Is the future of our all-volunteer force at risk because of the cost of expensive family benefits? Sound crazy? Well, according to a recent news report, at least one unnamed four-star leader recently lamented that the Department of Defense has turned into a benefits company that occasionally kills a terrorist. Renowned military reporter Tom Philpott’s [...]
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Benefits of Service
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged active duty pay, Department of Defense, Gen. Arnold Punaro, housing allowances, military families, Operation Homefront, Quadrennial Defense Independent Review Panel, Senate Armed Service Committee, Tom Philpott, TRICARE on August 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The rights to remains
Posted in DoD, military families, Operation Homefront, service members, Uncategorized, tagged claim soldier's body, Department of Defense, DoD, emergency contact, fallen soldier, fights between family members, funeral rights, Georgia, legislation, Operation Homefront, service member's funeral, service members on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t imagine the pain and stress of a service member’s funeral. The hurt, confusion and anger of losing a loved one on top of dealing with paper work and red tape would drive anyone to emotional extremes. And it does. Fights between family members over how and where service members should be laid to [...]
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