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Vet News: National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of September 21, 2010
This week the Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Army and Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 2,666 more reservists activated than last week.
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Vet News: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) joins the Nation in saluting the country’s largest ethnic group and its more than 1.1 million Veterans as it observes Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, as Hispanic Americans have fought in every American war.
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Vet News: President Obama and First Lady, Vice President and Dr. Biden to Commemorate 9/11 and National Day of Service and Remembrance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, September 11th, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden will mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks at the Pentagon, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and in Lower Manhattan.
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Vet News: Defense Department Says Koran Burning Endangers Military
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Vet News: National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of August 17, 2010
This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 481 fewer reservists activated than last week.
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Vet News: U.S., Vietnam Explore Enhanced Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2010 – A week after USS John S. McCain made its first port visit to Vietnam to commemorate the 15th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam, senior defense officials from the two countries met yesterday to explore ways to further enhance their defense cooperation.
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Vet News: Soldiers Missing in Action (MIA) from Vietnam War Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing in action (MIA) from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
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Vet News: Senate Considers Mattis to Head Central Command
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2010 – Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis called for harmony and consistency in the U.S. Central Command area of operation today, citing the need for continued military, civilian and regional cooperation to successfully drive out extremism.
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Vet News: Dr. Biden: Military Children Deserve America's Support
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., July 23, 2010 – The Departments of Defense and Education are working together to ensure that quality education options are offered to all military families, Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, said here today.
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Vet News: Army Works to Expand Combat Stress Detection
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2010 – Since 2003, the Army medical community has worked feverishly to establish processes that will improve the speed at which post-traumatic stress among military members is diagnosed, the Army’s surgeon general said here today.
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Vet News: VAMBOA - Veteran and Military Business Owners Announces New Trade Association
VAMBOA will serve the needs of the veteran and military business communities by uniting veteran and military business owners for collaboration, connections and contracts with both private corporations and government agencies.
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Vet News: Mullens Reflect on 40 Years of Marriage, Service
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2010 – Forty years ago today, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife, Deborah, said, "I do" -- not just to each other, but to four decades in the Navy.
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Vet News: Some 'Stop Loss' Soldiers to Return Early
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq , July 13, 2010 – Hundreds of soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of 50,000 in the country by Sept. 1.
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Vet News: Active-Duty Services Meet or Exceed June's Recruiting Goals
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2010 – The active-duty services reported recruiting successes for June, a traditionally active month for recruiting, defense officials said today.
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Vet News: Restoration Complete for Vietnam War Memorial Statue
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 – The newly refurbished Three Servicemen Statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unveiled today after six weeks of restoration.
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MILITARY & VETERANS NEWS Vet News: Army Works to Right Wrongs at Arlington, Secretary Says
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2010 – The Army is taking every measure possible to fix the problems at Arlington National Cemetery, and it should continue to manage the nation's "most hallowed ground," Army Secretary John M. McHugh told a congressional committee today.
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Vet News: Petraeus Calls Afghanistan a Test of Wills
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – Afghanistan is a test of wills, and the enemy has to know the United States and its allies have the will to prevail, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus said before the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
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Vet News: Senate Passes Conrad Resolution Creating National PTSD Awareness Day
Washington – In an effort to bring greater attention to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the United States Senate last night passed a resolution authored by Senator Kent Conrad designating June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day.
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Vet News: Race Fans Can Give Back With The Salute To The Troops Ticket Package For Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway is partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project to deliver race fans the excitement of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race as well as the opportunity to contribute a donation to an important initiative. The Salute to the Troops ticket package, which starts at $52, includes a race ticket to the 52nd annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night, July 3 and a Daytona International Speedway hat. A portion of the proceeds from each Salute to the Troops ticket package purchase will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.
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Vet News: Investing in Veterans Today Will Pay Off Tomorrow, Mullen Says
Military veterans need the support of community groups to pick up where the government leaves off in helping with the challenges veterans and their families face, the military's top officer said during a recent town hall-style meeting at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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Vet News: First Lady Visits Camp Pendleton
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., June 14, 2010 – First Lady Michelle Obama greeted more than 3,500 servicemembers, civilians and their family members yesterday at the Mainside parade field here.Video
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Vet News: Flag Day Honors American Ideals, Sacrifices
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2010 – Military personnel at Dover Air Force Base, Del., performed their duties with solemn respect over the past several weeks as U.S. servicemembers killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S. soil.
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Vet News: Celebrate Independence Day with Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON – The Fourth of July celebration in Denver takes on special importance this year when more than 500 wheelchair athletes who are all military Veterans begin competition at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The event, presented each year by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Paralyzed Veterans of America, runs July 4 through July 9.
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Vet News: NFL and Pat Tillman foundation team up to create NFL-Tillman Scholarship
The NFL and the Pat Tillman Foundation have created the NFL-Tillman Scholarship, it was announced Wednesday. The announcement was made at the Pat Tillman Legacy Summit in Washington, D.C., where Washington Redskins players, Tillman Military Scholars, and NFL staff visited injured service members at Walter Reed Hospital.