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Defense Secretary Robert Gates Calls On European Leaders To Increase Their Military Efforts (cbs2.com)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday urged Eastern European leaders to shift their military efforts from Iraq to Afghanistan, where their forces are more urgently needed.
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Barack Obama Calls on VA Secretary to Provide Critical Data on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Improve Veterans Services (www.allamericanpatriots.com)
U.S. Senator Barack Obama today sent the following letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, requesting that he release critical information and data relating to veterans health... More
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Stop-loss payouts won’t be retroactive (www.navytimes.com)
A compromise defense funding bill includes a $500 monthly allowance for service members extended on active duty by stop-loss orders.
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Fort Drum Highlights Suicide Prevention (www.npr.org)
The U.S. Army is nearing a grim statistic: The number of soldiers who committed suicide this year is on pace to be an all-time high. The record was set in 2007 when there were 115 suicides.
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Obama advisers speak to veterans (www.newsargus.com)
Two of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's top military and foreign policy advisers were in Goldsboro Monday, and among the topics they discussed was veterans benefits.
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3.9 percent raise clears Capitol Hill roadblock - Military News - Military Times (www.militarytimes.com)
Congressional negotiators have done what some thought was impossible and reached an agreement in five days on a $605 billion defense policy bill that could receive final approval by week’s end.
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Senate Passes Defense Bill Including Military Pay Raise (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Senate passed a massive defense bill yesterday that includes a pay raise for military personnel, despite objections to billions of dollars in special projects lawmakers had added.
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U.S. should treat veterans with respect (atlanticville.gmnews.com)
My nephew, U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman Bean, died earlier this month. He was 25, and he took his own life. I've spent this week in New Jersey, where Coleman lived, helping his parents and brothers get... More
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Post takes lead in suicide prevention (www.theleafchronicle.com)
Some local Army families are calling for the military to boost its efforts to curb suicide within the ranks. Some of the Army's top commanders admit suicide is a growing problem as soldiers remain in... More
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Military service has less impact, but still a factor (www.newsobserver.com)
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