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Clinton's apology was a major moment for many "atomic veterans" who had been effectively forbidden from even seeking medical treatment. Unfortunately, very few of those veterans ever saw it. [Read More]( [Stop! How Applying Before the Deadline Is Killing Your Job Application](
When is a deadline not really a deadline? When it is on a job application. Even though it looks like you have the time to apply before the deadline, that is a mirage in the job-seeking desert. Veterans, spouses and job-hunting military members know the Apply First Rule: If you apply at the deadline, you might as well not apply at all. [Read More]( [DD214: What You Need to Know](
Your military discharge papers are officially known as DD Form 214, or just DD214. Here's what you need to know. [Read More]( [F.E. Warren Air Force Base Medical Squadron Commander Fired 3 Months into Job](
Lt. Col. Jimmy Stanley, commander of the 90th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, was relieved of command April 5, the base said in a press release Tuesday. [Read More]( [Free Master Class: Write a Winning Resume in 60 Minutes. We Show You How!](
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Gen. Charles Krulak, the retired Marine commandant, was among dozens of retired four-star generals and admirals and former cabinet officials who filed an amicus brief Monday before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging ex-President Donald Trump's claim of immunity against prosecution. [Read More]( ['Lancelot,' an Aging B-1B Bomber, Is Being Pulled Out of Retirement and Going Back into Service](
The B-1B airframe has been in service with the Air Force since the mid-1980s; about 60 are left in the fleet, which is divided between Dyess in Texas and Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, South Dakota. [Read More]( [Military Discounts on Car Insurance for Veterans & Active Duty](
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A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize protecting the institution, keep parents in the dark while officials formulate a public relations response. [Read More]( [China-Made Batteries Eliminated from Navy, Marine Corps Infrastructure After Camp Lejeune Incident](
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The education benefits, which are currently under review and cost the Army about $278 million last year, are broadly popular among the rank and file, and are among the service's premier recruiting and retention tools. [Read More]( [Army Expanding Pre-Basic Training Prep Courses to Bring in More Soldiers and Curb Recruiting Crisis](
The Army is again dramatically expanding its pre-basic training courses that were created to get young Americans into compliance with the service's enlistment standards, as those courses are becoming key to curtailing the ongoing recruiting slump. [Read More]( [Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97](
When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of guys -- good guys -- killed." [Read More](
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