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[CaRP] XML error: not well-formed (invalid token) at line 60		Military Top Stories Center Military Top Stories Center Recruiter Faces Sexual Conduct Charges Pakistan Strike Targets al-Qaeda Leader Al-Qaeda No. 2 Slurs Obama Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, implying that the president-elect does the bidding of whites. The message appeared aimed at persuading Muslims that Obama does not represent a change in U.S. policies. Inside the Navy's Combat Crewman Cadre Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate Ship VA Seeks to Ease GI Bill Concerns Troops Target Treacherous Militants A strike by coalition troops against a bomb-making cell in eastern Afghanistan killed 10 militants, according to the U.S. military. The troops were targeting several key figures in a network run by Jalaluddin Haqqani, a militant leader believed to operate out of Pakistan. Dunwoody First Female 4-Star General Ann E. Dunwoody, after 33 years in the Army, ascended Friday to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general. At an emotional ceremony, Dunwoody looked back on her years in uniform, and said it was a credit to the Army that she made history in a male-dominated military. Atheists Want New DoD Rules on Prayer A coalition of atheists and agnostics wants the new White House to protect young military members from what they see as rampant religious discrimination in the services. "When they say 'there are no atheists in foxholes' it's slanderous," said Wayne Adkins, a former Army first lieutenant who served in Iraq. General Bucks Silence on Mental Health It takes a brave soldier to do what Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge did in Iraq. It takes as much bravery to do what he did when he got home. Blackledge got psychiatric counseling to deal with wartime trauma, and now he is defying the military's culture of silence. Newsfeed display by CaRP

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Veteran Benefits newsletter Veteran Benefits newsletter Scholarships for Veterans and Family While looking for money for school many servicemembers, veterans, and their families tend to overlook the more than $300 million of military -- and veteran -- related scholarships and grants.Learn to use scholarships to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses. GI Bill Increased Nearly $1,500 The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that the GI Bill will soon be worth $38,700 -- a total increase of nearly $1,500 over last year's rate. Free Military Education Seminar -- Online Join our military expert, CGCPO (ret) Terry Howell as he explains the GI Bill and how to use it in conjunction with tuition assistance to get the maximum benefit you're entitled to. Construction Bill Passes Senate A bipartisan bill which authorizes more than $2 billion in funding for numerous major medical facilities for veterans in 22 states passed the Senate recently by unanimous consent. Print and Post This Week's Veterans Report This is the complete version of this week's Veterans Report. Print it, circulate it, and make sure your colleagues and friends keep up with the latest military benefits updates. The Search For America's World War I Veterans Time is running out to find and recognize the last remaining veterans of "The Great War." The rolls of World War I veterans have declined so rapidly that the day is fast approaching when there will be one remaining, then none. Take a Boating Safety Course The Coast Guard Auxiliary is urging America's boaters to start thinking about taking one of many boating courses offered by the Auxiliary to enhance their boating skills. Veterans Day Information for Students, Teachers Veterans Day, celebrated each year on November 11, is the day America sets aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in our nation's military. Treatments for Mental Health Care Reviewed Chairman Henry Brown (R-S.C) and subcommittee members expressed concern that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had not spent all of the mental health care dollars appropriated for it. Improvements for Pension Claims Identified The House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs received testimony recently on the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Pension Program. Newsfeed display by CaRP		[CaRP] XML error: not well-formed (invalid token) at line 66

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