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Homecomings are getting bigger and bigger.

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In this war, troops get rousing welcome home
WARMINSTER, Pa. — The young soldier hadn’t slept in 48 hours or bathed in 72. Now that he was finally back from Iraq, all Pfc. Justin Gindhart wanted was a hot shower and a...

Education benefits


GI Bill overhaul
GI Bill overhaul For the first time since Vietnam, a free program pays enough to fully cover the cost of a four-year degree.

FANTAIL BLOG


Steel Beach liberty
Steel Beach liberty A frozen T-shirt contest and peanut butter eating contest ... mixed with good food and cooling rain.

BROADSIDE BLOG


Summer: Play ball!
Summer: Play ball! Wouldn’t be summer without baseball. Check out these videos of amazing catches and tirades.

RELIGION

Perfection
Perfection “It has been mentioned to me in one way or another that I should not have emotions or feelings about things because I am a chaplain. So what do you think? Do people expect chaplains to be perfect?” —ChaplainC

MILITARY BASES

Bad housing?
Bad housing? “I used to complain about base housing until we bought our first house. I regret the days when I would complain about maintenance being slow to fix things; at least it was free!” — Sierra024

Quick question

The new GI Bill
Congress has approved a new GI Bill plan that would double the value of the current benefit to cover the full costs of college. How much will that affect your decision to stay in service or get out and go to school when your next reenlistment comes up?

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Service Members of the Year


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Check back soon: 2008 winners will be announced in July. In the meantime, check out past winners here.

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They serve in uniform—and on Team USA. Watch video profiles and more, courtesy of TriWest Healthcare Alliance. This week: Three awesome shooters.

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Advice for Vets from a V.A. benefits insider.

Military Discounts


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In honor of your military service, you can find regular and name brand products at a special discount.

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