Want to be a Dental Assistant?

Military retirees and active duty dependents can take an American Red Cross-sponsored dental assistant training program at no cost, and they’ll find it available at bases around the world. It’s a six-month course that includes learning the function of dental...

Calling Recent Vets

The VA plans to contact nearly 570,000 veterans who’ve returned recently from combat service in the war on terror to explain VA services and benefits. “We will reach out and touch every veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi...

Sprucing Up GI Bill?

Several Senators have rolled out a new stab at enhancing the Montgomery GI Bill to improve benefits for both active duty and Guard and Reserve. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), in an April 22 joint statement with Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.)...

Senate Passes Vet Benefits Bill

Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, praised fellow Senators, who voted 96 to 1 in favor of the Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 (S. 1315), which had been held up over whether to include a...