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- We remember a few of those we've lost this year.
- Cooking for K Troop: My Life with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. Bob Hersey's story.
- A personal value statement can help veteran job seekers find a job fast. Using AI tools to write one is an easy way to build a case that you are the best candidate for the job.
- May 12, 2009, 1. Chairman Recognizes National Military Appreciation Month 2. AWAG Holds 53rd Annual Conference 3. Money Available for School and Portable Careers 4. VA Budget Released 5. Two More States Adopt…, 1. Chairman Recognizes National Military Appreciation Month:, America's gratitude inspires the members of its Armed Forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message he issued to commemorate May as National Military Appreciation Month. Here is…, 2. AWAG Holds 53rd Annual Conference:, Over 300 community leaders from military communities in Germany, Italy, England, and Spain gathered together May 3 - 7, 2009 for the annual American Women Activities Germany (AWAG) conference held at…, 3. Money Available for School and Portable Careers:, The Department of Defense is expanding the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) for military spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members worldwide beginning…, 4. VA Budget Released:, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released their budget for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10), which is a 15.5 percent increase over their FY09 budget. According to the VA, it is the largest percentage…, 5. Two More States Adopt Compact:, Texas and Washington both joined the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children last week. With 17 States now members of the Compact, 58% of active duty military children (…, 6. TRICARE Publishes New Behavioral Health Resource Guide:, No one questions the need for medical care when someone is physically injured but, when people experience emotional problems, they may feel embarrassed and afraid to seek help when the troubling…, 7. H1N1 (Swine) Flu Update:, The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center reported a total of 24 confirmed H1N1 cases in the U.S. military, including 13 military family members, 10 active duty service members and one Marine…, 8. Old Navy Offers Military Appreciation Discount:, The first of every month is Military AppreciationDay at Old Navy. All active duty, reserve component, and retired U.S. military personnel and their families will receive a ten percent discount at…
- With the country on lockdown and only essential jobs released to work, its important to know what those jobs are and what military-trained personnel can go out and get one today.
- Navy SEAL photo downloads Navy SEALS - Their Untold Story , a two-hour documentary premiering tonight on PBS, tells the story of the commando units starting with their Navy Frogmen predecessors in…
- You’ll feel more confident in the financial adviser you choose when you know you’ve done your research.
- A new study commissioned by the Marine Corps concludes that the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) won’t endanger force retention under any reasonable set of economic and behavioral assumptions.
- Holding back tears, Judi Boyer-Bouchard rubbed her fingers across her brother's name etched into a white marble headstone.
- A few months back, our sister blog Spousebuzz SpouseBUZZ had a great post called the Wallpaper Wars: The Trials and Tribulations of Home Ownership Wallpaper Wars: The Trials and Tribulations of Home…, Eleven Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A House When You Are Military, Renting can be less expensive outright, : Depending on the market trends on your area, you might be able to find a great rental for significantly less than a mortgage payment., Houses cost more than they seem:, Sure, there is the purchase price of the house — and you’re probably smart enough to calculate insurance and taxes into the total mortgage price. What is hard to calculate are…, Things break, and housing won’t come fix them, : I swear, the universe does its best to teach me this lesson each and every time we move into a house that we own. Twice now we’ve had a sewer backup the first day in our house. (Same house, long…, Orders are never written in stone, : You know it’s true. Those three year orders that actually last six months – not an urban myth. You never, ever know how long you are going to live somewhere. And knowing how long you will live…, Sometimes houses don’t rent or sell, even when they should, : It is true that you can always find someone to rent or buy your house if the price is low enough. However, usually you are hoping that the price is at least enough to cover your costs. There…, House prices don’t always go up, : I’m thinking that most of you have probably figured that out after the last few years. However, it can still be surprising for a generation who has experienced amazing increases in real estate…, It is no fun to pay for a house in which you don’t even get to live, : Here at my current duty station, there are more than a few people paying for empty houses back in the States. Their budgets are not fun. There’s no eating out, no traveling, no souvenir shopping…, Tenants don’t care for your house the way that you would, : First, there is the economic side to this. Messed up houses cost money to fix. Then, there are the emotions. If you’ve gotten attached to a house, it can be physically painful to see that…, You can’t always get leave to go deal with problems, and even if you can, who wants to use their leave dealing with a house? , I don’t know about you, but flying 3,000 miles to go sell a house is not my idea of a good vacation. Neither is flying 3,000 miles to put in a new kitchen floor. In theory, a good property manager…, Economic issues are the number one cause of marital problems, : You know what? Maintaining a marriage in the military is hard enough. I don’t need the stress of financial problems, too. My marriage is more important than owning a house., Security clearances are affected by financial issues, : While the security clearance folks have been stressing that a single real-estate related issue should not be enough to affect your security clearance, it sure doesn’t help. If your job in the…, Seven Reasons Why You Might Want To Buy A House Even Though You Are Military, It can be less expensive, : Again, it depends on the market demographics of the area. In the area my family is probably moving, it is much less expensive to buy a house than to rent. For example, a single listing on…, You have lots of kids or big dogs and it is near impossible find rental housing or live on base, : This one is pretty self-explanatory., You really, really want to be absolutely positive that you won’t have to move mid-tour, : Even with a long lease, stuff can happen and you can have to move unexpectedly. Owning decreases the possibility to as close to zero as possible., You want to paint or plant trees or smoke up a storm, : Renting means restrictions on what you can and can not do to and in the house. If you buy, you can pretty much do anything that is legal and isn’t against the covenants of your neighborhood., This is your forever home, : Whether you are leaving the service or just planning ahead, it is nice to get started paying off your forever home while you are still receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH.) I, t could appreciate in value, and you could make some profit (either in sales profit, or monthly rental income):, If the market works in your favor, you could see appreciation in the value of your house, or earn monthly rental income, or both. My husband and I own a house that we bought over 18 years ago, in…, There can be tax benefits, : Under the current tax laws, mortgage interest for your primary residence is deductible if you itemize your deductions on a Schedule A. If you then rent the property, you may benefit from the loss…