Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Military News / Veterans Report

2007 COLA Rates Released
Military.com has updated its active duty cost-of-living allowance calculators for 2007. Enter your pay grade, time in service, location, and dependent status, and the calculator will compute your COLA. These pay rates are effective as of January 1, 2007. Find your 2007 COLA rates today!


Navy Lodge Opens New Facility
Navy Lodge Norfolk, Va., has opened the doors of its new four-story, 100-room facility. The new Navy Lodge features all types of rooms -- family, business class, standard as well as handicapped rooms. Each of the new guest rooms has the latest amenities including Internet hook up, free local phone calls, air conditioning, cable TV, a DVD, direct-dial telephone service and a kitchenette complete with microwave and utensils. Guests may reach the Navy Lodge Reservation Center by calling toll-free 1-800-NAVY-INN (628-9466) in the continental United States. The Reservation Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Reservations can also be made online at http://www.navy-lodge.com/
Warning Issued Concerning Candy
A warning has been sent out through military channels concerning a new candy spreading across the United States called chronic candy. It contains essential hemp oil, which is illegal for servicemembers to ingest. Studies have shown that products made with hemp seed and hemp seed oil may contain tetrahydrocannabinol, which is an active ingredient of marijuana that is detectable under the Federal drug testing program. Failure to comply with the prohibition on ingestion of products containing or products derived from hemp seed or hemp seed oil is a violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

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