses and veterans overcome these barriers, DSLO has been working with state government officials
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President Barack Obama paid tribute to a fallen soldier during an iftar dinner at the White House last night as an example of contributions Muslim-Americans have made to America's diversity and freedoms. Recognizing the upcoming 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Obama noted the diverse backgrounds
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BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Have you ever wanted to break a world record? Army Staff Sgt. John Halsey at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., didn't know that he wanted to - until he discovered that he had something to prove to his student Soldiers. "I challenged
