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Puerto Rican Troops and Families Need New Birth Certificates

June 21, 2010 - Servicemembers and their families who were born in Puerto Rico will need to obtain a new birth certificate starting July 1.Servicemembers and their families who were born in Puerto Rico will need to obtain a new birth certificate starting July 1.

Navy Admiral Mike Mullen Says U.S. Military Benefits from Foreign Language Training

August 18, 2009 - No training is more crucial to the U.S. military than education in critical foreign languages and cultures, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said recently.

Navy Admiral Mike Mullen Says U.S. Military Benefits From Language Training

August 11, 2009 - No training is more crucial to the U.S. military than education in critical foreign languages and cultures, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.

GI Bill Transferability Set to Begin Tomorrow for Servicemembers

July 31, 2009 - With the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s option to transfer unused educational benefits to eligible family members taking effect tomorrow, it’s no surprise that more than 25,000 servicemembers have pre-applied, a Pentagon official said today.

Military Struggling with Rising Health Care Costs

April 22, 2005 - Rising medical costs and the expansion of health benefits for retirees, Guardsmen and Reservists, and their families, are putting a strain on the military health care system.

Pay Hike, Expanded Military Benefits Among Budget Proposals

February 07, 2005 - A 3.1 percent military basic pay hike, higher housing allowances and more healthcare and educational benefits for the National Guard and Reserve are all part of the president's proposed fiscal 2006 defense budget.

Tax Relief Aids Military and Families

November 13, 2003 - Legislation signed by President George W. Bush on Nov. 11 increases the death gratuity payment to $12,000 and provides that the full payment is tax-free.