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Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial Day
Nearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.
Report: Navy jet swaps endangered readiness, pilot retention
Joint strike fighter delays, unplanned-for service-life extensions and other headaches have cut the time pilots spend in the cockpit and reduced their desire to stay in uniform, according to an Inspector General report.
End of an era: Navy’s legacy Hornets to fly off into the sunset
After a 35-year run in the fleet, the F/A-18 Hornet will make it's final Navy operational flight on Feb. 1.
By Mark D. Faram
Five Hornet jets damaged after hangar fire system goes off
The incident occurred earlier this month as F/A-18C jets were undergoing maintenance and modifications at a Boeing facility.
Legion’s Legacy, Rocky Mountain highs and Bull Run revisited: 3 vet-friendly summer rides
How to hit the road for a good cause.
By Kevin Lilley
Navy’s F/A-18 Legacy Hornet completes its sundown cruise aboard the carrier Vinson
The “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 completed the final cruise for the Navy’s F/A-18 Legacy Hornet.
By Jon Simkins
‘How in the world are taxpayers paying for Alfa Romeos and Bentleys?’ Senator pushes Army leaders on Afghan contracts
More than $50 million in questionable costs was billed to taxpayers — including seven luxury cars and $400,000 salaries for significant others — under a federal contract meant to train Afghan security forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
Retirement Guide: Guardsman plans for 20-year career
Army Sgt. John Bernert, an air traffic controller in the Kentucky National Guard who is about to start warrant officer school, said the numbers make sense for him to stay with the military’s legacy retirement system.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Sailor sees benefits on both sides of BRS choice
With six years in the Navy under his belt, Yeoman 1st Class Eric Driest is squarely in the middle of the 1.6 million service members who are eligible to opt in to the new Blended Retirement System. (Courtesy of Eric Driest)
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Army officer wonders if injuries affect retirement decision
Army Maj. Matthew Riley is the classic example of why the decision about whether the new Blended Retirement System is a distinctly individual one.
By Karen Jowers