National Guard

• Hypocrisy runs deep in DC’s budget debates

  By Charles Babington  |  April 12, 2013

  Hypocrisy is nothing new in Washington. The long-running debate over taxes and spending, however, is producing especially blatant examples of politicians contradicting themselves or attacking opponents for taking the very stances they've taken themselves.

• Military benefits extended to same-sex partners

  By Lolita C. Baldor  |  February 12, 2013

  The Defense Department is not extending some housing benefits to same-sex partners of service members even though it legally could because the complex issue requires more review and has triggered concerns among military leaders, senior Pentagon officials said Monday.

• Military benefits extended to same-sex partners

  By Lolita C. Baldor  |  February 11, 2013

  The Defense Department is not extending some housing benefits to same-sex partners of service members even though it legally could because the issue requires more review and military leaders expressed concerns, senior Pentagon officials said Monday.

• Most employers would hire veterans over equally qualified candidates

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 12, 2012

  Sixty-five percent of employers report they’d hire veterans instead of equally qualified candidates, according to a new CareerBuilder study.

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  Republicans officially nominate Romney

  By David Espo  |  August 28, 2012

  Making up for lost time, Republican delegates streamed into their storm-delayed national convention Tuesday to certify Mitt Romney's nomination for the White House and tear into his Democratic foe in a close presidential race in dreary economic times.

• Military stop brings health care to rural Alabama

  May 9, 2012

  A military program to provide free health care in poor areas of the South came to one of Alabama's most impoverished regions, where teams have treated more than 12,000 people in less than two weeks.

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  Plan would help military families take leave

  By Sam Hananel  |  January 30, 2012

  The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday that expand eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which allows employees to take unpaid leave for certain medical or family reasons.

• 1 in 5 employers plan to hire veterans

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 11, 2011

  Despite veterans facing a higher than average unemployment rate, 20 percent of employers say they are actively looking to hire veterans over the next year, and another 14 percent are actively recruiting National Guard members, according to a study conducted by Harris Interactive in partnership with CareerBuilder.

• NAIC elects 2012 officers

  By Staff Writer  |  November 7, 2011

  On Friday, members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected its 2012 officers

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  Obama to promote ways for veterans to find work

  By Ken Thomas  |  November 7, 2011

  President Barack Obama is promoting new ways to help veterans find jobs in a tough economy while pressing Congress to approve tax credits for businesses to hire former members of the military.