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Military News for the week of 30 JANUARY 2006
Remember Scouting?
Reconnect with the Scouting experience today. The Boy Scouts of America just launched an exciting program to reconnect with former Boy Scouts alumni.

NASA Remembers Fallen Astronauts
NASA employees throughout the country paused Thursday to rededicate themselves to space exploration and remember their astronaut colleagues who died pursuing it....More

Bombing Shows Dangers Journalists Face
ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt were seriously injured Sunday when a bomb blew up near the Iraqi army vehicle in which they were riding....More


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Success in 2007
Commit to your education and career goals in the New Year. Military-friendly schools can help you get a degree, earn more money, and get ahead in your career.
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Separating from the Military?
Not sure where to begin looking for a new job? Join the largest online veteran career community and begin making connections today.
Survival Knife Kit
Survival tools befit for Rambo. This ultimate knife kit with blade, cord-cutter, and more makes cutting through plexiglass and aluminum look easy.
Have a Security Clearance?
Major corporations are looking for you. Search great job opportunities worldwide for security cleared individuals in the Security Clearance Job Center.
Timex Expedition
This great everyday watch is loaded with features you'll actually use. It's a "keeps-on-ticking" Timex, you can depend on it wherever you go.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard on Lookout for Piracy
Pirates are not a thing of the past. They are alive and well, and roaming the seas in search of booty. And U.S. Navy and Coast Guard officials are determined to stop them from threatening Americans and American interests....More

Army Decorates Lynch's Rescuers
The Army unit that helped rescue prisoner of war Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital during a nighttime raid has been given an award for valor. ...More

Stair Climbing Mobility System Now Covered by VA
Eligible veterans with disabilities now have the opportunity to purchase the innovative INDEPENDENCE® iBOT® 4000 Mobility System through medical coverage provided by VHA....More

Only 29 Soldiers Seek Repayment for Gear
Just 29 Army Soldiers have sought reimbursement so far for body armor and other equipment they bought to protect themselves on the front lines....More

Vance Couple Selected to Pilot B-2s
The Air Force's only B-2 Spirit bomber wing has announced a historical first -- the selection of a married pilot couple....More

Video: KA50
Shock & AweA video of the Russian KA50 (Hokum) attack helicopter. See this and more in our multimedia section -- Shock & Awe....More

Featured Job: Alderwoods
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Apply Early for Financial Aid
Usually the first reality check a prospective student receives when they begin looking at colleges and universities is the cost involved; some institutions charge as much as $20,000 a year in tuition and fees. Fortunately, there are several non-scholarship options available to students to help offset these costs. ...More

8th Marine Corps District Re-established
Five months after being displaced from New Orleans by a hurricane, the Marines and civilians of the 8th Marine Corps District finally received the command "Hoist the colors," formally re-establishing the headquarters in Fort Worth....More

SEAL Ship: Silent But Deadly
Many shipbuilders may claim their vessel is best suited for SEAL operations, but Defense Tech has its sights set on a new prototype ship....More

Army to Test Future Combat Systems at Fort Bliss
To further the development of the Future Combat Systems program, the Army is designating a combat unit to evaluate and test cutting-edge technology. ...More

Vietnam War Deserter Won't Stand Trial
A Vietnam-era Marine Corps deserter was back home after being discharged from the military without a court-martial. No disciplinary action will be taken a Marine spokesman wrote in an e-mail to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. ...More

Bush Wants Army Reserve Trimmed
President Bush will use his new budget to propose cutting the size of the Army Reserve to its lowest level in three decades and stripping up to $4 billion from two fighter aircraft programs....More

Four Marines Charged in Drowning Death
Four Marines who helped supervise swimming instruction have been charged in connection with a drowning death during training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot....More

BRAC Panel Wants More Time
The commission that decided which bases to shutter wants another year of life, and $1.2 million in taxpayers' money, to study a plan to streamline the process of closing those facilities....More

Soldiers Tested in Harsh Alaska
The center, about 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks, is the military's only test site on U.S. soil that can replicate conditions of a battlefield in subzero conditions....More

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