Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » military http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Military Tuition Assistance Program Reinstated – Was Earlier Victim of Sequester http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/ http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:24:11 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130695 Here's some good news for Oregon and Washington military personnel.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/military-tuition-assistance-program-reinstated-was-earlier-victim-of-sequester/feed/ 0 (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Tuition Assistance Reinstated for Military http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/ http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:11:19 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=127505 The military tuition assistance program was shut down earlier this month due to sequestration budget cuts, but congress has now agreed to reinstate the funding for the program.

The tuition assistance program provides up to $4,500 per year for service members working toward a college degree

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-reinstated-for-military/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Tuition Assistance Program for Military After Sequester – Thousands of WA, OR Troops Affected http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-program-for-military-cut-due-to-sequester-thousands-of-washington-oregon-based-troops-affected/ http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-program-for-military-cut-due-to-sequester-thousands-of-washington-oregon-based-troops-affected/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:30:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127048 The Secretary of the Army announced this week that due to mandatory budget cuts, no more military members from any branch will be receiving funding from the Tuition Assistance Program until further notice.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tuition-assistance-program-for-military-cut-due-to-sequester-thousands-of-washington-oregon-based-troops-affected/feed/ 0 (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) Secretary of State Nominee Kerry No Friend of Military http://newstalk870.am/secretary-of-state-nominee-kerry-no-friend-of-military/ http://newstalk870.am/secretary-of-state-nominee-kerry-no-friend-of-military/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:49:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=113601 It's expected that President Obama will soon tap Senator (and former presidential candidate) John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.  That won't go over well with veterans!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/secretary-of-state-nominee-kerry-no-friend-of-military/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Shocking Report Finds New Navy Personnel Uniforms Are Highly Flammable http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/ http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:04:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=113427 You may remember years ago when the clothing industry had to redesign many of the fabrics used to make children's pajamas so they would not be flammable.

Now, Stars and Stripes is reporting the new working uniforms for Navy men and women will burn to a melted mess in a matter of seconds if exposed to flame!

The publication reported this week:
Navy working uniforms are extremely flammable and will melt in a fire, putting sailors at risk... The n

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/feed/ 0 (Photo by Cristina Young/U.S. Navy via Getty Images) Support Veterans in Their Walk Across Washington http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/ http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:45:10 +0000 Gaylord Focker http://97rockonline.com/?p=114982 Stuart McKenzie and Todd Hamilton have a goal in mind and they are currently on a journey to reach that goal.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/feed/ 0 Poll Results for "Stars Earn Stripes" Reality TV Show http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-newstalk-870-poll-results/ http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-newstalk-870-poll-results/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:00:41 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=87983 So, is the new NBC show Stars Earn Stripes a good thing or not?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-newstalk-870-poll-results/feed/ 0 (stars earn stripes facebook page) Stars Earn Stripes Reality TV Show – Is It Too Much? [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-reality-show-too-much-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-reality-show-too-much-poll/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:00:41 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=85675 If you've been watching the Olympics on NBC,  then you've seen the trailers for the new NBC show coming this fall: "Stars Earn Stripes."

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/stars-earn-stripes-reality-show-too-much-poll/feed/ 0 (courtesy Stars Earn Stripes facebook page) Remembering One Of Walla Walla's Finest http://newstalk870.am/remembering-one-of-walla-wallas-finest/ http://newstalk870.am/remembering-one-of-walla-wallas-finest/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://1027kord.com/?p=64918 Mat Fazzari was in Afghanistan for only about three weeks when he and his commander and co-pilot  were killed in a helicopter crash in the Ghazni province. Their helicopter  had been struck by a rocket-propelled grenade (which the Taliban took credit).

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/remembering-one-of-walla-wallas-finest/feed/ 0 clipart Results From 13,000 MPH Military Aircraft Test Released. http://newstalk870.am/results-from-13000-mph-military-aircraft-test-released/ http://newstalk870.am/results-from-13000-mph-military-aircraft-test-released/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:45:54 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=54898 Supersonic is fast enough for some people; hypersonic is what the military is after.

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