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Feds to Meet Over Sexual Assaults in Military

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:13:31 +0000

The White House is inviting lawmakers over to discuss the growing number of sexual assaults in the military.

Working To Prevent Military Suicides [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:35:38 +0000

Two New Jersey Congressmen, from different sides of the isle, have teamed up to fight for more funding to secure $40 million for suicide prevention programs for veterans and active duty soldiers.

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Helping New Jersey Veterans Find Work [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:21:10 +0000

New statistics from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for veterans - in New Jersey and across the country - dropped about two percent last year- to 9.9 percent.

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Job Help For NJ Military Spouses

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:10:57 +0000

An Assembly-approved bill to help military spouses with out-of-state teaching licenses find work in New Jersey has been advanced by a Senate panel. The legislation would require the State Board of Education to establish a procedure for the issuance of a temporary instructional certificate to a nonresident military spouse.

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Pentagon Extending Benefits for Gays

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:24:17 +0000

The military is poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of service members, U.S. officials said Tuesday, about 16 months after the Pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service.

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Troops Want Same Standards For Women As Men

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:24:32 +0000

Iraq veteran Alma Felix hopes the U.S. military's new rules to open hundreds of thousands of combat jobs to women will lead society to recognize that female troops can be courageous warriors.

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U.S. Afghan Commander Cleared in Petraeus Email Case

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:53:01 +0000

U.S. defense officials say Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has been cleared of allegations of sending potentially inappropriate emails to a civilian woman linked to the sex scandal that ousted David Petraeus as CIA director.

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U.S. May Leave No Troops in Afghanistan, Officials Say

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:37:32 +0000

White House officials say they are considering leaving no American troops in Afghanistan after the end of combat in December 2014, although the administration remains committed to preventing the country from becoming a haven for al-Qaida.

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House Approves $633-Billion Defense Bill

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:21:40 +0000

The House has voted for a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at the expense of the military's ability to fight.

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Congress Reaches Agreement on Defense Bill

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:58:19 +0000

House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $633 billion defense bill that would tighten sanctions on Iran and give the Pentagon some leeway in developing alternative fuels.

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