Veterans
Unemployed veterans ages 35 to 60 can apply for up to 12 months of paid training through a new program sponsored by the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs. VA officials said the population the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program will serve is particularly in need. Of about 900,000
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 31, 2011, which increases active-duty and reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy. Several provisions in this year's act will potentially affect active-duty and retired service members and their families. Section
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(WASHINGTON, AFPS) - A recent change in Defense Department policy highlights why servicemembers and deployable civilians who also are custodial parents may want to seek legal help in arranging their children's care during deployment. DOD Instruction 1342.19, "Family Care Plans," was revised in May to require such plans from troops and
Veterans
WASHINGTON (AFPS) - President Barack Obama wants to make sure veterans and current servicemembers who were involuntarily retained in the military under the so-called "Stop Loss" program get the retroactive pay they deserve. "You served with honor. You did your duty. And when your country called on you again, you did
