Military Retirement News
- Former Defense Secretary Gates signs two-book deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:15PMFormer Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a two-book deal with Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, the company said Tuesday.
- Military retirees invited to activity day in Colchester Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:59PMMilitary retirees from throughout New England are being invited to an event in Vermont that offers legal assistance, health care information and details on benefits for which they might be eligible.
- New York City gay marriage proves popular, adds lottery Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:50PMMore than 2,500 couples applied to get married, half want to wed this Sunday.
- Philippine leader brushes off call for his ousting Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:47PMMANILA : Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s office on Sunday brushed off calls by a navy colonel for his overthrow, saying the officer was not backed by anyone else in the 120,000-strong armed forces.
- Shellcast Inc. in Montague completes transition to new ownership Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:22PMMONTAGUE — A 50-year-old White Lake area manufacturer has completed a process that has led to new ownership of Shellcast Inc. JC Acquisitions — an entity owned by Bob Johnson and Laura Castonia — has reached a purchase agreement with current Shellcast owner Ellie Krause.
- Aquino brushes off call for ousting Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:51PMPhilippine President Benigno Aquino’s office yesterday brushed off calls by a navy colonel for his overthrow, saying the officer was not backed by anyone else in the 120,000-strong armed forces.
- Coburn to Offer $9 Trillion Budget-Cut Plan to Spur Debt Talks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:02PMRepublican Senator Tom Coburn said he will unveil a plan tomorrow that would cut $9 trillion from the federal budget over the next 10 years in an effort to curb spending and avoid a default on U.S. debt.
- Dozens asked for leniency in Gurney’s sentence Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:06AMAirman William Gurney operated within powerful circles during his 26-year career. He was a rising star in the military intelligence community and landed one of the highest-profile jobs for an enlisted airman: command chief of Air Force Materiel Command.
- Catch a film this summer at the Ashland library Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:59AMThe Ashland Documentary Film and Discussion Series will screen two films this summer in the Ashland Public Library Community Room, 66 Front St. The films, which start at 7 p.m., are sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Library and are open to the public for free. Viewers are invited to stay for discussions. All points of view are welcome. For event information, contact the Ashland Library ...
- Linda May: Deaton named Veteran of the Year Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:08AMToni Deaton, a member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 129 in Shelby Township, is the first woman to become Michigan’s Veteran of the Year, so-named by the Commander’s Group of the state of Michigan.
- Obituaries – July 14, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:07AMIncludes obituaries for John B. Fry, Harry F. Mitten, Molly P. Behney, Grace D. Book, Warren S. Auker, Elmer G. Reed, James W. Snyder, Richard L. Murray, Clova I. Beasom, Margaret E. Fishel, Florence E. Long and Robert A. Marshall.
- Aquino appoints new AFP logistics chief Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:20AMPresident Benigno Aquino III has approved the appointment of Commodore Edgardo Tamayo as the new Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics.
- Entertainment / Lifestyle Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:44PMIs the new ban on entertainment outlets during Ramadan by Kedah government fair?
- POW Camp Survivor Escapes Death Twice In Five Years Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:10PMKUCHING, July 16 (Bernama) -- Jeli Abdullah, 71, a survivor of the Batu Lintang prisoner-of-war (POW) Camp here and author of a book recounting his three-year ordeal at the camp, is grateful to be alive today because of two fortunate events that happened within a space of five years from his birth in 1940.
- Dr. Arthur M. Jensen, Ed.D Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:09PMArthur M. Jensen, President Emeritus of San Bernardino Valley College and long-time Redlands resident, died Monday July 11th at his home in Redlands.
- Vietnam-Era Draftees, Still On Duty In U.S. Army Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:18PMWhen Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger announced he was retiring from active duty, the U.S. Army thought it had lost its last Vietnam-era draftee. But the others were just hard to find, because their service records began before the Army started using its current computer system. read more
- Army Identifies Additional Draftees Still Serving Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:35PMWhen Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger announced he was retiring from active duty, the Army thought it had lost its last Vietnam-era draftee -- turns out there were more.
- No closure without truth about ‘Hello Garci’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:25AMI DON’T know if Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has a hidden agenda in questioning the refusal of Chairman Sixto Brillantes of the Commission on Elections to his call for revival of the investigation on the "Hello Garci" scandal but I see the merits of his proposal because all the anomalies that are now coming out can be traced to Gloria Arroyo’s original sin which was stealing the presidency.
- Flashback - July 13, 1999-2001 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:11AMIn a move that will satisfy those seeking public offices, nearly $100,000 in remaining funds from earlier appropriation measures have been earmarked by the government for two pet projects of the Legislature in time for the November midterm elections.
- June 18, declared Sgt. Terrell Jackson Day- Local hero honored with parade Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:53AMOn June 18, 2011 a parade was held in Russellville to honor Sgt. Terrell Jackson. The parade began at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Morgan Street, to downtown, to the National Guard Armory on Armory D...
