Sequestration
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Government
Hagel to Make Furlough Decision Soon
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will make a decision soon on the scope of civilian furloughs in response to sequestration ...
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Government
Army Says No-Go on Extended Tours in Afghanistan
Army News Service WASHINGTON -- Last month, the Army's senior-most officer told lawmakers budget cuts could result in a decrease in training readiness for follow-on forces to Afgha...
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Government
Cuts Make Intelligence Failures Likely, Top Intel Official Says
By Claudette RouloAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- Speaking to a Senate panel about the effects of sequestration on the national security environment, the director of n...
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Government
DOD ‘Scrubbing Money Pot’ to Reduce Furloughs, Carter Says
By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON -- Pentagon leaders from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on down are looking for ways to reduce the pending civilian employe...
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News
Soldiers to Get Pay Raise, Increase in Housing Allowance for 2014
Army News Service WASHINGTON -- Soldiers will see a one-percent pay raise in 2014. Their untaxed paycheck will also benefit from a 3.9-percent increase in basic allowance for housi...