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Recent Military and World News
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Contracting: A Sure Bet For Veterans
July 10, 2009
If you are interested in working in contracting once you return to civilian life, the Federal Contractor Program can help you get a jump on your career.
Use Your Military Training to Become an Operations Manager
July 10, 2009
You can translate your supply chain know-how into a successful civilian career as an Operations Manager. All you need is a degree.
Build a Career in Engineering
July 10, 2009
Take your engineering skills to the next level with a bachelor's degree. It can help prepare you for a civilian job as an engineering manager.
A Civilian Career for Military Journalists
July 10, 2009
If you'd like to build a civilian writing career, you may want to look into a degree program in English, communications, or journalism.
Defense Department Contracts for 2,400 More MRAP Vehicles
October 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007 - The Defense Department has let contracts for an additional 2,400 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, bringing the total number of the vehicles ordered to 8,800.
Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilant Homecoming
October 18, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile.
Doonesbury Creator, Military Bloggers Compile New Book
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - War can inspire great writing, like a series of superlative dispatches from servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan compiled in a new book that offers an arresting glimpse of life on the front lines.
Gates Aims to Resolve Disconnect Between Military, Security Contractors
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - Multinational Force Iraq and private security contractors too often are working at cross purposes, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Pentagon reporters today.
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Veterans Recognized with Korea Defense Service Medal
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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, March 8, 2004 -- A new defense medal will be issued to servicemembers who served in South Korea, or adjacent waters, after July 28, 1954. This includes those serving there today, and those serving up to a not-yet-determined future date.
The Korea Defense Service Medal will be awarded to those assigned, attached or mobilized to units operating or serving on all the land area of South Korea, and the continuous waters to 12 nautical miles from shore and all airspace above those areas. Recipients may include active duty, Reserve, Guard, veterans and retirees. This medal is not to be confused with the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Individuals will only be awarded one KDSM regardless of amount of time spent in Korea, said Air Force Personnel Center officials here. The medal does not have any associated promotion points under the Weighted Airman Promotion System. It is directly above the Armed Forces Service Medal in precedence.
Procedure for receiving the KDSM varies.
The medal will be issued to Air Force active-duty, Reserve and Guard people by their servicing military personnel flights beginning in the fall. Questions should be addressed to the contact center at DSN 665-5000 or (800) 616-3775.
Veterans, retirees or their next of kin may claim entitlement by writing to: National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. Requests should include documents clearly proving service and dates in Korea such as orders, performance reports, DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, flight records, a decoration citation or other official documents. Veterans and retirees should address questions to the NPRC customer-service center at (314) 801-0800.
Air Force Reserve and Guard veterans, retirees and next of kin may submit their request with supporting documentation to: Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, 6760 Irvington Place 4000, Denver, CO 80280-4000. Reserve and Guard veterans and retirees younger than 60 should address questions to ARPC headquarters at (303) 679-6134.
Reserve and Guard veterans and retirees older than 60 and next-of-kin of deceased Reserve and Guard veterans and retirees must send requests to the NPRC with supporting documentation. Questions should be addressed to the NPRC customer-service center at (314) 801-0800.
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