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Servicemembers abroad have later tax filing deadline

The Pentagon and IRS are giving you another two months.

Tags: DoD Report , IRS , taxes , tax filing deadline , In Depth

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Wired For War

Tags: tech , UAV , war , Brookings Institution , PW Singer

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Renegade Drone Poses a Problem

The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near the nation's capital last month, a senior military official said Thursday. The Associate Press reports the incident underscores safety concerns with unmanned aircraft as defense officials campaign to use them more often during natural disasters and for homeland security. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., head of Northern Command, said Thursday that the August mishap could hamper the Pentagon's push to have the Federal Aviation Administration ease procedures for drone use by the military in domestic skies.

Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Navy , James Winnefeld Jr. , J.J. Green

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Bill would cut DOD's Federal Prison Industries purchases

If passed, a new bill will give allow businesses to compete against federal prison manufacturing.

Tags: dod textile and apparel procurement fairness act , larry kissell , Walter Jones , Federal Prison Industries , erry amendment , berry amendment , Jory Heckman , textiles , DoD ,

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U.S. to swap guns with diplomacy

Fewer than seven months remain before the U.S. military is scheduled to leave Iraq, and the handoff from DoD to diplomats is in full swing. Federal News Radio's Francis Rose spoke with former Ambassador Ronald Neumann about the buildup of American soft power.

Tags: DoD , Iraq , diplomacy , In Depth

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Rep. Buerkle: VA, DoD must 'bridge gap' in wounded warrior care

It's been four years since the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs launched the Federal Recovery Coordinator Program, designed to expedite the process for wounded vets to get the care and services they needed.

Tags: Ann Marie Buerkle , DoD , VA , health , collaboration , Veterans Affairs Committee , In Depth

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CBO: Reducing fed pay could save $67B over decade

Reducing pay and benefits of federal civilian employees, military and retirees could save the government $10 billion over five years and $50 billion over 10 years, according to a March report by the Congressional Budget Office.

Tags: pay and benefits , CBO , budget , raise , DoD , Jolie Lee

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Sen. Webb could support overturn of 'Don't Ask'

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said Friday that he would support changing the military's policy against gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, provided proper consideration for implementing the policy in combat units.

Tags: Jim Webb , Don't Ask Don't Tell ,

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Financial literacy a goal of the PenFed Foundation

PenFed is a national charity working to meet unmet needs of the military personnel and their families in the areas of financial literacy, housing and support for the wounded. CEO Christopher Flynn explains how it's all done.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , PenFed , Pentagon Federal Credit Union , Christopher Flynn , DoD Report

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Why talented officers are leaving the military

Kauffman Foundation's Tim Kane explains why the military's best and brightest are leaving from his in-depth survey.

Tags: Tim Kane , Kauffman Foundation , DoD , attrition , Dorobek Insider , bureaucracy

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