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Jan 06, 2006
Year-end Pay Statements Scheduled
JCS Endorse Draconian Tricare Fees
VA Home Loan Limit Jumps 16%
Navy Reserve Offers $15K for POs
Rules Clarify USERRA
AF Reservists Get Virtual Accounts
DoD: Drivers Must Use Hands-Free Cell Phones
Navy PMV Crashes Hit Redline
Defense Office Helps Sexual Assault Victims
Recent Military Promotions
FEDweek Special Announcement

Jan 13, 2006
Defense Authorization Bill Becomes Law
More Features of Authorization Bill
RCs Benefit From Defense Bill
Theme Park Freebie Extended
Joint Chiefs Support Combat Tour Lengths
More Drugs Targeted for Tricare's Third Tier
Japan Tour Earns Sailors Follow-on Coast Assignment
Online AF 20-Year, Mortgage Letter Reissues
Navy Lodge Online System Improved
VA Leads the Way in Strategic Sourcing
Recent Military Promotions

Jan 20, 2006
American Airlines Extends Active-Duty Perks
Free Photography Franchise on Tap
Airline VIP Club Open to Deployed Troops
Free Income Tax Help Available
MotoMail Launched for Deployed Marines
Free Sports Info Phone Cards
Financial Counselor Fellowships for Spouses
Medicare Rate Cut Kicks In
NDAA Changes Officer Retirement Regs
AF Changes Travel Card Billing Date
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Jan 27, 2006
International Direct Deposit Program Snowballs
Congress Puts Brakes on Medical Job Conversions
Montgomery GI Bill Payments Rise
Timely Tax Tips
More Tax Tips
Valentines Wanted for Troops
Great Grandmother Completes Deployment
Reserve Chief Supports Cut
Army Enlistments, Re-enlistments Rebound
Recent Military Promotions
FEDweek Special Announcement

Feb 03, 2006
Study: Most Activated RC Members Gain Income
Pilot, NFO Positions Open for Enlisted Sailors
Veterans' Health Care Outscores Private Sector
DoD Faces Catch-up Military Child Care Access
Tips for Overseas Voting
Blue to Green Program Misfires
Three Questions That Can Save a Life
Essay Contest Features Women Marines
DoD Arranges Free TurboTax Use
Recent Military Promotions

Feb 10, 2006
JCS Brand Washington Post Cartoon "Reprehensible"
Defense Budget Targets Young Retirees
GAO Declares VA Budgeting Process Flawed
Evans, Akaka, Lambaste VA Budgeting
Navy Skills Earn Civilian Certification
Tricare Dental Program Adds Benefits
Young Vets Face 15% Unemployment
Legion Commander Decries Divisiveness
Class Act Closes Down
Recent Military Promotions:
2006 In-Print Retired Military Personnel Handbook Available

Feb 17, 2006
Proposed Tricare Hikes Labeled "Reprehensible"
Tricare Rises Would Degrade Retirement
VFW: New VA Budget "Significant Step"
Shortfalls Listed in 2007 VA Budget
Legion Links GAO Report to Call for Assured Funding
Military Emergency Rooms Reported Overcrowded
TSGLI Provides Traumatic Injury Payments
AAFES Facilitates Connections After Military Moves
NEX to Hold Drawing for Savings Bonds
Recent Military Promotions

Mar 03, 2006
AFA Objects to Budget Impact on Retirees
Two Senators Back Administration's Anti-Retiree Budget
Two Other Senators Say 'No Way' to Budget
Tricare for Life Trust Fund Waylaid
Troops Want More Boots on the Ground
Top Marine Clarifies CAR Eligibility
Navy Commander Board Disbanded
Individual Augmentation Knowledge Program Launched
Beware of Tax Refund Scam

Mar 10, 2006
Pay Panel Recommends Sweeping Changes
DACMC Offers Reserves Pay Parity
Committee Gives Rationale for Pay Findings
Uproar Mounts Over Health Care Fee Proposal
Gift Rules Changing for Wounded Troops
Desertion Rates Plummet
Court Upholds Campus Military Recruiting
Legion Hails Court Decision
Air Force Advocates 'Eagle Eyes' Program
Recent Military Promotions

Mar 17, 2006
Key House Leaders Assail Health Fee Plan
AFSA Fights Health Fee Plan (previous item)
U.S. Military Still the Most Trusted Institution
Army to Discharge RC Non-Participants
Navy Reschedules Officer Promotion Boards
VA Teams with Guard for Seamless Transition
DeCA Warns Against Fraudulent Coupons
AF Seeking International Affairs Specialists
Army Guard Recruiting Surges

Mar 24, 2006
House Bill Would Give Congress Health Fee Authority
MOAA Gives DoD 16 Financial Lessons
Senate Backs SBP Fix
New Enrollment Fees Nixed
DoD Seeks Targeted Raises for 2007
Election Campaign Activities for Military
Navy to Delay Some PCS Moves
VA Bill Would Give Vets Attorney Rights
Army Relaxes Tattoo Policy
Recent Military Promotions

Mar 31, 2006
DoD Postpones Tricare Fee Hikes
MOAA Proposes Tricare Cost Savings
'Phishing' Scam Targets TSP Participants
Marines Authorize Retroactive CAR Awards
RC Deployment Rate Drops
Arrears-of-Pay Update
AF Reserve Fitness Stats Go South
AAFES Explains Lower Price Policy

Apr 07, 2006
DoD Sticks to Tricare Hike Plan
Panel Inundated by Tricare Mail
Union Grades VA Phone Assistance "F"
Navy Expands GWOT Expeditionary Locations
AF Launches Virtual Contact Center
Safe Haven Extended for Navy Katrina Victims
ACES Opens Tuition Assistance Gateway
NIC, VFW Sign Aid Memorandum
Navy Develops Field Dental Dressing
Recent Military Promotions

Apr 14, 2006
Senators Team to Stop Tricare Hikes
AF Lieutenants to Learn Fate in May
Veterans Preference for OEF, OIF Service
No ID Theft Found in myPay
IED Survivors Fight Back
Dependent Space-A OK'd for Turkey
USMAP Briefs at Naval Station Norfolk
Marines Become Political Pawns
AAFES Gives Relocating Spouses Job Continuity

Apr 28, 2006
Panel Chairman to Counter Tricare Rate Hikes
Legion Commander Flays VA CARES
Online Mental Health Screening Debuts
Beware of Internet Scams
Cold War Medal Resurfaces
Navy Summarizes Tattoo Policy
Fran O'Brien's Steakhouse to Close
AAAFES Explains Gas Pricing
Source of Mumps Outbreak Unknown
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May 12, 2006
Tricare Fee Hikes Stalled
Tricare Pharmacy: Carrot-and-Stick
More NDAA Entries
Flag Amendment Near Again
New Navy Sea/Shore Policy Set
AF Mandates Virtual Outprocessing
Navy Seeks SEALs, SWCCs
AF: Fewer Travel-Card Deadbeats
Navy Warns of Predatory Loans
Recent Military Promotions:

May 19, 2006
House Passes Authorization Act
OMB Opposes Certain House NDAA Provisions
MOAA Concerned with Pay Gap
Foreign Language Pay to Spike
Navy ESRP Eligibility Expands
Air Force Cuts 846 Lieutenants
SBP Increase Lowers Gross Pay
DoD Adjusts Iraq Deployment
Recent Military Promotions:

May 26, 2006
VA Database Stolen
More on Database Theft
Veterans at Risk: What to Do
Combat Troops to Get IRA Eligibility
PFA Failures Could Ax 12,500 Navy Reservists
Tricare Lifts Refill Restrictions in Three States
OPM Launches New Long Term Care Website
Bill Would Help Vets Get Civilian Employment
Sailors Rack Up College Degrees
AF Program Educates Spouses
Recent Military Promotions
Vietnam War's Elephant Caper

Jun 02, 2006
VA Closing Barn Door After Database Theft
VFW Castigates VA Over DB Loss
Bill Would Protect Veterans at Risk
Fraud Conference Spawns Fraud
Involuntary Early Retirement Plan Hits Roadblock
AF Reconsiders Retention for 192 Lieutenants
Army Considers GI Bill Transferability
Navy Reduces Commissioned Service Requirement
Bush Signs Funeral Anti-protest Law

Jun 09, 2006
VA Database Theft Becomes Debacle
Database Theft Suits Begin
IRAs Open For Combat Zone Warriors
Navy Reserve Advancement Opportunity Surges
AF Reserve Opens To Released Lieutenants
Rates Change for Foreign Language Proficiency Pay
AF Offers Voluntary Early Retirements
House Proposes Free Monthly Mailing
Some VA Prostate Biopsy Tools Possibly Infected
AFSA Chastises AF for HDIP Lag

Jun 16, 2006
Happy Birthday U.S. Army
DoD Enters Database Theft Aftermath
Legion Says Lawsuit Not the Answer
Senate to Tackle Key Reid Amendments
DACMC Issues Final Report
MOAA Disturbed About DACMC Retirement Proposals
More Sailor Boots on the Ground
AF Changes SRB Program for 14 Specialties
Navy Conducts Compass Conference
Commissaries: Stock Essentials Now
Recent Military Promotions

Jun 30, 2006
Flag Amendment Fails by One Vote
Disabled Veterans' Benefits Bill Becomes Law
House Abstains from Key NDAA Benefits
Navy Raises Tuition Assistance Limits
VA Offers Free Credit Monitoring
New Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation Set
Earlier Deployment Alert Reviewed (previous item)
Navy Announces More Personal Data Compromises
Electronic Claims Enhance Tricare Pharmacy Benefit
Recent Military Promotions.

Jul 05, 2006
Stolen VA Laptop Turned In
VA Phishing Alert
Marines Extend PME Waiver
Navy and Air Force Launching FLPP Program
AF Spouses Overseas Get Degree Funding
New Tricare Benefits On Tap
House Says 'Let Homeowners Fly Flag'
Recent Military Promotions

Jul 14, 2006
More Personal Data Compromised
Tricare Reserve Select Opens Gates
Navy Changes SRB Amounts
Renters Insurance Deemed High Priority
Deployed Sailors Get New Education Aids
Air Force Seeks Physician Assistants
13th Month of Recruiting Success
Cell Phones for Soldiers Update
Radio Play-by-Play Becomes Dinosaur

Jul 21, 2006
IG Denounces VA's Security
Navy Adapts Marine CAR Eligibility Change
AF Military Personnel Exchange Program
Navy Chief Advancement Quotas Set
IAS Program Invites Qualified AF Officers
Navy Exchanges Offer Innovative Fuel
AF Completes Special Lieutenants' Board
Blood Platelets Needed in San Diego
Recent Military Promotions.

Jul 29, 2006
Credit Monitoring For Endangered Vets Canceled
MOAA, AMA Partner Against Medicare Cuts
Army Medal Delays End For Marines, Sailors
SVAC: Cut Vet Appeals Backlog
Marines Launch FLPP Program
SchoolQuest Finds Schools for Military Movers
AMVETS Sets Young Vet Symposium
Navy Launches Ship-wide TB Screening
Marines Seeking MySpace Buddies

Aug 04, 2006
Air Force to Cut Thousands
Still More Personal Data at Risk
Concurrent Receipt Cleanup Bill Introduced
Marines Streamline Other-Service Awards
Senators: Increase Medicare Rates for Providers
Air Force Seeks Physical Therapy Applications
Next Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation Set
Federal Voting Assistance Program Emphasized
Marines Correct HDIP Discrepancy
Recent Military Promotions

Aug 11, 2006
Reserve Income Boost Begins Sept. 1
Back Payments Set For Combat-Related Retirees
Update on SBP Equitability
New VA Personal Data Compromises
Navy Offers Officer Scholarships
Next Afghanistan Rotation Set
DoD to Host Second Freedom Walk
AF Guardian Site to Scale Back
Recent Military Promotions

Aug 18, 2006
AMC Enforces Airline Security Rules
Doctors Face 5.1 Percent Medicare Cut
Big Buck Refunds for Insurance Policyholders
AF Clarifies EPR Policy
Expeditionary Warfare Sailors to Get Pin
Marines Open Second Wounded Warrior Facility
Air Force Still Hiring
DFAS to Upgrade Voice-Enabled Technology
Recent Military Promotions

Aug 25, 2006
Reserve Income Boost Begins Sept. 1
Back Payments Set For Combat-Related Retirees
Update on SBP Equitability
New VA Personal Data Compromises
Navy Offers Officer Scholarships
Next Afghanistan Rotation Set
DoD to Host Second Freedom Walk
AF Guardian Site to Scale Back
Recent Military Promotions

Sep 01, 2006
61,000 Military Widows Await Equity
Marines Tag IRRs For Callup
Court Overturns Agent Orange Rule
AWOL Soldiers Get $900,000
Tricare Mail Order Push Ruffles Feathers
More Military Families Paying for Utilities
AF Promotion Testing Windows Expand
Admirals Coming Soon to Outlets Near You
AF Automates Korean Medal Process
Recent Military Promotions

Sep 08, 2006
Key Issues Await Legislators
Another Key Issue: Predatory Lending
Predatory Lenders Set the Trap
SBP Open Season Ending
Pension Act Helps TSP Participants
DoD Kicks off "Why We Serve" Tour
Vets Split Over Veterans' Attorney Legislation
VA, Florida Partner for Injured Veterans
Combined Federal Campaign Kicks Off

Sep 15, 2006
Breakthrough on Tricare Retail Drug Costs
Extra Pay for Special Ops Marines
Navy Plans IA Duty Enhancements
Insurance Program Assists Severely Injured
Online Language Training for AF Officers
DoD Begins Review of Military Awards
Loans for Small Businesses Hurt by Callups
AF Officer Selection Briefs Changing
Navy's Online Program Reduces Travel Risks

Sep 22, 2006
Congratulations to the U.S. Air Force
Authorization Act Possible Momentarily
Catch-22 For Navy Leadership Course
Report Disputes Gulf War Syndrome
VA ID Cards Being Updated
AF Early Retirement Board Set
Reserve Chief Would Revolutionize the Force
Agent Orange Claims Urged For Shipboard Vets
Border Patrol Seeks 6,000 Agents
Army Issues Nigerian Scam Warning

Sep 27, 2006
MSPB Looks at Hiring Improvement Efforts

Sep 29, 2006
Soldiers' Iraq Deployments Extended
Legion: Gulf War Syndrome Findings "Misleading"
AF to Accelerate Personnel Cuts
Bill Would Aid Dependents Needing Schooling
Prayer Issue Stalls Authorization Bill
Navy Department Revamps Awards Manual
AF Scrubs MySpace Profile
Marines Lower Drinking Age on Okinawa
Recent Military Promotions

Oct 06, 2006
Coming: Lowest Pay Raise in 12 Years
Congress Rejects SBP Fixes
Defense Act Drops Tricare Cost Increases
NDAA Ignores Guard, Reserve, Unemployable Issues
Oct. 1 GI Bill Increase Misses Mark
Act to Deter Insurance, Investment Predators
Tricare Catastrophic Cap Resets
New VEAP Bill Introduced
Air Force Uniform Changes

Oct 13, 2006
Score: Troops 2.2 percent, Generals 8.7
Special Pays, Bonuses, Disability Fixes Coming
More Cash for Certain Medical Skills
Voluntary Separation Pay Sweetened
Navy Sets Perks for IAs
Army Expands $2,000 Enlistment Referrals
DoD Overhauling Casualty Programs
Navy Seeks Command Chief Applications
Some Airmen Can Carry Over Leave

Oct 20, 2006
Congratulations to the U.S. Navy
Air Force Memorial Launched
VA COLA Bill on Track
Higher Special Ops Annuities Possible
AF Adds Troop Reduction Tools
SEALS and SWCCs End Source Ratings
Mandatory Anthrax Vaccinations to Resume
JASS Changes Logon Procedures
Enlisted BAs Coming Through the Air Force
PTSD Study Proposed in Texas

Oct 27, 2006
USMCR Combat Battalions May Face Redeployments
NEXCOM Lowers Telephone Call Rates
Veterans Eat Free on Nov. 5
VA Claims Processing Crunch Looms
VA: Wear Medals on Veterans Day
Authorization Act Tweaks Officer Careers
Nine AF Career Fields Open to Vets
Navy Offers Free Trips to Australia
More Marines Personal Data Compromised

Nov 03, 2006
Tricare Reimbursement Rate Slash Looms
Navy IAs Get Flexible Exam Dates
NKO Opens to Navy Families
Petition Calls for Discounted Airfares
VFW Cites Women Vets' Breast Cancer Risks
NAVSUP Sets Holiday Mailing Dates
Vets Disability Panel Rejects Lump Sum Option
Navy Family Support Group Gets Tweak

Nov 10, 2006
Air Force Extends PCS Minimums
SMARTWebMove Adds Do-It-Yourself Moves
Active Duty Survivor Benefits Enhanced
Tricare Launches Revamped Web Site
DeCA Offers Scholarships
New Vaccine Trials Set for Boot Camp Crud
AAFES Lets Customers 'Take it Home Today'
Military Families Appreciation Month Highlights Service
Recent Military Promotions

Nov 17, 2006
Marine Captains Eligible for ACP
Get Rewarded
New Benefits Kick In for Reservists
Full Replacement Value on Horizon
NOSTRA Offers New Eyeglass Frames
Non-Referral Doctor Visits Overseas OKd
Navy Reserve Chief Seeks Bonuses
BAH Rates Vary for Neighbors
DoD Publishes New Tricare Reserve Select Info
VA Loses More Personal Data
Recent Military Promotions

Dec 08, 2006
Combat-Related Special Compensation and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay
Dwell Time Loss Could Earn Bucks
Deadline Looms for AF SERB-eligible Officers
First Navy CWOs Get Wings
DoD Pulls Marital Protection Rule
TSP Contribution Limits Raised
CCAF Instructors Gain First State Certification
Fraudulent Insurance Sales Upended
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Gets Admin Change

Dec 15, 2006

Dwell Time Loss Could Earn Bucks
Deadline Looms for AF SERB-eligible Officers
First Navy CWOs Get Wings
DoD Pulls Marital Protection Rule
TSP Contribution Limits Raised
CCAF Instructors Gain First State Certification
Fraudulent Insurance Sales Upended
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Gets Admin Change

Dec 22, 2006
Air Force Waives European BAH Payback
Warrior Pay on Horizon for Army
CRSC/CRDP Open Season On Tap
Navy to Slash More Medical Billets
Young Vets Post High Jobless Rate
Congress Passes Stolen Valor Act
Two New Navy Uniforms Coming
Bill Would Limit Overseas Phone Costs
Marines Launch Functional Fitness Concept
Marines Launch Functional Fitness Concept

Dec 29, 2006
Blue to Green Bonus Quadrupled for Officers
Vets' Insurance Dividends Coming
Navy's AEV Program Seeks Chiefs
Breast Cancer Study Shows Promise
Commissaries Push Paper Over Plastic
AF Adopts Voluntary Protection Program
Language Familiarity, Cultural Awareness Critical in Iraq
AF Enlisted Village Helps All Service Widows
Recent Military Promotions