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DoD Aims to Improve Families’ Lives
Military families make tremendous sacrifices in support of the nation and deserve recognition as well as the best programs and policies the Defense Department can deliver, a defense official said yesterday.Memorial Hall, Museum Struggles For Funds
Soon after Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum opened in 1910 to recognize Civil War veterans, officials realized a problem with their charter.Priority Status of Vet-Owned Businesses
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs approved two bills, including measures to increase veterans’ ability to compete for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procurement contracts, and to improve job training opportunities for veterans.Women’s Group Donates Items for Troops
Sometime around Thanksgiving some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive boxes filled with gifts from a women’s group in Alexandria, Va.October 5 Deadlines For Military Voting
Monday, September 28, 2009. The recommended mailing date for absentee ballots for this November’s elections in NJ and VA from deployed military personnel is October 5 – less than 1 week away.Woman Eases Transition For Soldiers
A Charlottesville woman who has spent much of the past seven years aiding American troops in combat situations hopes to help them when they return.Bikers Have Troops' Backs
No one met Bob Woods at the St. Louis airport in 1971 when he came home from war, and he has never forgotten it.Cell Phone Donations Still Strong
The Central Panhandle Club for AT&T Pioneers held a collection drive during the summer of 2008 to collect used cell phones that were donated, recycled and ultimately used to give deployed military personnel prepaid calling cards.Lock out Providing Help across Services
When members of different U.S. military branches are stationed together, the “color of money” can make a difference between the types of support programs available for each.DoD Support for Guard Members, Families
The Department of Defense is committed to supporting Guard and Reserve members and their families through policies that maintain strong family programs and innovative efforts, such as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, a senior DoD official told lawmakers July 22.
Groome to Offer Free Shuttles to Wounded
Groome Transportation is helping wounded Soldiers newly assigned to Fort Benning's Warrior Transition Battalion.
Hundreds Endure Heat for Health Care
A red band is placed on the wrist of a child waiting in line to be screened by doctors and nurses from the hospital ship USNS Comfort at Chinandega, Nicaragua, July 11, 2009. The bands allow the patients into the clinic.
Bosley Donates Select Free Treatments
In celebration of the Bosley’s 35th year in practice and in appreciation of the United States Armed Forces, Bosley is granting 19 military members complimentary hair restoration treatment.Web Allows GI to Meet Newborn Twins
A laptop with a microphone and webcam gave an Army firefighter stationed in Afghanistan the chance to see his newborn twin boys two hours after their birth Wednesday at Meriter Hospital.CREDO Continues Prime Support Services
With more than 15 free programs and retreats occurring monthly, Camp Pendleton’s Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation continues to meet the emerging needs of service members and military families.Navy to Muster Full-Time Support Boards
The chief of naval personnel announced that a selective early release from active duty (SERAD) board for full-time support (FTS) commanders and a selective retention board for FTS captains will convene August 10.AF Named Among Top HBCU Supporters
In a 2009 survey, U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine recently named the Air Force among the "Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities."Easing Impact of Deployments on Kids
Defense Department officials here are working aggressively to reduce the impact of multiple deployments on the children of military families.
Community Offers Free Parenting Support
Kids may not come with instructions, but U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan is stepping up efforts to inform parents about free resources available to them following a string of youth misconduct problems in the community.
Gates raises Walter Reed Volunteers
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates Monday, commended the work of the volunteers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here, saying they set the example for the rest of the country.
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