Military Section
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Fort Stewart offers free tax help to soldiers An experienced staff is ready to prepare and file soldiers’ tax returns at no charge at the Marne Tax Center. |
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Soldier/rapper fighting moving court martial to Iraq A Fort Stewart soldier, arrested for releasing a rap song with threatening lyrics and for allegedly making verbal threats against his commanders and fellow soldiers, is fighting the Army’s transfer of jurisdiction. For more details on this story, pickup a copy of Friday's Coastal Courier. |
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Soldier's court martial to be transferred to Iraq FORT STEWART (Feb. 3, 2010) - A 3rd Infantry Division soldier's court martial has been transferred from the 3rd ID to another jurisdiction. |
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2nd HBCT settling into role in Iraq Col. Charles Sexton, commander of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team from Fort Stewart, offered an update on how the brigade’s advise and assist mission is going in Iraq. |
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QDR aims to reblanace forces WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2010 - The Quadrennial Defense Review, released today, seeks to rebalance the military to better fight today's wars and to institutionalize department reforms, the undersecretary of defense for policy said. |
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Gates to announce review of gay ban WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is promising to try to spare more gay troops from being dismissed from the military while the Pentagon takes a year to study revising its "don't ask, don't tell" policy. An announcement of the study, expected Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, marks a measured step toward President Barack Obama's goal of eliminating the military's policy against gays, which is based on a 1993 law. |
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Supply unit training for Iraq mission The 3rd Sustainment Brigade “Providers” will soon provide behind-the-scenes support for the 3rd ID’s advise and assist mission in Iraq, and will be cleaning up seven year’s worth of military equipment and supplies as U.S. troops draw down. |
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Free tutoring for servicemembers, families WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2010 - The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for service members and their families. |
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Dead soldier identified A soldier found dead in a barracks on Fort Stewart the night of Jan. 22 has been identified. Pvt. Adam Kiedrowski, 20, was attached to the 87th Combat Service Support Battalion, 3rd ID. Kiedrowski’s unit is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in the next several weeks, said Fort Stewart spokesperson Kevin Larson. Kiedrowski had never deployed, Larson said. The private’s death is still under investigation, but “there doesn’t appear to be foul play,” Larson added. ... |
