Week of December 07, 2009


'Let's Say Thanks' - The "Let's Say Thanks" website lets you send a free personalized postcard to deployed Servicemembers. More...

2009 Tax Form, Pay Statement Availability Schedule - Air Force retirees with a myPay online account can now download their annual account statements More...

AF Global Strike Command Hiring - The new Air Force Global Strike Command is working to hire the best people with nuclear experience. More...

AF Public Admin Award Nominations Needed - The Air Force is now accepting nominations for the 6th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. More...

Benefit Alert for Servicemembers - Get up to $4,500 a year to go to school. Virtually every servicemember has access to federal or state funded Tuition Assistance. More...

Benefit Alert for Veterans - Both the Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills are worth over $49,000. This money is not a loan and will help you cover the costs of getting a degree. More...

Committee Addresses Unemployment - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently held a hearing on improving veterans' employment support and opportunities. More...

Deal of the Week: Awesome Dell Deals - Save up to 10%, 20%, 30% or more off select configurations of Dell systems! Customize a Dell system for you, family or friends now! More...

ESGR Award Nominations Sought - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense (DoD) agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. More...

Exchanges Sponsor Shopping Sweepstakes - 30 exchange shoppers who will each take home a $1,000 gift card as part of the "Men's & Kid's Hanes Shopping Spree Sweepstakes." More...

Exchanges Sponsor Sweepstakes - Fine jewelry manufacturer BH Multi and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) are giving away $3,697 in diamond jewelry to one lucky military shopper . More...

Expanded Benefits in Massachusetts - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick recently signed legislation that increases the state's cash bonuses for military personnel who serve multiple Afghanistan or Iraq tours . More...

Featured Job: Government and Law Enforcement - Use your military experience to land a federal job. Search thousands of Federal, State and local jobs in Law Enforcement and Homeland Security on Military.com. More...

Featured Job: Jobs in Ohio - Ohio Means Jobs is your resource for Ohio job opportunities. Please visit our site if you are looking for a job or a career change! More...

Free Fishing in Alaska in 2010 - Charter boat captains from Homer, Whittier, and Valdez, Alaska are joining forces in the Alaskan Halibut Veterans Fishing Tournament next year to offer free halibut trips for veterans. More...

Free Life Coaching For Wounded Warriors - The Purple Heart Project provides free 'life coaching' to 'Wounded Warriors' -- those servicemembers who have been injured while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. More...

Glitch Blocks Some GI Bill Payments - More than four months after launching the new Post 9/11 GI Bill, many veterans are still not getting their benefit. More...

Holiday Slideshow - Military.com and Walmart proudly salute the brave men and women of our armed forces for their tireless dedication and service while being separated from their loved ones at home. More...

Holiday Traditions for Your Military Family - The military is incredibly rich in customs and courtesies. So, it was no surprise when we started asking military spouses for their holiday tradition ideas that the thoughts were bountiful. More...

Military Health System Conference - The 2010 Military Health System (MHS) Conference will be held Jan. 25-28, 2010 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. More...

More Jobs for AF Spouses - Three groups of qualifying spouses are now eligible to apply for temporary, term and permanent employment in all pay grades: More...

Navy Debuts Leadership Modules - The Navy's Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is rolling out Modules 1 and 2 of the Leadership Core Continuum (LCC) this month. More...

New AF Suicide Prevention Website - The Air Education and Training Command Medical Services and Training Directorate recently unveiled a new community of practice website for suicide prevention. More...

New Lottery Ticket in Texas - The Veterans Cash scratch-off lottery ticket debuted recently in the state of Texas. More...

New OEF Public Information Website - The International Security Assistance Force launched a new website in an effort to deliver more current, relevant and accurate news and information about military operations in Afghanistan. More...

Online Holiday Greetings Available - Members of the Joint Hometown News Service recently posted more than 8,000 holiday greetings from servicemembers and their families stationed around the world on its website. More...

POST 9/11 Payment Calculator - The new GI Bill offers a number of new valuable benefits, but figuring out exactly what you qualify for is confusing. More...

Respite Child Care Expands - The Armed Services YMCA Respite Child Care program recently expanded to all 50 states. More...

Senate Passes Caregiver Bill - The U.S. Senate recently voted 98-0 to pass a sweeping reform bill for wounded warriors and the families who care for them. More...

Support the Military Child Toolkit - The American Association of School Administrators released a toolkit called "Supporting the Military Child" to help school leaders meet the needs of children whose parents are deployed or in transition. More...

TRICARE Online Counseling - The TRICARE Assistance Program (TRIAP) is just one of several ways to get convenient, confidential help through a licensed behavioral health counselor. More...

TRICARE for Reservists - TRICARE Reserve Select is available to guardsmen or reservists who are members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and are not eligible for, or covered by, the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. More...

US Naval Sea Cadet Corps - The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is a non-profit youth organization sponsored by the Navy League of the U.S. More...

VA Consolidates Facilities - The Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) announced the signing of a lease that will permit the dramatic expansion of services by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Cleveland's veterans. More...

Voc-Rehab Tip #3 - In part three of his series, Seven Essentials to a Voc-Rehab Win, Ben Krause lays out a plan to help disabled veterans meet the VR&E counselors requirement. More...

Voc-Rehab Tip 3 - In part three of his series, Seven Essentials to a Voc-Rehab Win, Ben Krause lays out a plan to help disabled veterans meet the VR&E counselors. More...

What Comes After SGLI? - Do you have plans for how you are going to meet your life insurance needs once your SGLI expires? More...