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All-Female Marine Team Conducts First Mission in Southern Afghanistan

Posted by WebSgt on Friday, April 10, 2009 :: Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2009
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By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Monty Burton Special to American Forces Press Service FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009 - Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment -- the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan -- now have a special group of people to help them complete their mission in Afghanistan. The task force's all-female Marine team ...

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VA Secretary Expects Big Impact From Post-9/11 GI Bill

Posted by WebSgt on Friday, April 10, 2009 :: Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2009
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By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 6, 2009 - All systems are on track for this summer's rollout of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, which Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said he expects to have as monumental an impact as the original World War II-era GI Bill of Rights. Shinseki, who served as Army chief of staff from 1999 to 2003, told American Forces Press Se...

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New GI Bill Carries Different Eligibility, Benefits

Posted by WebSgt on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 :: Last Updated: Tuesday, February 03, 2009
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By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2009 - A series of educational assistance programs administered by the Veterans Affairs Department, commonly called the GI Bill, have helped servicemembers pursue post-secondary learning for decades. Soon, another program will be added to the mix: The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Bill will be available to qualified individ...

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Anheuser-Busch Offers Free Theme Park Admission

Posted by WebSgt on Friday, May 16, 2008 :: Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008
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By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 15, 2008 - For the rest of this year, sitting in Shamu the killer whale's "splash zone" or talking turkey with a big yellow bird are just two activities servicemembers and their families can enjoy for free at Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks. Through its "Here's to the Heroes" program, which began in 2005, the brewing com...

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New Names Etched Into Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Posted by WebSgt on Thursday, May 08, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, May 08, 2008
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By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 - The names of four U.S. servicemembers were etched into the glossy black walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this week alongside more than 58,000 of their fallen comrades. Finishing the addition today was the name of Raymond C. Mason, a Marine lance corporal who died a year ago as a result of ailing health ste...

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