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'09 BAH Rates to Sweeten New GI Bill

The new BAH increase will result in an increase in the value of the Post 9/11 GI Bill when it goes into effect in August 2009. More


Year-End Tips to Lower Taxes

A new year, a new presidential administration and a new tax-filing season will soon be here. But it's not too late to lower your 2008 taxes. More


2 Tips to Get a Degree Faster

Getting a four-year degree, as the name suggests, usually requires you go to school for four years. Fortunately, there are ways for veterans to get a degree faster. More


DFAS Helps with Tax Statements

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) posted the following schedule for issuing members' tax statements for the 2008 tax year. More


Track Santa this Christmas Eve

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Observatory to Add Leap Second

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Resource Just for Female Veterans

Grace After Fire is a resource solely for female veterans to support their need to connect with each other and remain anonymous. More


Full Arlington Honors for All KIA

Starting next year, the Army will provide full military honors for all Soldiers killed in action when they are laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. More


Featured Job: Protect America Again

Your training has prepared you for a stateside career with the U.S. Border Patrol. Airborne. Search and Rescue. ATV & 4WD teams and more. More


Tips for Safer Online Shopping

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command's Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) and the Federal Trade Commission offer tips to stay safe while shopping online. More


Open Season for CRSC/CRDP Coming Soon

Retired servicemembers eligible for both Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay and Combat-Related Special Compensation may participate in the CRDP/CRSC open season. More


Judge Rejects Bid to Force Quicker VA Payments

A federal judge rejected a bid by veterans groups to force the Veterans Affairs Department to speed up handling of its disability claims. More


Wreaths Decorate Cemeteries for the Holidays

More than 100,000 wreaths are being placed at many of the approximately 350 national and private veterans' cemeteries around the country this holiday season. More


Employment/Training in California

The San Francisco-based group, Swords to Plowshares, announced that it plans to open an employment and training office for veterans living in the Bay Area. More


Expanded Care in North Carolina

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a strategic realignment plan that will enhance and expand access to health care for North Carolina veterans. More


Coping With Grief During the Holidays

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) offers tips to help surviving military families get through this holiday season:. More


Scholarships for Survivors, Dependents

The educational foundation Folds of Honor offers scholarships to spouses and dependents of Servicemembers who have been killed or disabled as a result of their military service. More