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In the United States military, discharge by purchase was introduced in 1890 for the Army, [2] 1902 for the Marine Corps, [3] and 1906 for the Navy. [4] This practice was abolished in 1953. [5] In the Irish Defence Forces, discharge by purchase is permitted under the Defence Act 1954. [6] Typically, discharge by purchase is suspended during wartime.
Nov. 10—ALBANY — New York officials observed Veteran's Day on Friday by signing a package of new legislation into law aimed at improving resources for those who have served in the military. On ...
Stop-loss was created by the United States Congress after the Vietnam War. Its use is founded on Title 10, United States Code, Section 12305(a) which states in part: "... the President may suspend any provision of law relating to promotion, retirement, or separation applicable to any member of the armed forces who the President determines is essential to the national security of the United ...
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.The DFAS was established in 1991 under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer to strengthen and reduce costs of financial management and operations within the DOD.
A federal law has forced nearly 122,000 disabled veterans to return lump-sum incentives they received to leave the military, according to new data obtained by NBC News.
One of the biggest perks of life after service in the military is that businesses large and small offer specials discounts to veterans. That, of course, is nice — but some companies go above and...
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA, Pub. L. 103–353, codified as amended at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton on October 13, 1994 to protect the civilian employment of active and reserve military personnel in the United States called to active duty.
American Veterans (AMVETS) is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large.