The Society of the Cincinnati: Conspiracy and Distrust in Early America.
The Society of the Cincinnati: Conspiracy and Distrust in Early America. By Markus Hunemorder. European Studies in American History. (New York and Oxford, Eng.: Berghahn Books, 2006. Pp. [viii], 212. $75.00, ISBN 1-84545-107-4.) Markus Hunemorder revisits a topic for which Minor Myers Jr.'s Liberty without Anarchy: A...

Town meeting to vote on bridge for military pay.
Byline: Debbie LaPlaca CHARLTON - Selectmen took the first step this week toward adopting a state provision that would bridge compensation for public employees called to active military service. State law allows state, town and school employees who are granted a military leave of absence...

The military--what's a myth and what's a reality?
Today's Military has a lot to offer young adults like you--college aid and assistance, salary and benefits compensation, and a sense of community and fraternity among fellow personnel. With over 4,100 different jobs available, military careers range from administrative and construction specialists to health care and electronics technicians to...

HEART Act Affords Greater Protections To Those Serving In Active Military Duty.
On June 17, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (the "HEART Act"). The HEART Act provides tax relief and other benefits to members of the armed forces who are called to active military duty. Under the Act, retirement plans...

Returning military need reentry plan.
It may be many months--if not years--before U.S. troops make a permanent exit from wartime service. However, it never is too early for military personnel and their families to start talking about the right financial steps to take when returning home, according to the Financial Planning Association, Denver, Colo....

The Myth of Military Poverty.
Most servicemembers aren't poor. The ones who are need fiscal boot camp. DURING THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL campaign, George W. Bush raged about the need to improve living conditions for military personnel and their families. After learning that thousands of servicemembers were on food stamps, Bush told the...

Forces still say hike not enough.
NEW DELHI: Officials of the 6th Pay Commission came, made a presentation on how military personnel enjoyed "an edge" over their civilian counterparts, but left many in the armed forces still seething with anger. With the armed forces up in arms over the "paltry" hikes recommended by...

34 killed in new Mindanao violence; rebels take hostages.
Military and police authorities said in a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City that the rebels withdrew from their position in Kolambugan town but took with them at least 30 hostages. Some 20 hostages were later freed. Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome, spokesman of the Philippine National...

Jack H. Brown, Navy Veteran, Chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Supermarkets Honored by Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
Brown to receive '2008 Semper Fidelis Award', the Foundation's Highest Honor, on Saturday, October 25, 2008 SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack H. Brown, Chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Supermarkets, will receive the "2008 Semper Fidelis Award", which is the highest honor bestowed by...

City officials try to assist military; Pay increase for called-up workers.
Byline: Nick Kotsopoulos WORCESTER - City Manager Michael V. O'Brien last night assured the City Council that his administration will work with municipal employee unions to increase the differential pay for city workers called to active military duty. District 5 Councilor Frederick C. Rushton, chairman...