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  • New employees to be automatically enrolled in TSP

    New legislation that called for automatic enrollment of newly-hired and eligible civilian federal employees, as well as certain rehires, into the Thrift Savings Plan began Aug. 1.This automatic enrollment feature is in compliance with the June 22, 2009, TSP Enhancement Act that authorizes federal

  • Army bands trade musical instruments for military instruction

    Soldiers from three Army Reserve bands traded woodwinds for weapons during Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction here Aug. 4.The instruction was part of the 94th, 198th and 319th Army Bands' five-day annual training and allowed participants to focus on critical Soldier skills such as weapon safety,

  • 99th RSC Annual Training Heats Up

    Soldiers of the 99th Regional Support Command practiced overturned vehicle exiting procedures in the Humvee Egress Assessment Trainer during HEAT training here. The simulator accompanies a class designed to give Soldiers practical experience exiting an overturned vehicle. This is one of many

  • More than 1,100 schools partner with VA on GI Bill

    Paving the way for recipients of the post-9/11 GI Bill to attend higher-cost schools, Department of Veterans Affairs officials have entered into more than 3,200 agreements with over 1,100 schools for the upcoming academic year under the "Yellow Ribbon" program. Schools can enter into multiple

  • 87th SFS remembers military working dogs

    The 87th Security Forces Squadron held a memorial service Aug. 5th, for two military working dogs, Rambo and Rocki, who but passed away while assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."Those who have called themselves dog handlers are the only people who will truly understand the bond between a