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Returning troops eligible for care (www.poughkeepsiejournal.com)

Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have access to a host of advanced medical benefits, but many aren't using those services, Veterans Affairs officials say. As troops return home, they... More

Tags: veterans,iraq,afghanistan,wars,veterans affairs,combat zone,civilians,economy,traumatic injuries,psychological injuries,mental health,us troops,us soldiers

Submitted 11 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

GAO names top issues for new administration (www.militarytimes.com)

Troop and family needs, defense spending and defense readiness dominate a list of priorities identified by the Government Accountability Office as among the most pressing for the incoming Obama... More

Tags: new administration,gao,urgent issues,economy,financial crisis

Submitted 16 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Iraqi leaders confident of no hasty withdrawal (www.militarytimes.com)

Iraqi officials said Wednesday they don’t expect Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops hastily from Iraq because he told them last summer that he wouldn’t make a decision without consulting them... More

Tags: iraq,iraq war,iraqi government,barack obama,us troops,taxpayers,americans,voters,2008 elections,economy

Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

GOP ponders path of return (www.washingtontimes.com)

After a flubbed response to Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, several corruption cases and a mangled economy, the Republican Party found itself Tuesday in a damp, earthy pit it had... More

Tags: republican party,gop,hurricane katrina,iraq,afghanistan,republicans,congress,president,economy

Submitted 17 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Military Families Face Challenges Back Home (news.opb.org)

It’s common for military families to experience a financial pinch after assignment overseas. At best, fortunes turn quickly. At worst, families can be shaken to their foundations. Over the next... More

Tags: military families,financial crisis,economy

Submitted 26 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Bad times good for Guard (timesunion.com)

Tough economic times are leading a record number of men and women across the state to consider service in the New York Army National Guard. Local recruiters and new soldiers say economic and... More

Tags: new york,national guard,army national guard,economy,deployments,enlistment,education

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Massive US Military Budget passed (therealnews.com) TMC

Chalmers Johnson: US wrong to believe it can maintain both a military and civilian economy

Tags: tmc,real news network,budget,economy

Submitted about 1 month ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |

Soldiers going to Iraq worried about economy (www.armytimes.com)

Soldiers and families who deal with enough stress during 12-month deployment to Iraq now acknowledge they are keeping a little closer eye on their finances.

Tags: us soldiers,economy,credit,financial markets,military families,deployments

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

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