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Jan 05, 2007
AF Offers Surgery to Replace Eyeglasses
VA Shifts Funds to Pay for Health Care
OPM: Participating CFC Charities Tax Exempt
Operation Holiday Surprise Serves Ramstein
Commissaries Ring Up Increased Savings
AF Selects Civilians for Leadership Program
Service Members in Italy to Decide COLA
Scholarships For Alaska Sailors' Families
Recent Military Promotions

Jan 12, 2007
Coalition Seeks Catch-up Pay Hikes
Certain AF Officers Face RIF
VA Continues Coverage for Gulf War Syndrome
Navy Urges Sailors to Update Records
Studies Link PTSD, Heart Attacks
Hundreds of AF NCOs to be Retrained
VA Advises on Aid and Attendance Benefit
Navy Visitor's Quarters Get High-Speed Internet
D.C. Marines Authorized Utility Uniform

Jan 19, 2007
DoD Increases Deployment Tempo
More on Marine Units Extended
DoD Signals More, Shorter Callups
Gates Plans End-Strength Increases
Marines Lift MOS Reenlistment Limits
Vets Urged to Apply for CRSC
Committees Reinstate Joint Vet Hearings
Shalikashvili Says Let Homosexuals Serve
Recent Military Promotions

Feb 02, 2007
Retiree Tricare Fee Hike Looms Again
Legislators Act Against Tricare Increases
Commandant: ‘Every Marine Into the Fight’
How Marines Can Go to War
VA to Improve Vision Services
AF Combat Badge Coming in April
DoD to Cancel Remote Home Schooling
AFSA Urges Benefits Monitoring
Navy Task Force Alters IA Thinking
Recent Military Promotions.

Feb 09, 2007
Anheuser-Busch Extends ‘Here’s to Heroes’
AF Releases Criteria for Combat Action Medal
Center for the Intrepid Opens
More AF Officers Eligible for VSP
Military OneSource Offers Free Online Tax Filing
E-Mail Programs Help Deployed Airmen
Blue Angels Seeking Officers and Enlisted
Injured Center Shutdown Rumors Clarified

Feb 16, 2007
Panel Pushes Mail Order Pharmacy
Administration Seeks New VA Means Test
Bill Would Block Tricare Fee Hikes
Names of RIF-eligible AF Officers Released
Bill Would Neutralize Reservists’ Pay Gap
Marine Dress Blue Shortage Possible
AF Promotes Reservist Virtual Accounts
Motorcycle Helmets Still Required for Sailors, Marines
Air Force Enlisted Village Earns 4-Star Rating
Recent Military Promotions.

Feb 23, 2007
Latest Deployment News
Pay for Lost Dwell-Time Hits Snag
MGIB Equity Proposed for Selected Reserves
SBP Annuity Goes to 50 Percent
VA Loses 1.8 Million-Record Hard-Drive
Chief’s Test Scratched for War-zone Sailors
Homefront America Offers $25K in Scholarships
AAFES to Students: 'Make the Grade'
Marine Rifle Quals Approaching Reality
Recent Military Promotions.

Mar 02, 2007
Wounded Warrior Care Abysmal
Guard Tagged for Early Redeployment
Marines May Get Bonuses for Extensions
FEHBP Premiums Waived for Activated Reservists
Earlier Retirement Pay Sought for RCs
IRRs Scheduled for Annual Muster
USFSPA Issue Goes to Supreme Court
Warrior Transition Program Helps Seabees
CPPD Launches Course to Help Sailors
Recent Military Promotions.

Mar 09, 2007
Wounded Warrior Mistreatment Update
Legion to Speed Wounded Warrior Processing
Navy to Increase Dollars for Sea Duty
Kosovo Could Become Non-Combat Duty
Surge Reinforcements Won’t be Marines
DoD Tops Nation in Child Care
Bill Would Allow Pre-tax Insurance Premiums
AF Adds Three Officer Promotion Boards

Mar 23, 2007
Marines Facing Big-Time Promotions
Navy Launches 50-50 'Dwell-time'
ROK Tours Could Change
Navy Sets Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus
AFIT Upgrades Distance Learning Program
Navy Sets Intelligence CSRB
Newman’s Own Kicks Off 2007 Competition
Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act
Marines Tighten Tattoo Policy
Recent Military Promotions.

Mar 30, 2007
Army’s Disability Processing Passes Crunch Point
Coalition: Forget Higher Tricare Fees
VFW Calls VA Claims Process Broken
VA Offers Claims Expediting Advice
NMFA Announces Operation Purple Camp Sites
AF Begins Anthrax Shots in Korea
NEXCOM Customer Satisfaction Continues Upticks
Navy Course Teaches Deckplate Leadership
NMRC Begins Human Malaria Vaccine Trials
Recent Military Promotions.

Apr 06, 2007
Special Advice from the IRS
Legion: Veto Senate Withdrawal Plan
New Deployment Alerts
DoD to Cut Danger Pay For Some
SBP Annuities Rise for Certain Beneficiaries
1,200 Marines Extended in Japan
Wounded Warrior Act approved unanimously
AF Revises Promotion Study Materials
Possible Navy Personal Data Loss

Apr 13, 2007
Four Brigades Tagged for Deployment
Marines Satisfied With IRR Callup Ceiling
Spouses to Teachers Program Reaches Pacific
Anti-predatory Lending Rule Published
Marines Launch Wounded Warrior Regiment
Air C&S Initiates Online Master’s Degree
Marines Expand Bronze Star Eligibility
Navy First-Term Retention Falters
Amended IRS Notice
Recent Military Promotions.

Apr 27, 2007
DoD Sets Extended Deployment Leave
Marines Not Lengthening Iraq Tours
VA, Vet Groups Oppose Claims-System Changes
Marines Might Continue Re-enlistment Bonuses
HHG Full Replacement Starting Early
Army Revamps Combat Patch Policy
VA Claims Backlogs Vary by Location
New Scam Alert
Recent Military Promotions.

May 25, 2007
House Approves HASC Troop/Survivor Benefits
House Endorses Other HASC Proposals
House Adds Benefits
Investment Brokers Fined
AF Combat Action Medal Kickoff Delayed
Recent Military Promotions

Jun 01, 2007
SASC Completes Input to Defense Bill
Health Care Panel Releases Proposals
Sarin Tied to Gulf War Syndrome
MCPON Wants CPO Degree Requirement Scrubbed
AF Changes Refractive Surgery Policy
EagleCash Expands into Mideast Bases
Navy Considers ‘Sabbaticals’
AAFES recalls ‘Soldier Bear’ Toy Set
Recent Military Promotions.

Jun 08, 2007
Happy Anniversary to U.S. Air Force
Marines Offer Cash for Combat Extensions
AF Separation Pay Program Ends
AF Moves to Prevent Future RIFs
Army ILE Courses Available
Marine Staff Sergeant Slots to Skyrocket
Deployed Sailors Get Exam Options
Only Half of Troops Have Deployed

Jun 22, 2007
Marines Offer New Big Bonuses
AF Personnel May Rate NATO Medals
Navy Moves IA Assignments to Detailers
Army May Keep Passed-over O-5s
Senate Panel Approves Big VA Budget
Army to Muster Thousands of IRRs
SBA Ramps Up Loan System
SBA Ramps Up Loan System
SBA Ramps Up Loan System
AMVETS’ Operation DVD Takes Off

Jun 29, 2007
Navy Revises Special Duty Assignment Pay
AF Offers Enlisted Flight Retraining
Army to Transform IRR
More Sailors Eligible for SDIP
Airmen Can Earn degrees Through Air University
Panel Revisits Category Eight Enrollment
DAV Partners With Law Firms for Disabled Soldiers
VA Ramps Up Suicide Prevention
Navy Offering Advancement Points for College
Recent Military Promotions

Jul 06, 2007
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, 2007
Some Extended Marines Earn $1,000 Monthly
Medicare Plans Steep Payment Cut
Hot Line for Wounded Succeeding
AF Announces NCO Retraining Programs
Navy Moving to 5/3 Sea Duty
CBO Estimates Cost for Reserve Retirement Fix
Airmen Briefed on Kosovo Campaign Medal
Navy E-7 Chances Hit Eight-Year Low
Recent Military Promotions.

Jul 27, 2007
Senate Nixes Dwell Time Fix
Possible Tricare Data Compromise
Two Vet Groups Sue VA
Senate Defense Bill Hits Logjam
VA Health Care Dims for Priority 8’s
AF Mulls Merger of 53 AFSCs
Marines Needed For Recon
Navy Food Service Survey Begins
Recent Military Promotions

Aug 03, 2007
Riffed AF Captains/Majors Notified
Certain Deployed Soldiers Earn Extra Leave
AF Pay Stub Error Info
Marines’ Personal Data Compromised
Fisher House Joins Legion’s Operation Landstuhl
AF and Better Business Bureaus Partner
America to Keep Iwo Jima Name
Navy E4s Wanted for Recruiting
Baby Food and Toys Recalled
Recent Military Promotions.

Aug 10, 2007
Bigger Pay Raise Prospect Brightens
Medicare Payment Fix Gets Boost
Army Spikes Enlistment Bonuses
New HHG Replacement Begins Oct. 1
VA Launches Suicide Hotline
Marines Test In-House Payday Loans
AF Looks At Longer Tours
DoD Creates Joint Qualified Officer Designation
Air Guards Dunned for Tornado Duty Pay
Recent Military Promotions.

Aug 17, 2007
Tricare Reserve Select Window Opens
Guard Recruitment Funds Run Dry
AF Begins More Force Shaping
DFAS Reports E-Mail Phishing Scam
Navy Master-at-Arms Rating Update
2007 Newman’s Own Awards Named
Tenure Rule Change Mulled for Navy IRRs
Recent Military Promotions.

Aug 24, 2007
AF Retraining Program Seeks 900 NCOs
VDBC Revises Chapter 61 Lockout
Navy Revolutionizes Chiefs’ Pinning
Immigration Agency Launches Military Help Line
USFIT Program Aims to Fit Soldiers
Military Spouses Monument Proposed
‘True Soldiers’ Coming to Computer Near You

Sep 09, 2007
AF Nurse Commissions Still Open
COLA to Dip in Korea
Ginnie Mae Lifts Home Loan Limits
Mail Order Pharmacy Gets Simpler
Thrift Savings Plan Improves Security
VA Stocks Shingles Vaccine
Army Extends Casualty Support
Dress Blues for Enlisted Marines
AFRC Garmisch Offers European Escapes

Sep 21, 2007
The editor and staff of Armed Forces News sends a hearty congratulations to the United States Air Force on the occasion of its 60th birthday.
Big Bucks for Certain Army Captains
Bonuses For Navy Intel Officers
Authorization Act Finally on Tap
Navy Force Cuts to Hit Hard
Marines View Three-option Iraq Exit
Army Updates War Zone Exemption Policy
Navy Officer Photos Due
AAFES Sets Retiree Weekend
Retired ID Card Replacement Update
Recent Military Promotions.

Oct 05, 2007
Senate Opens NDAA Debate
Marines Offered New Aviation Bonuses
Wounded Warriors Commission Briefs HVAC
Air Force May Halt Drawdown
Army Overhauling Promotion Points
Army Automated Work Sheet Debuts
Navy Web Page Aids Adoption
First Command Lawsuit Ruled Class Action
Recent Military Promotions.

Oct 12, 2007
Happy Anniversary to U.S. Navy
Marines Expand Reserve Affiliation Bonuses
Airmen Get Unrestricted Re-enlistment CJRs
Education Benefit Glitch Hits 1,300 Soldiers
SS Expedites Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Some AF NCOs May Re-enter Career Fields
VA Seeking Former POWs/Family Members
Postal Service Announces Holiday Deadlines
More Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses

Oct 26, 2007
COLA Set For 2.3 Percent
Army Revamping E-9 Careers
Disability Pay Plan Bars Most Veterans
Vets Slam Administration’s Pay Raise Opposition
Tricare Adds MRI Screens for Breast Cancer
AF Changes Captain Promotion Process
Bill Would Plug ‘Doughnut Hole’
How to Make Your Absentee Vote Count
AF Stops Cutting Public Affairs Slots

Nov 02, 2007
New Guard Deployments
Army Adds Recruit-finder Cash
VA Urges Flu Shots
More Promotions for Outstanding Navy Recruiters
Army Overseas Extension Incentives Updated
Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act Introduced
Early Outs For Some Army Lieutenants
AF to Create ‘Career Recruiters’
Navy Faces Doctor, Dentist Shortage
Recent Military Promotions

Nov 09, 2007
Congratulations to the U.S. Marine Corps
AF to Release 138 Lieutenants
Navy Offers Graduate Vouchers
Army Officers Speak Up
AF Begins Posting Enlisted Promotions
Exchange Gift Cards Now Reciprocal
Navy Funds Professional Credentialing Exams
Telephone Counseling Hotline Begins
Navy Seeks Income Tax Assistance Volunteers
FTC Warns of Cell-phone Scares
Recent Military Promotions.

Nov 16, 2007
VA COLA Set
Degreed Sailors Get Advancement Points
AF Pilots Go For Big Bonuses
VA and DoD to Test Combined Physical
Marines Hiring Civilian MPs
New Changes to Tricare Formulary
VA, DoD Hiring 'Recovery Coordinators'
AF Offers GI Mail
DoD Seeks Marrow Donors

Nov 30, 2007
Education Funds Set for Military Spouses
Undeployed Soldiers Targeted for Combat
AF Posts New SRB List
Navy to Triple FAOs
AF Seeks Attachés
Shingles Vaccine OK'd for Certain Beneficiaries
DAV Refutes ABC Report
Army Sgts. Major Course May Add Officer Training
Army Sgts. Major Course May Add Officer Training
AAFES Eyes Portable Communications Services
Recent Military Promotions.

Dec 07, 2007
Board to Preen Junior Officer Ranks
Tricare Reassures Beneficiaries
Navy Postpones Ratings Mergers
Army to Cut Base Operations
No Right to Computer Privacy
AF Seeks Physician Assistants
Getting Ready To Make Chief
DARPA Classes for 0-4s, 0-5s

Dec 14, 2007
Help for Wounded Warriors
3.5-Percent Pay Raise Included
Army Posts Move To Improve Services to Families
Corps Puts Records-Management Training Online
VA Funds Caregiver Training
Report Assesses Academies' Sexual Harassment Programs
House Tweaks Measure To Help Blinded Veterans
AF To Realign Maintenance, Logistics Squadrons
Coast Guard Marks Drug-Seizure Milestone
November Recruiting, Retention Goals Met

Dec 21, 2007
No Anonymous Holiday Cards
Exams Waived for Some War-Zone Sailors
Wounded To Receive Combat Injury Pay Immediately
MC 0-3 Board To Convene Jan. 30
Guard Gains Clout
Tricare Fees Won't Rise
Peake Confirmed as New VA Secretary
AF Offers Korea Duty Incentives

Dec 27, 2007
Mullen: Ground Situation To Determine Iraq Strength
TSGLI Help Available
AF Consolidates Support Programs
Corps Teams Seek Applicants
AF Taps 31 for Test Pilot Training
AAFES Recalls Toys
Navy Offers Bonus to Civil Engineer Corps Junior Officers
Army Reorganization