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As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation's service members and their families, several U.S. government agencies announced an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh today announced that the Army will establish a new two-star headquarters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), reflecting the installation's growth over the past nine years, as well as its strategic importance in the new Defense Strategic Guidance. "This new headquarters
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UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services, Minnetonka, Minn., is being awarded a contract that is primarily cost-plus-fixed-fee to provide managed care support to the Department of Defense TRICARE Program. The instant obligation on the award is $10,000,000. The total potential contract value, including the approximate 10-month
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Officials believe a lone service member was involved in the shooting deaths of 16 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar province over the weekend, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. Allegedly, an Army noncommissioned officer left his base and killed 16 Afghans in nearby villages. He turned himself
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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan to deputy commanding general, 1st Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. He most recently served as director, J-9, United States Forces-Iraq.
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Every vote counts, and for service members living and working overseas, getting your vote on in time is important. The 2012 general election absentee ballot mailing deadlines are different in each country, so don't forget to send in your vote on time. For US citizens currently
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin B. Wise, 34, of Little Rock, Ark., died Jan. 15 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained on Jan. 9 in Balkh province, Afghanistan, when enemy
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Ground forces will remain important to the U.S. defense strategy, but the employment of the forces will change, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. In an interview on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, Panetta said that the Army will withdraw two brigade combat teams from
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President Barack Obama today announced a defense strategy he said will allow the military to defend the United States and its national interests while cutting military spending in a responsible, balanced manner. President Barack Obama, right, briefs the press with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left,
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What cooler than having an U.S. Army Chief of Staff who is actively engaged on Twitter and Facebook? Having a Chief of Staff who will put on an impromptu performance and belt out a few tunes without missing a note! Check out this video of General Martin E. Dempsey, 37th Chief of
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WASHINGTON (July 26, 2010) -- The Pentagon today condemned the actions of the group Wikileaks.org, which released thousands of classified U.S. military documents on its website last night. "The leaking of classified information is something we take very seriously," Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters today."We are
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The Defense Department announced today that Iraq and Afghanistan have been designated as non-chargeable rest and recuperation (NCR&R) locations, authorizing service members deployed there (for 270 days or more) 15 days of administrative absence, to be used in conjunction with benefits provided under the R&R leave program. "This designation provides an
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The Department of Defense announced today that additional campaign stars are authorized for wear on the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM). The campaign stars recognize a service member's participation in DoD designated campaigns in Iraq. Service members who have qualified for the ICM may display a bronze campaign star on their medal for
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FOB SHARANA, Afghanistan - The active duty Army and National Guard members of a new route clearance patrol formed here last month would experience many "firsts" in their maiden voyage. For many of the members of the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery (the 5-3), 17th Fire Brigade, based at Fort Lewis,
