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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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Fort Riley soldiers to help in study on how running might help in brain injury recovery
More than a hundred Fort Riley soldiers are helping University of Kansas researchers study how intense running affects wounded soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury.
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Study: Academic performance varies widely among districts serving military students
The academic performance of students in states with large populations of military-connected students varies “dramatically,” according to a new study about the challenges that affect military children’s education.
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Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
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Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
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Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
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Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.
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DoD issues new guidance for veterans seeking discharge upgrades, military record corrections
The Defense Department announced Friday a renewed effort to ensure veterans know how to request a review of their service records.
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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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Fort Riley soldiers to help in study on how running might help in brain injury recovery
More than a hundred Fort Riley soldiers are helping University of Kansas researchers study how intense running affects wounded soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury.
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Study: Academic performance varies widely among districts serving military students
The academic performance of students in states with large populations of military-connected students varies “dramatically,” according to a new study about the challenges that affect military children’s education.
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Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
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Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
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Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
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Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.
-
DoD issues new guidance for veterans seeking discharge upgrades, military record corrections
The Defense Department announced Friday a renewed effort to ensure veterans know how to request a review of their service records.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
-
New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
-
Fort Riley soldiers to help in study on how running might help in brain injury recovery
More than a hundred Fort Riley soldiers are helping University of Kansas researchers study how intense running affects wounded soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury.
-
Study: Academic performance varies widely among districts serving military students
The academic performance of students in states with large populations of military-connected students varies “dramatically,” according to a new study about the challenges that affect military children’s education.
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Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
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Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
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Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
-
Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.
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DoD issues new guidance for veterans seeking discharge upgrades, military record corrections
The Defense Department announced Friday a renewed effort to ensure veterans know how to request a review of their service records.



