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  • Ceremony recognizes vets not eligible for Vietnam Wall

    One-hundred twenty-three American heroes from the Vietnam War era will be honored posthumously this month during the annual In Memory Day ceremony, according to Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. In Memory Day was created to pay tribute to those who died

  • Tax rates change for retirees, annuitants

    Retirees and annuitants may see a change in the amount of money they receive May 1 thanks to a new tax credit. Public Law 111-05, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17. This act authorized a tax credit for most workers including

  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign ends May 1

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign provides retired Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. The campaign ends May 1. Now in its 36th year, 100 percent of designated AFAF contributions benefit active-duty,

  • Airman missing from Vietnam War is identified

    The remains of a U.S. Airman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried with full military honors, said officials from the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office. Lt. Col. Earl P. Hopper Jr., from Phoenix, will be buried today at the National

  • Push-Pull a real-world test of Air Force capabilities

    "Push-Pull 2009" may sound like a new type of fitness regimen to some, but to about 150 regular Air Force retirees it is a mobilization exercise of a different kind. The Push-Pull 2009 exercise taking place April 6 to 10 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is designed to exercise and evaluate

  • Caring for veterans is matter of American honor

    Caring for veterans is a responsibility and duty for all Americans, and the employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs are those who are charged with repaying "that debt of honor," President Barack Obama said during a ceremony here marking the department's 20th anniversary March 16. The

  • An open letter to Veterans

    Following is an open letter to Veterans from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki: "My name is Ric Shinseki, and I am a Veteran. For me, serving as secretary of Veterans Affairs is a noble calling. It provides me the opportunity to give back to those who served with and for me during my 38

  • Air Force mourns loss of first CMSAF

    Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. He was 85. "Chief Airey was an Airman's Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff. "He was a warrior, an innovator... and a leader with

  • Retired general joining Air Force's retiree council

    A new face will share the head of the Air Force Retiree Council table at its annual meeting May 5 to 8. Retired Lt. Gen. Steven R. Polk, who left active duty in February 2006, succeeds retired Lt. Gen. Donald L. Peterson as council co-chair with retired CMSAF Gerald R. Murray. The co-chairs serve as

  • ARPC explains procedures for validating early retired pay

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here are finalizing procedures for validating the receipt of retired pay before Citizen Airmen turn 60 years old. Since Jan. 28, 2008, Guard and Reserve Airmen can reduce the age they receive retirement pay by three months for each aggregate of 90-day period of