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Military Survivor Benefits Plan not a pension

Retirement can be an exciting or scary change to your life. As you look at retirement you must take time to carefully review all your financial needs and plans. Many service members decide to retire at 20 years. This guarantees them a “pension.” A pension ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Leavenworth, Military/Armed Forces, Divorce, Decree, Community Service

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend

Since our nation's founding, America's sons and daughters have given their lives in service to our country. We remember these men and women each year on the last Monday in May as a way of paying tribute to the ultimate sacrifices they made to defend the ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Leavenworth, Lieutenant General, United States Army Command and General Staff Co..., John Logan

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Oklahoma Guard aids responders in tornado's wake

Oklahoma National Guard soldiers are assisting law enforcement officials and other responders in the wake of a deadly tornado that killed 24 people and flattened part of this Oklahoma City suburb May 20.EmailSharePrintFort Leavenworth - Fort Leavenworth, ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Oklahoma National Guard, Tornado, HIV/AIDS, Fort Leavenworth, Oklahoma City

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Supervision of children parental responsibility

School is nearly out for the summer, days are getting longer and children are playing outside. Residents are asked to familiarize themselves with the rules for the supervision of children set forth in the FLFHC “Resident Guidelines and Community Handbook,” ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Leavenworth, emergency, Communities

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Working dog detachment earns top marks

Fort Leavenworth's canine soldiers and their handlers have earned top marks from an Army certification authority. The Training and Doctrine Command Military Working Dog Certification Authority certified eight out of eight dogs during an annual certification ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Chris Turner, Detachment, Certification

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

United States Army Command and General Staff College

Portion of library dedicated to Patton alum

Back in 1982-83, Jennifer Willbanks was a seventh-grader at Fort Leavenworth's Patton Junior High School. Her father, Jim, was a student at the Command and General Staff College and the family lived on post. Fast forward 30 years. Jennifer's daughter, ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Alum, Vietnam War, United States Army Command and General Staff Co..., Fort Leavenworth

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Bayer AG

Special Troops welcomes new battalion commander

The U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Special Troops Battalion hosted a change of command ceremony May 17 at Lewis and Clark's Eisenhower Auditorium. Outgoing commander Lt. Col. Thomas Bayer II passed the command to Lt. Col. Karen Hubbard, who has been serving ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Lieutenant Colonel, Bayer AG, United States Army Command and General Staff Co..., Fort Leavenworth

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Combined Arms Research Library reopens

Joanne Knight, reference librarian at Fort Leavenworth's Combined Arms Research Library, has been enjoying the newly renovated and updated library, which reopened May 13 after a yearlong construction project. The renovation was part of a $36 million project, ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Joanne Knight, Fort Leavenworth, Corroboration

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Soldiers help out at Patton track meet

About 135 junior and senior high school students from the eastern Kansas region descended on Normandy Field May 8 to participate in a quad-meet in hopes of qualifying for the upcoming Kansas High School Regional Competition.EmailSharePrintFort Leavenworth ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]

Entities: Patton (United States), Fort Leavenworth, intelligence analyst, Bruce Drake, Track & Field

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Yard of Month recognizes well decorated homes

The Yard of the Month program recognizes residents who spruce up and decorate their yards. Each month, Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities representatives patrol villages on post to select three yards to be “Yard of the Month.” Winners receive ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]

Entities: Fort Leavenworth, Communities, Army & Air Force Exchange Service

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Week of activities recognizes nurses

Munson Army Health Center nurses gathered in the MAHC Main Conference Room May 10 to wrap up the week of events they had planned for National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week is from May 6-12 every year, always ending on Florence Nightingale's birthday. ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]

Entities: Florence Nightingale, Julie Lee, Fort Leavenworth, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Davis headed to NATO job

Maj. Gen. Gordon B. “Skip” Davis Jr., deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center's Leader Development and Education and deputy commandant of the Command and General Staff College, received the Legion of Merit in a May 13 ceremony bidding him ... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]

Entities: Fort Leavenworth, NATO, United States Army Command and General Staff Co..., Legion of Merit, Chief of Staff

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Many service members decide to retire at 20 years. This guarantees them a "pension." A pension is defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as "a fixed sum of money paid regularly to a person, or a gratuity granted as a favor or reward, or one paid under given conditions to a person following retirement from service or to surviving dependents."

Military Survivor Benefits Plan not a pension [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 9 hours ago]

...Joe Holley, head of Tennessee Task Force 1 and an emergency medical services physician. "The military is great at the logistics part of a mission, and we have some special capabilities … that tie together in order to get the job done."

Oklahoma Guard aids responders in tornado's wake [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 11 hours ago]

"Our job is a dangerous job and these individual handlers are aware of that, but they're fully committed to keeping other people safe" he said

Working dog detachment earns top marks [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

"She would really be very, very pleased that Sophie would choose this on her behalf," Diana said. "She always had a book in her hand, just like Sophie does."

Portion of library dedicated to Patton alum [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]

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Military Survivor Benefits Plan not a pension [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 9 hours ago]
Have a safe Memorial Day weekend [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 9 hours ago]
Oklahoma Guard aids responders in tornado's wake [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 11 hours ago]
Supervision of children parental responsibility [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 11 hours ago]
Working dog detachment earns top marks [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]
Portion of library dedicated to Patton alum [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]
Combined Arms Research Library reopens [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]
Special Troops welcomes new battalion commander [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - 13 hours ago]
Soldiers help out at Patton track meet [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Yard of Month recognizes well decorated homes [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Week of activities recognizes nurses [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Post's top cops praised at awards banquet [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Greca bound for FORSCOM [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Davis headed to NATO job [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Fort Leavenworth Blood Drive May 24 [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Sign up for Camp Soar by May 22 deadline [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Summer Pool passes are now available [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
MacArthur cafeteria praised for quality, nutrition [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
Poillon scholarships awarded [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 17 2013]
How to avoid dog bites [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 16 2013]
Going boating? Check personal flotation devices [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 16 2013]
Stanley, Palmer join fort's Hall of Fame [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 10 2013]
Post-traumatic stress expert to speak May 16 [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 10 2013]
SRP appointments available second, fourth Tuesd... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 10 2013]
Students show off research at Patton History Fair [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]
Patton filmmakers use 'time machine' to explore... [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]
Spouses' Club awards $15,200 in scholarships [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]
Everyone must be aware for motorcycle safety [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]
SAMS students study Vicksburg battles, leaders [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]
Follow rules for outdoor recreation equipment [Published Fort Leavenworth Lamp - May 09 2013]