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Soldiers prefer Android

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John Moe
Nov 1, 2010
For the last 20 years, the US military has been trying to build a new custom communications gadget system for soldiers in the field. It's cost half...
Posted In: android, gadgets, Google, government, military
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Known and Unknown Tweets

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Steve Henn
Oct 20, 2010
Don Rumsfeld once said "I don't do quagmires," but he does do Twitter. Beginning this morning you too can follow the former defense secretary ...
Posted In: military, social media
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Biblical clue in Stuxnet worm?

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John Moe
Sep 30, 2010
We talked this week about the Stuxnet computer worm. It's a bit of malware that attacks infrastructure system controls as opposed to electronic...
Posted In: government, malware, military, security
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Lady Gaga helps massive military data heist

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Larissa Anderson
Jul 9, 2010
John and I have been watching the story about Pfc. Bradley Manning unfold.  He's the soldier who's accused of leaking the video of a 2007 deadly...
Posted In: gaga, military, security
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Help for aging parents-in-law

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Chris Farrell
Mar 10, 2010
Question: My parents in law are 89 and 90 yrs old and have $300,000 in assets. My father in law is a retired military officer but if he dies, our...
Posted In: insurance, military, Retirement, retirement savings, Taxes
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Military thrift plan

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Chris Farrell
Oct 28, 2009
Question: Hi, I recently left active duty military service and am trying to decide what to do with my Thrift Savings Plan. I've got about $40k...
Posted In: military, retirement savings, Savings, Taxes
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Should I stick with mutual funds?

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Chris Farrell
Feb 20, 2009
Question: In 2006 I decided that I would move my (significant) individual mutual fund holdings to a managed account with my investment firm (a...
Posted In: military
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Successful strategy with IRA rollover

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Chris Farrell
Feb 19, 2009
Question: I'm a Staff Sergeant in the US Army Reserves and spent most of 2008 in Iraq. One obscure maneuver I executed while there was to convert ...
Posted In: military
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Sell property to invest in stocks?

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Chris Farrell
Feb 19, 2009
Question: We are both 44 years old. Single income, Clay is in the military, we will probably be living overseas for another 7 years (until 2016)...
Posted In: Investing, military
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How to consider military retirement?

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Chris Farrell
Feb 19, 2009
Question: I retired from the US Army in 2004 after twenty years of active service with approximately $36,000 per year retirement benefit. The...
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