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Soldiers Missing in Action from the Korean War Are Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of eight U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full milit...

Senate  Veterans Affairs Committee Action Report NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS U.S. SENATE ACTION REPORT TO VETERANS November 3, 2006 Media contact: Jeff Schrade (202)224-9093 (Washington, DC) With the Senate set to reconvene, the Chairman of the U.S. Senat...

Defense Secretary resigns Nov. 8, 2006, 2:23PM Rumsfeld resigns as secretary of defense By ROBERT BURNS and KATHERINE SHRADER Associated Press Writers © 2006 The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush on Wednesday announced Donald H. Rumfeld's...

NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS SENATE PASSES RECORD FUNDING BILL FOR VA OPERATIONS$8.88 billion more for veterans next yearNovember 15, 2006 Media contact: Jeff Schrade (202)224-9093 (Washington, DC) Veterans across the nation will benefit from a record budg...

CQ TODAY – VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Nov. 14, 2006 – 8:12 p.m. Bill Calls for Change on Education Benefits for Disabled Servicemembers’ Families By Patrick Yoest, CQ Staff The House passed a bill Tuesday that would accelerate access to educational benefits for families of men and women who have been permane...

CQ TODAY – APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION-VANov. 14, 2006 – 9:34 p.m. Military Construction-VA Appropriations: Senate Includes Iraq Inspector General Provision in BillBy Patrick Yoest, CQ Staff The Senate on Tuesday passed a $94.3 billion appropriations bill for veterans and military construc...

RAO Bulletin Update 1 September 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == Agent Orange Lawsuits [04] -------------- (Offshore Eligibility) == VA Presumptive AO Illnesses [Vets] ---- (AO Impact on Vets) == VA Presumptive AO Illnesses [Kids] ---- (AO Impact on Kids) == Alzheimer’s ...

RAO Bulletin Update 15 September 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == NDAA 2007 [11] -------------- (House Conferees Assigned) == Tricare Pacific Registration --------- (On Line Registration) == AF Combat Action Award ----------------- (Study Ongoing) == Social Security Card...

RAO Bulletin Update 1 October 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == NDAA 2007 [12] ----------------------------- (Debate continues) == NDAA 2007 [13] ----------------- (Appropriations Act Passed) == VA Claim Denial [01] ----------- (Multiple Claim Submission) == VA Data Priva...

RAO Bulletin Update 15 October 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == NDAA 2007 [14] ----------------------- (Additional Provisions) == NDAA 2007 [15] -------------------------------- (Pay Increases) == GI Bill [11] --------------------------- (Modest Rate Increase) == Tricare...

RAO Bulletin Update 1 November 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == USFSPA Lawsuit [11] ----------------- (Supreme Court Appeal Next) == NDAA 2007 [16] -------------------------- (Authorization Act Signed) == Veterans Day ------------------------------- (History) == Veterans...

RAO Bulletin Update 15 November 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == Military Holiday Mail 2006 --------------- (Deadlines) == Senate Vet Action Report ----------------- (Vet Gains) == Veterans Issues ----------------------------- (Looking Ahead) == VA Data Privacy Breach [2...

RAO Bulletin Update 1 December 2006 THIS BULLETIN UPDATE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: == NORAD Santa Tracking ------------------ (51st Year) == Veterans in Office -------------------------- (Overall Decrease) == VA Retro Pay Project [04] ---------------- (Backlog to SEP 07) == VA Retro Pay Proje...

Soldier Missing in Action from the Korean War is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors...

Military Report - Week of November 27, 2006 Special Needs Parent Tools Webinar Dec. 6 Representatives from Military Community and Family Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, will provide an overview of the DoD Special Needs Parent Tool Kit during a one hour webinar December 6 at 1200 ET (noon...