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Pentagon: No Purple Heart for PTSD
Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart. The matter came up when a military psychologist told reporters that making troops suffering from PTSD Purple Heart eligible would help remove the disorder's stigma.
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Fate of Civil War Sub a Cold Case File
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Navy Again Reviews Speicher Case
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Vella Gulf Remains Vigilant at Sea
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It's Pay Raise Time for Troops
Troops worldwide will receive a 3.9 percent pay raise starting on Thursday, but Defense Department civilian employees working overseas will see only a 2.9 percent bump in their paychecks. Workers in 37 metropolitan areas will see an even greater increase.
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Hot Line Can Help With Holiday Blues
Officials with Boston-based Screening for Mental Health Inc. work with the Defense Department to help people deal with and spot their mental ills, including alcoholism.
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Navy Spends $7.5B on Unneeded Parts
Navy planners spend about $7.5 billion on unneeded equipment and parts each year and racks up millions more in storage costs for the excess inventory, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The GAO recommends the service develop better forecasting procedures.
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Control Study For First Stealthy UCAS
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy are devising a series of control devices, visual aids and protocols to enable the X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator to operate seamlessly alongside manned aircraft within the confines of an aircraft carrier flight deck, as well as in its airspace.
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UK Delays Carrier, Ground Vehicle Programs
Britain is further delaying its replacement aircraft carrier program -- likely by two years -- and will almost return to the drawing board on a key armored fighting vehicle program as the result of a short-term review of its equipment program.
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Navy Exceeds '08 Enlistment Goal
The Navy exceeded its overall re-enlistment goal for fiscal 2008, but not by much. One contributing factor for retention was fewer sailors getting kicked out of the service due to physical fitness failures, substance abuse or medical disability.
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