About US MilitaryUS MilitaryCongress Revamps GI Bill- June 23, 2008 Congress has revamped the GI Bill for military members (including active duty, Reserves, and National Guard), who have at least 90 days of active duty service after September 11, 2001....http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/congress-revamps-gi-bill.htm IED Deaths in Iraq Down 90 Percent- June 23, 2008 Roadside bomb attacks and fatalities in Iraq are down by almost 90 percent over the last year, according to an Air Force Times article. In...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/ied-deaths-in-iraq-deaths-down-90-percent.htm Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP)- June 23, 2008 Detailed explanation of the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP) for active duty military, as well as policies concerning discharge (release) from the DEP....http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/delayed-enlistment-program-dep-2.htm New Navy Uniforms Arrive- June 23, 2008 Five years after canvassing the fleet for suggestions on new and more practical uniforms for the 21st century, the Navy has started rolling out a year-round ...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/new-navy-uniforms-arrive.htm Army General Predicts Tough Recruiting Environment Ahead- June 23, 2008 The Army is now exceeding its recruiting requirements, but that force may contain more soldiers who needed waivers to sign up in the years ahead, Army Lt. Gen....http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/army-general-predicts-tough-recruiting-environmen... ABCs of the ASVAB- June 23, 2008 What is the ASVAB What kind of score do you need to join the military What's "AFQT" What does education level have to do with the ASVAB Answers to these...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/abcs-of-the-asvab-2.htm Air Force Releases TSgt & MSgt Promotion Rates- June 23, 2008 Air Force officials selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in a list...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/air-force-releases-tsgt-msgt-promotion-rates.htm Navy MAs Eligible to Earn a Certification in Homeland Security- June 23, 2008 The Navy's Master-at-Arms (MA) professionals can now earn formal certification in homeland security as part of the Navy's free Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) program, according to...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/23/navy-mas-eligible-to-earn-a-certification-in-home... Army Battlefield Promotions- June 16, 2008 The Army has announced a one-year pilot program making Active Army, Guard and Reserve Soldiers in the grades of E-1 through E-5 eligible for battlefield promotions. The battlefield promotion program...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/16/army-battlefield-promotions.htm Air Force Down-Sizing is Over- June 16, 2008 The Air Force has been reducing in size for the past several years, under a policy known as "force-shaping." In fact, active-duty end strength was projected...http://usmilitary.about.com/b/2008/06/16/air-force-down-sizing-is-over.htm |