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| Postal Service Offers First-Time Military Discount |
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Posted by WebSgt on Monday, February 11, 2008 :: Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2008
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Debora PreitkisU.S. Postal Service
2/7/2008 - WASHINGTON, DC (AFPN) -- Planning to send a care package to a military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the Postal Service that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address -- $2 less than for domestic destinations.
"This is the first time the Postal Service ha...
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| Legislator Tom Abinanti Reports: Property Tax Break for Cold War Veterans |
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Posted by WebSgt on Friday, February 01, 2008 :: Last Updated: Friday, February 01, 2008
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Dear Neighbor:
Legislation that I strongly supported to give Cold War veterans a property tax break was recently unanimously passed by the Board of Legislators.
This means that men and women who served in the Armed Forces between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991 are eligible to receive a break of up to 15% on their county property taxes.
Spouses of Cold War veterans (unmarried if the ...
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| Programs to Benefit Military Families, Wounded Troops... |
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Posted by WebSgt on Thursday, January 31, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2008
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By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2008 - President Bush called on Congress last night to reward the contributions servicemembers and their families make every day through better services and laws that let them share unused education benefits and give military spouses hiring preference for federal jobs.
Addressing both houses of Congress during his seventh annual...
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| Group Helps Troops, Families Find Jobs |
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Posted by WebSgt on Thursday, January 31, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2008
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By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2008 - Servicemembers nationwide looking for jobs in their off-duty hours need look no further than a troop-support group based in southern California.
"We help citizens and businesses to thank our current military, veterans, and their spouses by posting their job opportunities ... on our free military job posting and se...
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| Troops, Families Can Access Free Tax-Filing Services |
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Posted by WebSgt on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 :: Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2008
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By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2008 - Rather than paying a tax specialist, servicemembers and their families can obtain free assistance to prepare and file their annual tax returns through a special military program, a Defense Department tax advisor said here today. The military's tax assistance program processes more than 200,000 returns each year, Army M...
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