Tuition assistance slashed by 75 percent for Marines

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Marine Corps announced Tuesday it has slashed tuition assistance by 75 percent for servicemembers who take classes on their off-duty time.

 

New legislation addresses unemployment among veterans

Veterans benefits for the unemployed received a boost with the U.S. House of Representatives recently passing six pieces of legislation that aim to address rising unemployment among former service members, as well as other pressing veteran issues.

 

First Lady Marks Retrofit of Vet’s Home

WASHINGTON — A former Army medic officially became the 1,000 beneficiary of a program that retrofits the homes of disabled vets on Monday during a final touch-up ceremony that included First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the vice president.

 

Website showing African rebels’ movements attracts interest

STUTTGART, Germany — Just hours before the White House on Friday unveiled its plan to send 100 military advisers to the region, LRA fighters were in a clash with local security forces in the small Congolese village of Napopo. One Lord’s Resistance Army member was reportedly killed.

 

US: Afghan Attacks From Pakistan on Rise

Cross-border attacks emanating from Pakistan against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan have increased since the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the Pentagon said Monday.

 

Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Prisoners Freed In Swap

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas and held in Gaza for more than five years, was freed Tuesday in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the most lopsided prisoner swap in Israel’s history.

 

Iran’s Khameini Warns US Over Assassination Claims

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that any measures taken against Tehran over an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington would elicit a “resolute” response.

 

Military fielding small robots in Afghanistan to protect troops

The U.S. military is trying to rapidly field robots and other cutting-edge, counter-bomb technology to Afghanistan to protect troops from the leading case of casualties: hidden bombs, USA Today reports.

 

Marines frustrated by ban on KIA bracelets

Commands across the Marine Corps are clamping down on troops who wear bracelets that commemorate friends killed in action. And Marines are fuming about it.

 

Supreme Court to rule on Stolen Valor Act

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case questioning the constitutionality a 2006 law that makes it a criminal offense to lie about being decorated for military service.