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Military Marine Corps News Center Military Marine Corps News Center Unmanned Cargo Airlift Is Here The Marines have been working on unmanned cargo for several years, and the Corps and the Army have been testing options since at least early 2008. EFV Replacement is Top USMC Ground Priority Pressed by House lawmakers to name their ground vehicle priorities if U.S. defense spending becomes even tighter, the U.S. Marines are choosing the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). USMC Prepares for Pacific Mind-Set As the U.S. Marine Corps slackens its efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the service is shifting its priority to the Pacific, where the Marines will focus more on expeditionary operations than ground forces, says Gen. James Amos, the Corps Commandant. EFV Replacement Effort Moved to War Room In the aftermath of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle's (EFV) cancellation, the U.S. Marines are charged with coming up with an amphibious vehicle that is actually affordable and fast. Their answer to the challenge could put a crimp on the Pentagon's intractable problem of requirements creep. Global Hawk 'Essential to National Security' U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright has drafted a memo to senior officials in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and four-star officers that is likely to support certification of the Global Hawk program to move forward despite a recent cost overrun. Corps Nuclear Team Wraps Up Mission More Marines Eligible for TBI Award Family Recovers After Tornado Mini-Weapons Add Punch to Small UAVs A new generation of highly accurate mini-weapons is being developed for small, unmanned aerial vehicles for use against personnel and light vehicles. One factor in development is the need to weaponize small UAVs such as the RQ-7 Shadow from AAI Corp., in use by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, which cannot carry a 100-lb. Hellfire missile. Wingman Diana: Blindsided by Breakup Newsfeed display by CaRP		Military Top Stories Center Military Top Stories Center Pakistani Minister Urges Reopening Border to NATO US, Japan Mull Sending 4,700 Marines to Guam Top Senators Question DoD Move on Marine F-35 Bataan, Sister Ships Ending Record Deployment Despite Ceremony, NY Fort's Skeletons not Buried PTSD Ruling Returns Benefits to Thousands of Vets Thousands of veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder will have their records adjusted to reflect a 50 percent disability rating under an order issued in December by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Just a Bluff? Fears Grow of Israeli Attack on Iran Defense Cuts Test Lawmakers' Resolve on Deficits After UN Veto, US Floats Coalition on Syria Army Doctor at Madigan Suspended Over PTSD Comments 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		Military News Center Military News Center Former Recruiter Pens Inspirational How-To Guide When it comes to shaping the face of the armed forces, few people have as significant and direct a role as the recruiters who fill the ranks. Pentagon: Affordability Not a War on Profit Business as usual -- including record profits and high overhead and labor rates -- could shift in the defense industry as it adjusts to new buying practices taking root at the Pentagon. Experts: Big Defense Programs Will Live What will the post-2013 U.S. defense budget look like? Big programs like the Lockheed Martin F-35 and USAF Long Range Strike (LRS) family of programs will survive, albeit with some cutbacks. Defense Spending Continuing Resolution Looms Prospects for wrapping up the defense spending bill for fiscal 2012 by the Dec. 16 deadline are dimming. Lawmakers Could Agree on Easy $2B in Cuts A U.S. House-Senate conference committee working out differences in fiscal 2012 defense appropriations would start in complete agreement on $1 billion in cuts to investments, be very close on another $1.4 billion, and less than 10 percent apart on about $500 million. Navy Official Questions Need for JSF Variants U.S. Navy Undersecretary Robert Work told the Navy and Marine Corps in July to provide lower-cost alternatives to the Navy's current tactical aviation plan, and to examine the consequences of terminating either the F-35B short-takeoff/vertical-landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter or the carrier-compatible F-35C. Zumwalt Destroyer Remains On Course Just days after the U.S. Navy confirmed it had reached a deal with Bath Iron Works to build the next two DDG-1000s, the service sent further signals that the next-generation destroyer still is important for the surface ship fleet despite cuts to the program. Extra $1 Billion Overrun Estimated for F-35 The Pentagon estimates that the first three production lots of the F-35 are exceeding cost projections by up to 15%, nearly $1 billion, most of which will be paid for by the government. Pentagon May Change Carrier and SSBN(X) Plans Deterrence relying on the nuclear triad of bombers and land- and sea-based missiles is not enough to dissuade potential attackers in the future, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General James Cartwright argued that spec ops troops, conventional forces, and the ability to rapidly deploy both must be part of a new construct. Second F-35A Joins Edwards Maturity Testing Lockheed Martin hopes to make headway with the "maturity" flights of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards AFB, Calif., now that AF-6, the second of two test aircraft at Edwards, was expected to conduct its first maturity flight as soon as July 12. Newsfeed display by CaRP

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