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Military.com
U.S. Army Special Forces veterans and possibly their family members were among the millions of Americans whose personal data was stolen this year in cyberattacks on the Office of Personnel Management. Letters have been going out for at least three weeks to veterans of the elite force, letting them know that their Social Security numbers and other information provided for prior background investigations were stolen, according to a retired Special Forces master sergeant who provided Military.com with a copy of the letter on condition of anonymity.
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- I've heard of the fall out regarding veterans, but haven't been told of additional actions we should be taking.
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Military Times
Troops nearing the end of their military career can take a close look at their retirement pay options with a new online calculator tool.
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Forbes
Senior Web editor of Money & Security and Work & Purpose channels for Next Avenue Richard Eisenberg writes: Since it's Veterans Day, I thought it would be a good time to speak with an expert on retirement planning for Vietnam vets. Many of them, of course, are either getting close to retiring or are already in retirement. I talked with Carlos Perez, assistant secretary at the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, the longest-standing U.S. not-for-profit association for veterans and their families.
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Military Times
More than four decades after the end of the Vietnam-era military draft, service members' pay and benefits still have not caught up to the true needs of the all-volunteer force, members of a congressional military compensation commission.
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The Dallas Morning News
Wal-Mart said it has hired more than 13,500 veterans across Texas since the launch of a veterans hiring initiative in May 2013, which guarantees a job offer to any eligible U.S. veteran honorably discharged from active duty since that time.
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Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Commissary Agency store worker Alexander "Alex" Culbreth was recently honored at the 35th annual Department of Defense Disability Awards ceremony Oct. 29 at the Pentagon. Culbreth joined 18 other service members and civilian employees with disabilities who received 2015 Secretary of Defense Awards for their outstanding achievements and contributions to advancing DOD's mission.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Everyone has a role to play to ensure veterans have the opportunities and support they deserve, said President Barack Obama in his weekly address. Less than 1 percent of Americans are serving in uniform, Obama noted, so most don't see and appreciate the skills and assets that veterans offer. But every American should know that the nation's veterans are some of the most talented, capable people in the world.
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Military Times
Georgetown University philosophy professor Nancy Sherman has spent a career studying ethics, entering the complex territory of military mores, leadership and war in the 1990s when she was tapped to serve as distinguished ethics chair at the U.S. Naval Academy following the Tailhook scandal. That experience and a lifetime of watching her father keep secret his experiences in World War II, prompted her to delve deeper into soldiers' psyches, examining not only their mental health but the possible moral conflicts they face after engaging in the profession of war.
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AOL
Patrons of the veteran-owned gun shop where Staff Sgt. Kimberly Pate works sometimes ask if she "belongs to" one of her male co-workers. They often ask her to thank the men she works with for their service to this country. She smiles, politely, and informs them that she, too, is a veteran. "The typical image of a veteran is a deployment photo of a man in uniform," Pate says. "A woman is not what people think of on this day."
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The Washington Post
As we've seen, big companies capitalize on the notion that buying their stuff is the way to honor veterans. But these "values" don't have anything to do with the values of those who served and sacrificed and the federal employees who care for vets. The Department of Veterans Affairs sums up its values with an appropriate acronym — "ICARE," for integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence.
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