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  • Presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, shakes hands with Army Cpl. Jesse Thorsen during his January caucus night rally, in Ankeny, Iowa. Mr. Paul has been getting extensive campaign-contribution support from enlisted people and civilians in the military, far exceeding his GOP rivals for the nomination. (Associated Press)

    Paul, Obama collect most military donations to run

    Enlisted personnel and civilian military employees are donating more to presidential campaigns than in previous elections, and they overwhelmingly prefer two candidates: Ron Paul, the long-shot Republican presidential contender opposed to using U.S. forces as the "world's police," and President Obama.

  • SGT. SHAFT: Veteran's former spouse asks about benefits

    Dear Sgt Shaft: How do I begin to get an exemption/dispute from the 20/20/20 rule? They do happen per individual Dates of Service and Regulation Changes. I was married for 30 years. My husband was on active duty for 22 years. Only 17½ not 20 were overlapping years. I understand that the rules have changed. I was told that if I was married for 20 years with 20 years active duty that I would qualify for former spouse if divorced. How do I start a case requesting Former Spouse Benefits exempting the 20-20-20 requirement?

  • The F-16 is one of the Air Force's tactical aircraft being retired by Pentagon spending cuts. A total of 21 are to be grounded. (Associated Press)

    Fleets fade away with Pentagon budget cuts

    America's aging tactical Air Force — the jets that protect ground troops and strike hard-to-reach targets — is shrinking just as the Pentagon is cutting even more planes to achieve nearly a half-trillion dollars in spending cuts.

  • First lady Michelle Obama greets RyAnne Noss at the Labor Department in Washington on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, where Mrs. Obama announced a proposed rule to help caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Mrs. Noss left school to take care of her husband, SFC Scot Noss, who was injured in Afghanistan in February 2007 during his eighth tour of duty as an Army Ranger. At right is Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    New plan would help military families take leave

    The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday to help military families care for service members when they are called to active duty or become injured.

  • Firefighters wait for water Jan. 19, 2012, before attacking an outbuilding adjacent to a home in Pleasant Valley, Nev. Winds gusting up to 82 mph pushed a fast-moving brush fire south of Reno out of control as it burned several homes, threatened dozens more and forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate their neighborhoods. (Associated Press/The Reno Gazette-Journal)

    26 homes lost in Reno fire and 2,000 evacuated

    Firefighters worked to hold the line Friday on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroyed 26 houses and forced thousands of residents to flee. The forecast of rain and snow would help douse the flames but also increase the chance of flooding on the charred land, authorities said.

  • Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

    REED: Bain coverage won't be Romney's 'Swift Boat'

    Our national commentariat is twisted in an impossible yoga pose trying to compare anti-Bain Capital coverage to the famous 2004 "Swift Boat" ad campaign. The two situations are not close to analogous. I have a more-than-passing acquaintance with the Swift Boat ads - I helped produce them.

  • Sledders, skiers, snowboarders and pedestrians take over a snow-covered street in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

    Ice storm blankets Pacific Northwest a day after snowstorm

  • Jill Biden writes kids' book, a tribute to troops

    Jill Biden, after years of teaching English to college and high school students, has written a book of her own.

  • Mercedes Bagceci, an Army specialist, and her husband, Ismail, look over information for Ismail, who was among military spouses looking for work at the Military Spouse Career Forum and Hiring Fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

    Veterans' new battle front: Job market

    For American troops, the Iraq conflict has ended and the Afghanistan War is winding down at a time when the U.S. economy is struggling and unemployment statistics for veterans are stark.

  • Texas coalition sees mixed results on spending on border security

    A coalition of Texas border mayors, county executives and economic development leaders said on Thursday the federal government has spent nearly $90 billion over the past decade to secure the Southwest border with no better than mixed results.

  • A man stands on the porch roof of a house buried in snow Saturday in Cordova, Alaska. Massive snowfalls have collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and even trapped some people in their homes. (Associated Press)

    Massive snows overwhelm Alaskans

    One town is buried in snow. Another is iced in. This year's winter is being meaner than usual for at least two Alaska communities. Now, residents are looking for outside help.

  • A man stands on the porch roof of a house buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kim Weibl)

    Alaska town tries to dig out from huge snow dump

    Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in Cordova to help the Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches.

  • Pedestrians pass police vans in Times Square as city police officials begin ramping up security before Saturday's New Year's Eve celebrations, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in New York. Behind the scenes, the police meticulously map out how to control crowds that can swell to 1 million while also preparing for potential terror threats. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

    Hope reigns as Americans prepare to ring in 2012

    Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it began to welcome hordes of New Year's Eve revelers looking to cast off a rough year and cheer their way to something better in 2012.

  • SGT. SHAFT: All 'Assured Victory' print proceeds go to wounded veterans

    Dear Sgt Shaft: How can I obtain a copy of the "Assured Victory" print? I hope they are still available.

  • Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano (riding fifth horse from left) tours the U.S.-Mexico border with Border Patrol agents in the Coronado National Forest near Nogales, Ariz., in October. Starting in January, the force of 1,200 National Guard troops at the border will be reduced to fewer than 300 at a cost of about $60 million. (Associated Press)

    National Guard at border cut to fewer than 300

    The Obama administration will keep a reduced contingent of National Guard troops working along the Mexican border next year, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

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