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War's Rising Cost

Capitol View As the mission grows and casualties mount in Afghanistan, so does political pressure on President Obama. The Democratic Party may...
Officer, The, 11/01/09 by Hanson, Marshall A · More from publication
Give and Take

Congress continued work on the defense budget into the federal New Year. To keep the government funded through the end of October, Congress...
Officer, The, 11/01/09 by Hanson, Marshall A · More from publication
2010 COLA a Big Zero

For the first time in more than three decades, there will be no cost-of-living increase for military retirees. This increase also affects both...
Officer, The, 11/01/09 by Hanson, Marshall A · More from publication
Homeland Security QDR

Defense no longer has a monopoly on quadrennial reviews. A Quadrennial Review will be submitted to Congress by Dec. 31, but this comprehensive...
Officer, The, 11/01/09 by Hanson, Marshall A · More from publication
Congress Seeks to Avert Big Medicare Premium Increases

Legislation was under consideration in October to prevent Medicare premiums from rising for seniors. While this would cost an estimated $2.1...
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GI Bill Backlog Buries Bureaucrats

D.C. LISTENING POST Shortly after the new GI Bill program started on Aug. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had a backlog of more than...
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Army Policy Change Uproots Reservists

The Army has again changed its policy concerning Army Reservists on Temporary Changes of Station (TCS) orders for more than 179 days. ROA has...
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Mission Lacking until Paperwork Is Done

Does the Pentagon owe you a DDForm 214? Information sent to Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) may indicate so. Sen. Sanders has been working with ROA...
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NRA to AUSN

Navy association metamorphoses into a new name and new focus. Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, a new association emerged into full...
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Intern Dialogue

In this e-mail exchange, ROA's two interns discuss their experiences spending a summer in the nation's capital. Every summer, interns on their...
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War's Rising Cost