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‘Forever’ GI Bill Isn’t Always Forever, Under New DoD Guidance

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The Department of Defense Thursday afternoon unveiled new changes to the Forever GI Bill, requiring service members to meet stricter requirements if they wish to transfer education benefits to a dependent — including a cap on how long you can wait to pass on those bennies. Previously, “There were no restrictions on when a service member could transfer educational benefits,” Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica R. Maxwell told T&P; in an email.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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Service Members Struggle To Exercise Voting Rights When Deployed

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Editor’s Note: The story by Jake Allen originally appeared in the The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (Tribune News Service).

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How To Survive A Winter PCS Without Unnecessary Stress

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Editor’s Note: This article by C.C. Gallagher was originally published on the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) website.

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3 Postwar Challenges That Military Families Continue To Face

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America has emerged from the longest war in U.S. history. Our soldiers are wounded, both physically and psychologically. The effects of war on our brave men and women in uniform are becoming more and more evident, with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and multiple other wounds of war affecting our returning military population.

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Mil Spouses: Convert Your Job Into A Teleworking Role

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Like many military spouses, I have struggled with maintaining a career while married to the military due to frequent permanent change of station moves. Throughout my family’s military journey, I have been fortunate to find positions at each duty station. I have worked in higher education, government relations, program management, and currently for an IT company that offers telework opportunities for their employees. After seven years of marriage, this adds up to five different positions and four duty stations.

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