Tom Philpott


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Sustain and Retain

Through February, enlisted retention was at 93 percent of the year-to-date goals.

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The next health care struggle; Targeting Redux; Glitches in the GI Bill ....

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Ten years in a row; Ounces of prevention; Speeding up the VA ....

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GI Bill for a new generation; Stages of implementation; Mortgage help on the way? ....

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Webb’s new GI Bill; Will it weaken retention?; Cuts for Tricare physicians ....

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What’s in the defense bill?; Moving ahead on Wounded Warriors; Tricare fee proposals ....

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Sifting the benefits cornucopia; More to the reserve components; Helping the “Wounded Warrior” ....

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“Wounded Warrior” Reform; Specific VA Advances; Better Mental Health Care ....

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A Richer Pay Raise?; At Stake in the Defense Bill; The Push to Raise Tricare Fees ....

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Inconsistent Disability Ratings; Was the Army Cutting Costs?; Away With the Efficiency Wedges .....

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Better Care for Wounded Troops; Fallout From Walter Reed; Speeding Mail to the Fronts ....

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Stacked Decks, Poisoned Water; Equalizing Education Benefits; Expanding CR ....

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Task Force Eyes Fee Increases; Lawmakers Ready for Battle; Webb Seeks GI Bill Gains ....

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