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The Defense Department has identified more than 130,000 veterans who may be eligible for a refund for taxes paid on their disability severance payment, a DOD tax expert said. U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Dulaney, the executive director for the Armed Forces Tax Council, said the department began mailing notices […]

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its monthly Airpower Summary today, highlighting U.S. and coalition airpower operations in June 2018 in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. In Afghanistan, Airmen are involved in combat operations as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, while U.S. and NATO […]

When a Military Working Dog handler arrives at a new K-9 unit, handlers don’t just walk up to their new dog and give commands. If they did, there’s a decent chance the dog will react in a not-so-friendly way. There’s a level of trust that needs to be established between […]

The Ramstein Cadet Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol hosted the sole international encampment on Ramstein Air Base recently. Six instructors and 27 cadets learned discipline, physical fitness, aerospace principles and survival skills during the immersive eight-day training and camping trip. Participants from Germany’s Ramstein Air […]

Training, exercises, and plans are known to occur throughout a service member’s career over time; these readiness tools prepare service members with the knowledge and equipment to carry out the mission day to day.