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Civilian credentials can boost your career
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A soldier with a field artillery regiment fires an M777 155mm howitzer. Soldiers who do this — and many other jobs in the Army — can get professional certifications that can lead to faster promotions and an edge in the civilian job market. (Army photo)
Civilian credentials can boost your career Soldiers now have more chances to get certifications in their job fields, which can mean faster promotion and a better shot at a job after the Army.

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Afghan War shakeup?
Allen may depart Afghanistan for EUCOM
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Marine Gen. John Allen has been the top NATO Commander in Afghanistan since July 2011, when he replaced Gen. David Petraeus
Allen may depart Afghanistan for EUCOM A senior defense official says the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Marine Gen. John Allen, is likely to leave that post early next year to become the chief allied commander in Europe.

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Prosthetic technology continues to improve
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Army Staff Sgt. Billy Costello is one of the recipients of a new class of battery-powered, intuitive prosthetics that have becone standard issue at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. (Joe Gould / Staff)
Prosthetic technology continues to improve Staff Sgt. Billy Costello lost his right leg to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last fall, but the list of sports he's pursuing this year might make a person with both legs dizzy.

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Tailored uniforms for Navy men and women? Navy launches a body-shape survey for uniforms to better fit different body types. Also, massive personnel cuts could impact Army and Marine Corps; AF Gen. Mark Welsh III is nominated as next chief.

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Army brass mulls sending women to Ranger school
WASHINGTON — Army leaders have begun to study the prospect of sending female soldiers to the service's prestigious Ranger school — another step in the effort to broaden opportunities for women in the military.

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