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Archives for the day Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

GI Bill Brings Crush of Vets to Schools

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3 Oct

Kelvin Boone is going back to schoo thanks to Uncle Sam's generosity. He retired after 20 years in the Navy and started a commercial landscaping and janitorial business. Now he wants to expand, so he enrolled this fall in a business administration and marketing program.

Military Continues Tsunami Aid

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3 Oct

Some frightened Samoans who fled to the hills as a tsunami tore through their seaside villages vowed never to return to the coastline, while aid workers delivered water and medicine amid the growing stench of decay.

Bliss GIs Won’t be Tried for Homicide

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3 Oct

A Fort Bliss Soldier who died in Iraq in August killed himself with a gunshot to the head, according to Army investigators.

Casey Pushes Crackdown on Contractors

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3 Oct

One month after the latest electrocution in Iraq, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has proposed an amendment to a defense appropriations bill that would hold government contractors accountable for the safety of overseas military personnel and civilians working abroad.

Obama, Gates Seek to End F-35 Battle

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3 Oct

Call it the "Second Great Engine War," an all-out brawl over who will produce thousands of engines for the F-35 joint strike fighter.
 

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