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  • Redesigned program eases Airmen's transition to civilian life

    A redesigned program will help ease every Airman's transition to civilian life and better apply their military experience, Air Force officials said. The program is the first major overhaul of the transition assistance program for military members in nearly 20 years. The effort began in response to a

  • Blog: Colonel discusses suicide prevention

    I remember the phone call three years ago like it happened an hour ago. My sister called to tell me our dad had died unexpectedly in his sleep. Among the many emotions I encountered shortly thereafter, I distinctly remember reflecting on my dad's Air Force service as I watched his flag being folded

  • TRICARE beneficiaries should prepare for emergencies

    As Tropical Storm Isaac moves toward the Gulf Coast, TRICARE urges beneficiaries in the U.S. southeast region to stay prepared.Any beneficiaries living in the path of a tropical storm or hurricane should always prepare for rain, and possible flooding and evacuations. In the case of evacuations, the

  • New handbook available for veterans, dependents, survivors

    The 2012 edition of the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors is available online. Produced by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the handbook's chapters cover such topics as VA pensions, home loans, medals and records, special veterans groups, and other federal benefits. It also

  • 'Joining Forces' initiative exceeds hiring goals for vets, spouses

    The White House initiative to hire veterans and military spouses has surpassed its goals, having led to the hiring or training of more than 125,000 veterans and spouses in the past year, first lady Michelle Obama announced Aug. 22.Speaking to sailors and their families at Naval Station Mayport in

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • Family Matters Blog: Heroes program helps families travel

    Families of wounded warriors already are benefitting from a program that started last month to make it easier for them to travel with their loved ones for medical treatment.The Defense Department and Fisher House Foundation have teamed up to oversee the Hotels for Heroes program, which allows the

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill celebrates start of fourth year

    August marks the third anniversary of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and since it was implemented, the Department of Veterans Affairs has provided educational benefits to 773,000 veterans and their family members, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs news release."This is one of the most important

  • New chief of staff sends message to all Airmen

    The following is a message sent Aug. 10 from new Air Force Chief Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III:To the Airmen of the United States Air ForceEarlier today, I was sworn in as the 20th Chief of Staff of our Air Force. It was a pretty humbling experience. Since I haven't met most of you, I thought my

  • Family Matters Blog: Job fairs join spouses, employers

    Yesterday marked the start of an open season of sorts for job fairs for military spouses in what one Pentagon official calls the "high-touch" part of a "high-tech, high-touch" process.Meg O'Grady was a military spouse herself, having moved 13 times in 17 years, when she began working at the Pentagon

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