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About 100 World War II veterans from South Carolina are heading to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial dedicated to their military service.

Fort Carson is opening an outdoor training area to teach soldiers how to evacuate wounded comrades while under fire.

As President Obama spoke, Violeta Sifuentes snuggled with her 6-year-old twins on the suede sofa,Samuel beside her, Selena sprawled across her legs.

On August 2, 2010, President Obama announced the "Blue Button" capability that allows Veterans to download their personal health information from their MyHealtheVet account. VA developed the Blue Button in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Department of Defense, along with the Markle Foundation's Consumer Engagement Workgroup.

TBI is the "signature wound" of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but the science on exactly what it is and how to treat it is limited. But about 1,000 DoD and VA care providers are gathered in Washington to discuss what is known, swap best treatment practices among the services and learn about new research at the 4th annual TBI Military Training Conference.

Balancing military and personal life involves sacrifices. At times, this balancing act can cause sailors to become extremely overwhelmed and even depressed.

The Veterans Affairs Department is making great strides in its efforts to reduce the backlog of Veterans' claims, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki today told thousands of Veterans attending the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee.

Representatives from the five armed services were honored here today by the nation's largest wartime Veterans' organization.

President Barack Obama today announced the official end to combat operations in Iraq during a prime-time Oval Office address, declaring ¿a new beginning¿ for the Iraqi people.

Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final regulation that will be published on August 31, 2010 in the Federal Register by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Iraq will be the main news story again all this week, as the U.S. military officially ends its combat mission there and President Obama delivers remarks to troops at Fort Bliss and the nation as a whole in separate speeches on Tuesday.

Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness.

Final rules allowing more than 250,000 Vietnam veterans who qualify for Agent Orange-related benefits could take effect as early as Tuesday.

A service member wounded by hostile action has about a 90 percent probability of survival, according to Army Col. Dallas Hack, director of Combat Casualty Care.

President Barack Obama met privately Monday with more than two dozen wounded U.S. soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Certifying one's son to fly a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with night-vision gear takes the stress level up a notch, up about 500 feet from the ground to be specific; and that's exactly what Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Button recently had the opportunity to do.

Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address Monday at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Military Training Conference here.

The small children of fallen soldiers and Marines covered James Gobble, laughing as he pushed his way off the floor and gently tossed them off his back.

President Barack Obama called on the American people today to provide new care, opportunity and commitment to the million military men and women who've served in Iraq.

Two senators addressed Nevada Forum attendees here Aug. 25 to laud the Air Force for its leadership in green initiatives and offer support in finding safe, compatible ways to continue renewable energy without impeding military training missions.

Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource.

The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is an event like no other, uniquely designed to teach recently-injured Veterans how to surf, kayak, sail, cycle and enjoy other sports. The 3rd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will be held September 19 - 25 in San Diego.

Military veterans bring a wealth of skills and life experience to their communities, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Chicago Aug. 25, underscoring his desire to ensure a better future for veterans returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Two years ago, still stinging from a 2007 scandal that rocked Walter Reed Army Medical Center to its foundation, the Army turned to a seemingly unlikely partner to instill throughout the institution a mindset of putting patients first.

Nearly 200 military Veterans are registered to tee-off in a unique golf tournament in Riverside, Iowa, September 6 - 9, 2010, proving that having a visual impairment or other disability does not mean they cannot lead a full and rewarding life.

Don't worry about losing your extra pays and combat zone tax exclusion when combat operations in Iraq officially come to an end.

Citizen Airmen and their loved ones worry about the risks of combat, but they should know that a far greater risk lies in suicide, according to statistics compiled by Air National Guard officials.

As the U.S. military conducts disaster response operations in flood-stricken Pakistan, it's also engaged in major humanitarian and civic assistance missions in the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

About 180 soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will spend time this school year helping out in Anchorage classrooms.

Ask the officers of this Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine which of this year's policy changes will be the harder to implement - the one that will assign women to subs or the one that bans smoking - and they answer without hesitation.

The Pentagon has adopted a new civilian employee fitness challenge that officials say is not only good for employees and the Defense Department, but also for the nation.

It's been a lethal summer for Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division, which has lost 41 soldiers in Afghanistan since March, including 33 in June and July. Nearly 400 have been wounded during that time, military officials said.

Nine months after an Army psychiatrist was charged with fatally shooting 13 soldiers and wounding 30, the nation's largest Army base can measure the toll of war in the more than 10,000 mental health evaluations, referrals or therapy sessions held every month.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Marc Seal returned here Aug. 13 from a five-day mission that began cloaked in secrecy.

Navy Veteran Roy Whitehead was told he had six to 12 months to live when he saw doctors near his small hometown of Morgan City, La. But his oncologist at the New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic, Nancy Vander Velde, M.D., told him because he was a Veteran, he had access to a new pilot program in Houston that might save his life.

The Defense Department should investigate military suicides more thoroughly and create a new top-level Pentagon office for suicide prevention, according to a new report from a congressional task force.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), along with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities (TDMHDD), the Tennessee National Guard (TNNG) and the Tennessee Veterans Task Force will host the third OPERATION IMMERSION August 30 - September 1, 2010, at the Tennessee National Guard Training Center in Smryna, TN.

More than 800 Veterans in the state of Michigan have received assistance from Project SALUTE at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

A reintegration team that treats POWs during their first moments of freedom took care of 18 people this past year - a spike from previous years indicative of how the team's role has evolved with the changing nature of warfare.

Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages are already guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

In an effort to bring more attention to Veterans education benefits, the GI Bill will sponsor a car in a Sept. 11 NASCAR race in Richmond, Va., and is also one of the sponsors of the race itself.

Employees at the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver are working to securely convert thousands of paper and microfiche personnel records to an electronic format for Air National Guardsmen and Air Force Reserve airmen.

Vietnam Veteran John Loosen has been walking with a prosthetic leg for nearly 40 years, but this week was the first time he could step backward or comfortably shift weight from side to side.

Mortgage loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continue to have the lowest rate for serious delinquency and foreclosures in the industry.

Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries - such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey - and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

An inconsistent policy that can sometimes bar a Veteran from entering a Veterans Affairs Department hospital or clinic accompanied by a service dog - even one approved by VA - has prompted a Florida lawmaker to demand a change in regulations.

New pain relief measures are being employed by anesthesiologists at three coalition hospitals in Afghanistan to help Soldiers suffering from traumatic injuries caused by improvised explosives devices.

The day Scott Warner saw Marines standing at his front door, his world came to a crashing halt.

A fundamental shift will take place at the end of the month in the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq, a Pentagon official said today.

Special report by Stars and Stripes on the latest issues surrounding PTSD.

Special report by Stars and Stripes on the latest issues surrounding suicide in the military.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two grants totaling $849,890 to fund the Veterans' Employment and Training Service National Technical Assistance Center.

Rapidly rising pay and benefits in the armed forces have lifted many military towns into the ranks of the nation's most affluent communities, a USA Today analysis finds.

A nonprofit group of volunteer pilots will fly a wounded North Carolina-based major to her niece's wedding in Oklahoma.

A magazine is calling the University of Maine at Augusta one of the friendliest colleges to military Veterans.

Soldier suicide is one of the Army's top concerns as its troops continue to endure the stresses of multiple deployments in addition to the daily challenges of life.

A group of Colorado veterinarians are raising thousands of dollars to ship K-9 care packages to Afghanistan.

Installations across the country are bracing for the return of tens of thousands of soldiers to their home bases and the resulting crush of people on roads, in barracks and other post facilities.

An Army spouse using transferred GI Bill benefits to attend veterinary school is worried that she won't be able to attend college this fall because of problems with overpayments.

A program to improve Defense Department schools and ensure 21st century learning environments for military children is set to begin in October, department officials said today.

Late one night at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Eric Espinoza was watching TV when he noticed a spot describing the symptoms of mild traumatic brain injuries: dizziness, headaches, forgetfulness.

Congress must adequately fund the federal partners that augment U.S. military efforts during wartime and are the face of the United States after hostilities are over, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here last night.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered a thorough force structure review of the Marine Corps to determine what an expeditionary force in readiness should look like in the 21st century.

Walking her cousin's dog past a cemetery on a winter day in 2009, Army Capt. Emily Stehr realized she envied the bodies buried there -- they had peace.

In a video message released today, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announces the Defense INVEST Program, launched to encourage Service Members and department employees to submit their ideas on ways to cut overhead costs.

National Naval Medical Center behavioral health providers have been using an innovative approach to meet the needs of Service Members who face a long road to recovery.

More than 2,500 young men and women will begin their college careers this fall with help from the U.S. Army.

It happens at different times during a Soldier's deployment. But eventually everyone begins to focus on one thought: the day when they will get to rotate "back to the world."

Faced with a long recovery and the reality that he might never run, surf or return to his Special Forces team, Army Staff Sgt. Andre Murnane made the decision last year to have his right leg amputated below the knee after it was shattered by a roadside bomb that detonated in eastern Afghanistan.

The Traumatic Brain Injury section of the physical therapy department at Walter Reed Army Medical Center enables patients to take the next step toward success, beginning where many rehabilitation programs end.

Bobbie and Philip Morris have never heard their daughter speak. Born with diseases that baffled her doctors, Dara Rae Morris has lived for 37 years in silence.

J.B. Barnett was a high school athlete who could have had a bright future in football. Capt. Mike Lawlor was a military personnelist assigned to convoy duties in Afghanistan.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed the need for strong garrison leadership today, underscoring the effects longer periods at home between deployments may have on troops and their families in the future.

Leadership at all levels is the key to lowering the suicide rate among Service Members, a Medal of Honor recipient told National Guard members Sunday.

Airmen planning to separate or retire are encouraged to participate in the Air Force transition assistance program to help them make informed decisions on life after active-duty service.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a solicitation for grant applications for approximately $22 million to fund programs that will improve educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

The few jobs being created in a stagnant economy do not seem to be going to Veterans, as the unemployment rate for former Service Members rose in July to 8.4 percent overall and to 11.8 percent for Iraq and Afghanistan-era Veterans.

The United States has had three female secretaries of state; but until now has never had a woman lead one of its 16 major intelligence agencies.

The Army is striving to reduce soldier suicides and mental-health problems by giving troops more dwell time between deployments, identifying tell-tale symptoms more quickly and eliminating the stigma of seeking help, the Army vice chief of staff said today.

When Iraqi forces began pouring over the border into neighboring Kuwait, most Americans would have had a hard time finding the country on a map.

While many daughters may share similar interests with their fathers, one noncommissioned officer here relates the challenges of her job with an understanding dad. He's been there and done that.

For Soldiers interested in expanding their legal careers both in and out of the military, the Office of the Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications for the Army's Funded Legal Education Program.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis as commander of U.S. Central Command.

Waking up alone, face down and bleeding, on the sun-baked granite rock after falling face-first 50 feet from the top of a mountain is where U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet David Garay found himself June 2, 1997, only one day after his 19th birthday.

Culminating three years of intense work by the staffs at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) learning centers, learning and development roadmaps (LaDRs) are available for every rating as of Aug. 6.

The efforts of a Boy Scout resulted in the delivery of more than $7,000 worth of donated items to wounded warriors and their families at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Aug. 3.

A team of medical researchers from the 59th Medical Wing Clinical Research division are here working to help servicemembers affected by vascular, or circulatory, injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected its regional benefits office in Providence, R.I., to test a paperless system and new procedures to improve processing of Veterans' claims for disability compensation.

Last August the Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker chartered the Army Pain Management Task Force to make recommendations for a Medical Command comprehensive pain management strategy that was holistic, multidisciplinary, and multimodal in its approach, utilized state-of-the-art/science modalities and technologies, and provided optimal quality of life for Soldiers and other patients with acute and chronic pain, according to the TF.

The top commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday issued updated rules that limit the use of artillery and airstrikes but recognize the right to use firepower in self-defense.

A congressional report about possible abuses of federal financial aid by for-profit colleges and universities has prompted two key senators to ask whether Service Members and Veterans are really getting a quality education when they use GI Bill education benefits and military tuition assistance.

More than 1,100 private and public schools have signed agreements with the Veterans Affairs Department to reduce tuition for student Veterans in the coming school year as part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill's "Yellow Ribbon" program, VA announced Wednesday.

With a combat escort at front and rear, Army Maj. Ed Pulido drove a sport utility vehicle into an area of Iraq known as "IED Alley" on his way to Kirkuk from a base northwest of Baghdad.

Tammy Duckworth has achieved much since being wounded in 2004, but regaining her pilot's license has given the wounded warrior and top VA official a unique perspective on the control she has over her destiny.

As part of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki's effort to streamline access to benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has removed the signature requirement for Veterans who electronically submit an online 10-10EZ "Application for Health Benefits."

Even as combat operations are causing the highest casualty rates of the war in Afghanistan, the Marine Corps has begun to examine the size and shape of a post-war force, a top service official said Tuesday.

Everything from helicopters to printer cartridges is being wrapped and stamped and shipped out of Iraq. U.S. military bases that once resembled small towns have transformed into a cross between giant post offices and Office Depots.

U.S. Division Center officials here are offering soldiers an ancient alternative to traditional methods of coping with deployment stress.

Heroes at Home, a DoD-funded program in partnership with the Parents as Teachers National Center, will be transitioning to the New Parent Support Program (NPSP), a Family Services program run by the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command.

The 2010 TAPS Fort Hood Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp brought together nearly 300 family members from as far away as South Korea, Alaska and Nebraska who joined other survivors in weekend-long program of comfort and support.

Sheila and Montrell Chatman both joined the Army for job security, and after 25 years of service between this mother and son duo, they haven't regretted it.

A new compensation rule for Vietnam Veterans with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease and B-cell leukemias should be out within 30 days, based on a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Gina was a playful 2-year-old German shepherd when she went to Iraq as a highly trained bomb-sniffing dog with the military, conducting door-to-door searches and witnessing all sorts of noisy explosions.

President Barack Obama's nominee as assistant secretary of defense for health affairs told Congress today he'll strive to improve the medical system that serves military members and their families while putting special emphasis on care for wounded warriors.

After nearly a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, today's military has become one of the greatest generations to serve, President Barack Obama said today.

Women in today's military serve closer to the front lines of combat than ever before, and as they become Veterans, Veterans Affairs specialists will be ready to handle their care, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki recently said.

For anyone who has served in the U.S. military, whether in uniform or as a family member, the concept of sharing lessons learned is a familiar one.

The Navy is stepping up its efforts to require all returning deployed Sailors to complete a mandatory post deployment health re-assessment (PDHRA).

While no easy answers exist to a military suicide problem that has reached "crisis level," a big part of the solution is tied to leadership, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.

Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

Conditions on the ground in Afghanistan will determine when, and to what degree, U.S. forces in that country will draw down, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.

President Barack Obama signed the Defense Department's supplemental war-funding bill.

The Defense Department is adjusting its child care fees, adding categories for its highest income earners, to compensate for six years without fee range increases.

Time is running out for current and former troops involuntarily held on active duty beyond their service commitments to apply for retroactive $500 monthly payments.

A House subcommittee has expanded the types of income that would not be counted in determining eligibility for pensions aimed at Veterans with low incomes, and has found a way to pay for the change that improves its chances of becoming law.

A compromise Veteran's education bill that would modify the year-old Post-9/11 GI Bill could be introduced in the House of Representatives as early as Thursday by an Idaho lawmaker.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. has sent a message to commanders throughout the force to reinforce new policies designed to minimize the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.

The Veterans Homelessness Demonstration Program (VHPD) will provide housing assistance and supportive services to homeless Veterans near military bases in five communities.

Progress is being made at the national and state levels for broad improvements in the public education of military children, but parents still should be involved at the local level to affect change the most, the head of the Military Child Education Coalition said.

Those who devote large amounts of their time and effort to help military families now have a way to share their stories with the nation.

The Department of Labor and the Employment & Training Administration are partnering on a demonstration project that will provide career development services, training, a credential or certificate, stipend, housing, meals, employment and post-employment support to 300 Veterans ages 20-24. This is a fully-funded, all-expense-paid demonstration project that is free for eligible Veterans.

The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) has awarded $4 million in Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants to help Veterans at risk of homelessness. The grants enable local service providers to offer referral and counseling services, training and job placement assistance.

HUD has awarded $190 million in new grants to assist 550 local homeless assistance programs, including 189 programs that specifically help homeless Veterans.

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program will resume Oct. 25, but with some significant changes to the popular spouse employment program, a defense official announced today.

Leadership and the effects it can have to help bring down the suicide rate were among the topics the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed with Service Members here today.

Supporting President Obama's pledge to make transparency and openness the pillars of good government, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated its 'Open Government Plan', reaffirming VA's commitment to become a leader among federal agencies at applying these principles to achieve its mission of serving Veterans.

To improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) execution of information technology (IT) projects and to further advance top-priority programs for Veterans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced a new contracting strategy to be known as Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) which is focused on giving Veteran-owned small businesses more opportunities to support VA.

Soldiers killed themselves at the rate of one per day in June, making it the worst month on record for Army suicides, the service said Thursday.

Service Members would have more flexibility to share Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits with their children under a House bill introduced on Wednesday.

The sound effects during the national anthem at the ballpark took Army Capt. Mark Robert Wise Jr. back to Afghanistan, but just for a moment.

The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program gained a new director Tuesday -- one who has a lot in common with those he'll be leading.

Defense Department officials are committed to providing service-disabled, Veteran-owned small businesses with contracting opportunities, and are closer to its goal of awarding 3 percent of department contracts to such businesses, the acting director for the Pentagon's Small Business Programs Office said today.

Preventing suicide among Service Members and Veterans calls for comprehensive education and communication, the director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury said here today.

The Veterans Affairs Department and major Veterans groups showed a united front Wednesday in the battle to reduce the large and growing backlog of benefits claims.

Vernon Baker, who belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his role in World War II, died at his home near St. Maries, Idaho. He was 90.

After an injury, a Soldier's life can change forever. The road to recovery can be long and fraught with frustration.

For those Sailors with children approaching college age, about to start higher learning or with spouses with college aspirations, now is the time to ensure your Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability is properly set up.

With her copper hair, pale skin and small stature, Army Reserve Sgt. Jennifer Hunt, 26, stands out in the Veterans Affairs Department hospital waiting room filled with Vietnam War-era Veterans.

The federal government has been slow to adopt a new accelerated hiring authority targeted to military spouses in the authority's first three months.

Veterans Affairs Department officials who are lowering the bar for Veterans to receive benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder say they don't expect more people to try to jump over it.

As a Veteran of Afghanistan and an active member of the Army National Guard, Rep. Jason Kander knows the importance of sharing stories from combat.

After years of complaints from Veterans who say they aren't getting VA medical appointments within 30 days even if Veterans Affairs Department records show they are, a top VA official sent out a memo asking employees to quit "gaming" the system.

Here's another thing to worry about when you deploy: toxic dust.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced a critical step forward in providing an easier process for Veterans seeking health care and disability compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with the publication of a final regulation in the Federal Register.

All his life, Hubert was a soft-spoken, mild-mannered guy with hardly any temper at all.

A Navy Veteran whose VA pension was canceled because he received an insurance settlement after he and his service dog were hit by a truck is the poster child for legislation to change eligibility rules regarding pensions for low-income Veterans.

A 60-year-old Ferriday woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling more than $100,000 in pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Twenty-six grants in 14 states and the District of Columbia will provide job training, counseling and placement services (including job readiness, and literacy and skills training) to expedite the reintegration of homeless female Veterans and Veterans with families into the labor force through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.

The Department of Veterans Affairs opened registration on July 8 for a women Veterans forum that will address the quality of VA health care, the provision of benefits for women, and ways for VA to continue improving access to the care and benefits for women Veterans.

At noon today, Defense Department officials e-mailed surveys to 400,000 Service Members as part of a special review to prepare the military for a potential repeal of the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving, Pentagon officials announced today.

A new report by the Veterans Affairs Department Inspector General says VA should be doing more for Veterans whose lives could be improved with help from service dogs.

Lt. Col. Lou Nelson retired before PowerPoint presentations dominated military briefings, when service records were kept on paper and reading a map didn't involve a hand-held computer.

Daniel Fischer was a 15-year-old, 56-pound, typhus-ridden prisoner in the Dachau concentration camp when he first saw the soldiers of the U.S. 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division.

The Veterans Affairs Department's problems with improperly cleaned medical equipment that may have left Veterans exposed to viruses took another bad turn Tuesday when VA officials announced that they overlooked 79 Veterans in Miami who had received colonoscopies with improperly sterilized equipment when initial warnings were sent out last spring.

Active-duty Service Members who book their travel by July 9 will get an additional 10-percent discount from Amtrak for travel during the period of Aug. 21 to Nov. 12.

Lt. Col. Frank Jenio was hit by an ear-splitting hourlong tirade from his commander's wife, Leslie Drinkwine, complaining about the roster of his battalion family readiness group.

The Pentagon's small press office is about to get a lot busier. Even top military officials now have to get Pentagon clearance for interviews and other contact with reporters.

When Defense Department and USO officials created the "Me and a Friend" program, Kelsie Vick was who they had in mind.

Two decades after the creation of a transition assistance program for separating Service Members, the House Armed Services Committee is demanding answers about whether taking the classes really helps Veterans find post-service jobs.

A failure to properly clean dental instruments at the John Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital may have put 1,812 dental clinic patients at risk.

The military has opened the first buildings at a new training campus that will consolidate all medic training across the various service branches.

A program announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $58.6 million to get homeless Veterans off the streets this year.

Paunchy sailors who perform well on the physical readiness test can no longer expect a break on the Navy's body fat requirements.

Close collaboration between the Defense and VA departments, plus proactive military screening policies, are helping to identify and treat mental health issues in returning combat Veterans before they escalate into more serious, long-term problems, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told American Forces Press Service.

The VA has shown that health information technology provides improved quality of health care and substantial cost savings, according to a study in the public health journal Health Affairs. The use of technology lowered costs while producing improvements in quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

The military's top uniformed officer has publicly admonished a three-star Army general for urging troops to speak out against allowing gays to serve openly.

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