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Military Report is the most comprehensive military benefits and quality-of-life newsletter for military personnel and retirees. Make sure that you and your colleagues subscribe for this free update publication. -------------------------------- 01 MARCH 2010------------------------------------------- Homeowners Assistance Program Expands In 2009, the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) was expanded to provide assistance to wounded servicemembers or Department Of Defense (DOD) civilians reassigned due to medical or rehabilitation purposes or retirement due to their disability; surviving spouses of the fallen; BRAC 2005 impacted homeowners, and servicemembers undergoing a permanent change of station during the mortgage crisis. More Deal of the Week: Top Servicemember Discounts Military.com has hundreds and discounts exclusively for servicemembers and their families. More Which Colleges Give Credit for Military Service? Your service in the Military may have earned you up to a full semester of college credit. More Navy Mutual Offers $1M Dollars of Coverage Did you know Navy Mutual now offers up to $1,000,000 of coverage? More Navy Records Online Navy Medicine Information Systems Support Activity (NAVMISSA) has announced the development of its new Web-based application allows Sailors for the first time to monitor their Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) status online. More TRICARE Keeps Health Care Contractors Contract extensions issued by TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) mean TRICARE beneficiaries will have the same regional health care contractors--Health Net Federal Services in the North, Humana Military Healthcare Services in the South and TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. in the West--until March 31, 2011. More Pentagon Increasingly Vocal About Shoddy Weapons Builders Complaints from Pentagon officials -- from Defense Secretary Robert Gates down through the ranks -- are mounting about the quality of products from the aerospace industry. More Featured Job: Military Friendly Employers Visit Military.com's veteran job board to search thousands of jobs in aerospace, defense, health care, nursing, government, law enforcement, teaching and more. More Liberty University Online Offers Flexible Education for Military Liberty University Online honors the military, veterans and families that serve our country. More Determining VA Loan Eligibility VA loan eligibility guidelines are determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More Dot Mil Docs - Episode 97 Available Episode 97 of the Military Health System's (MHS) podcast Dot Mil Docs is available now. More Register for Free Military Career Fair Today Military.com Career Expo is coming to West Point, NY on Mar. 11. More Stop Health Care Fraud TRICARE protects its beneficiaries by working with other government agencies and the TRICARE regional health care contractors to identify and investigate fraud and abuse. More Text 4 Baby's Health Pregnant women and new mothers can now receive free text messages that will help keep them and their babies in good health. More Wyoming: A True Hunter's Paradise Long known as a premier destination for big game species, Wyoming is probably far less known for its predator hunting, but predators are here and easily accessible. More Air Force Video Competition Begins Now through Apr. 4, Air Force Services Agency officials are accepting video competition entries on the My Air Force Life as part of the Year of the Air Force Family. More New Personnel System for DoD Civilians Defense Department officials are on track to transition the majority of its more than 220,000 civilian employees out of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) by Sept. 30, more than a year ahead of deadline. More Antiterrorism Family Awareness From now through March 31, the Army's antiterrorism (AT) awareness theme will focus on enhancing family awareness about the indicators of possible terrorist activity and how to report suspicious behavior. More Army Debuts iPhone Application The Army's official science and technology blog has released a free iPhone application, which puts Army technology news, social media and job postings in one location. More SSA Adds to Benefit Qualifications List The Social Security Administration is adding 38 more conditions to the list of Compassionate Allowances, which are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that clearly qualify for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. More Program Offers Graduate-Level Education A provision included in the Post-9/11 GI Bill covers paying for a graduate-level education. More 30 Days Through Afghanistan The Web-based project, "30 Days Through Afghanistan," continues. More Iwo Jima Photograph Still Inspires February 23, 1945 marks the day that Sgt. Michael Strank, Cpl. Harlon Block, Pfcs. Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, Rene Gagnon and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John Bradley raised a flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. More Compact Eases Transitions The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is a cooperative effort among 27 states to address some of the administrative challenges military children face when moving to a new school. More 'My Biz' Offers Certification Updating A tab in "My Biz" allows civilian employees to update and view their completed certifications and licenses through the self-service module in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System. More New Blog Debuts The popularity of the award-winning weekly webcast "Armed with Science: Research and Applications for the Modern Military" has prompted the Defense Media Activity to launch at new blog at the Armed With Science website. More Officials Ease Bans on Thumb Drives New guidelines from U.S. Strategic Command officials now allow servicemembers to use "thumb drives" and other flash media to store computer data under specific circumstances. More Operation Purple Camps Announced The National Military Family Association has announced the locations for its 2010 Operation Purple summer camps, which support military children dealing with the stress of war. More Census Coming for Sailors Beginning March 15, the Census Bureau will conduct the nation's 23rd decennial census to gather a complete count of the population of the United States to include personnel living on board naval installations and ships with a U.S. homeport. More Free Online Tax Help Military OneSource is now offering free online tax filing services through H&R Block. More DoD Updates Resource Directory The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that its National Resource Directory (NRD) website for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, veterans, their families and those who support them, recently received a comprehensive system upgrade to provide users with easier access. More Patriot Express for South Korea The 731st Air Mobility Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea is preparing for the re-establishment of two Patriot Express routes through Korea. More Prior Authorizations and TRICARE TRICARE requires prior authorization for some medical services, such as care from a medical specialist or special tests. More Cold Weather Tips Here are some cold weather tips: The first step to staying warm in a cold environment is to properly fuel your body. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News • Full Military Report • Start Your Own Subscription Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. 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