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New System Expedites Marine Reservist Pay, Eases Accounting Procedures

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jtozer

Shelves full of books used for logging drill hours and muster attendance folders are becoming a thing of the past as the Marine Corps Reserve makes technological advancements. In continuing the trend of completing administration needs electronically, Marine Forces Reserve …
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Millions Of Dollars In Grants To Provide Job Training For Veterans

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jtozer

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $12 million in grants through the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program to provide job training and skills development services that will help approximately 6,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. “These …
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File Your Taxes for Free with Military OneSource

Posted on April 14, 2012 by jtozer

From RTPO Are you a military member or dependent who has yet to file your 2011 taxes? Well stop procrastinating and take advantage of this FREE service from Military One Source. You can file your federal and state income taxes …
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Your Commissary Questions: Savings

Posted on April 13, 2012 by jtozer

From the Commissary In the second video of the “Your Commissary Questions” series, DeCA Sales Director Chris Burns explains how much customers can save by shopping the commissary and how we arrive at those figures: -DeCA compares thousands of items …
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Your Commissary Questions: The Surcharge

Posted on April 12, 2012 by jtozer

From the Commissary This video on the surcharge is the first in a series of “Your Commissary Questions” videos that answer our customers’ questions about the commissary. The series is also being used as an internal training tool to provide …
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