OCTOBER 26
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Active Duty and Retirees Facing Payday Pinch Come January, some military retirees are sure to ask why they haven't seen an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in first-of-year paychecks. Read More
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Navy Searches for El Faro Wreckage The Fleet Ocean Tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) recently departed Norfolk, Virginia, to begin searching for wreckage from the missing U.S. Flagged merchant vessel El Faro. Read More
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FAQs: Basic Housing Allowance Have questions about basic housing allowance (BAH)? Get the lowdown on some frequently asked questions. Read More
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Up to $417k Financing with the VA Loan Benefit Thinking of buying or refinancing? Don't wait until rates rise. Qualified borrowers can pay as little as $0 down with no PMI payments. Read More
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AF Sets Weight Restrictions for F-35 Pilots The Air Force recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat. Read More
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New Army Master Leader Course A new U.S. Army Master Leader Course pilot begins this week as part of a revamping of noncommissioned officer (NCO) education and professional development. Read More
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Air Reserve General Officer Promotions The Air Reserve Personnel Center has announced results for the Calendar Year 2015 Air Force Reserve Brigadier General Qualification Board (RBGQB). Read More
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MOAA Wants You: Join the Fight for Military Rights With more than 380,000 members, MOAA is the country's leading organization protecting the earned benefits of military officers and their families. Read More
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Air Reserve - Individual Mobilization Augmentees The Air Force Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs) are Air Force Reservists assigned to active-component units and government agencies. Read More
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SGLI/VGLI Enough? Get $200k from $14 a Month Protect your family's future for less. Get $200,000 Coverage as low as $14 a month. Read More
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New App for Vets with Sleep Issues Macalester College senior Tyler Skluzacek is being recognized for an invention to help those suffering from night terrors. Read More
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Paycheck Chronicles: The Lowdown on IRAs For the short version of everything you need to know about IRAs, see this Paycheck Chronicles post. Read More
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Navy Launches New COOL Website The new Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL) website makes things easier to read, easier to find, and easier to use. Read More
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Legion's Operation Comfort Warriors Fifth Third Bank locations in Greater Indiana will be supporting The American Legion's wounded warrior assistance program from Nov. 2-14. Read More
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Army Ends PME Wavers for NCOs Currently, there is a push to eliminate the backlog of more than 14,000 Army NCOs who have not gone to their required professional military education (PME). Read More
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Buzz Cut Challenge The American Legion will hold community-based Buzz Cut Challenge events in more than a dozen cities across the country from Nov. 2-10. Read More
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Commissaries Get Wi-Fi The last phase of the Defense Commissary Agency's (DeCA's) in-store Wi-Fi rollout schedule began Oct. 19. Read More
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Navy Reinstates Celestial Navigation Course Celestial Navigation (CELNAV) is one skill that has not been formally taught to Navy officers, depending on one's commissioning source, for more than 15 years. Read More
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Dental Care and TRICARE TRICARE's dental coverage is separate from its medical coverage and your enrollment eligibility determines which dental program you can have. Read More
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Retirees: Save 66% on Costs Not Covered by TRICARE Help minimize or even eliminate out-of-pocket expenses with the MBA-sponsored TRICARE Insurance Supplement Plan. Read More
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DoD Safe Helpline The DoD Safe Helpline is a crisis support service for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault. Read More
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AF Special Victim's Counseling In January 2013, the Air Force became the first U.S. military service to institute a Special Victim's Counsel (SVC) program. Read More
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Dental Care for Veterans The 2015 Healthy Mouth Movement is a program that helps veterans who are unable to find oral healthcare due to financial or access barriers. Read More
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AF Foreign Language Program Online The Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) helps Airmen maintain language skills. Read More
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Guitars for Veterans Guitars for Veterans pursues its mission to share the healing power of music by providing free guitar instruction. Read More
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Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year awards. Read More
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Pay4Ward Helps with PTSD The nonprofit organization Pay4Ward reintegrates combat vets into society through sailing. Read More
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Summit for Veterans Building Businesses A free, day-long event in Dallas will offer veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses the opportunity to meet leaders from Fortune 500 companies. Read More
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TRICARE Update: Autism Care Demo The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration (ACD) was recently updated to reduce the potential financial burden of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for non-active duty families. Read More
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Hiring Fair in New Jersey American Legion T. Nulty Post 471 in Iselin, N.J. will host a hiring fair Nov. 16 that will focus on jobs in the auto industry. Read More
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