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  • VA takes a hard look at SGLI, VGLI programs

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has reviewed the account administered by Prudential that includes Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs to ensure beneficiaries are protected, being treated fairly, and accorded the utmost care and respect. VA is also

  • JCS chairman: More focus needed to end suicides

    A silent killer is rapidly infiltrating the military, claiming lives at an alarming rate each year. It does not discriminate, taking aim at the young and old, male and female -- from the battle-hardened soldier to the new recruit. Military suicides have more than doubled in the Army, exceeding the

  • Defense Department joins suicide prevention alliance

    Taking care of servicemembers is among Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' top concerns, he said Sept. 10, and that includes preventing military suicides. "It is always a horrible tragedy to see a servicemember safely off the battlefield only to lose them to this scourge," Secretary Gates said. "It

  • Nonprofit groups step up to help military families

    America's support of its troops and their families has been a welcome theme during this past decade of war. The stories of support are abundant, from top leaders encouraging Americans to salute troops to neighbors pitching in to help a deployed family.Some people have taken this support even a step

  • Air Guard's 'Wingman Project' offers hope

    Citizen-airmen and their loved ones worry about the risks of combat, but they should know that a far greater risk lies in suicide, according to statistics compiled by the Air National Guard. In fact, the Air National Guard's suicide-prevention program, called the "Wingman Project," states that for

  • SecAF thanks American Legion for care of Airmen, veterans

    The secretary of the Air Force addressed thousands of Legionnaires at the American Legion's 92nd National Convention here Sept. 1 to thank them for their devotion to Airmen and veterans. In his speech to the nation's largest veterans service organization, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said the

  • Shaw commanders take warrior care a step further

    Airmen today face a strong challenge. The intense battle rhythm through constant deployments and reintegration after returning from those deployments causes stress physically, emotionally and psychologically, on both Airmen and their families."Because of this, the Air Force has been showing the

  • Preparing for Hurricane Earl

    As Hurricane Earl, currently a Category 4 storm, approaches the East Coast of the United States, people can check weather reports and get prepared by visiting the following websites for guidance: -- Track the Storm -- Steps to Prepare -- Federal Emergency Management Agency resources  -- More

  • Veterans Affairs works to reduce claims backlog

    The Veterans Affairs Department is making great strides in its efforts to reduce the backlog of veterans' claims, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told thousands of veterans attending the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee on Aug. 31."We intend to break the back of the backlog

  • VA secretary addresses traumatic brain injury conference

    Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury Military Training Conference on Aug. 30 here."We -- DOD and VA -- simply

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