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Andi, ArmyWifeToddlerMom, Sarah, and ButterflyWife are currently in Las Vegas at the Blog World Expo, attending panels on Milblogging.  I will update as the panel continues., Milblogging Panel 3: From the Front, Moderator: Ward Carroll from Military.com Chuck Z from From My Position...On the Way Tim Boggs from Vox Veterana Gordon from Acute Politics Tom Nichols from Jack Army Chuck:  I started blogging when…

For the week of February 19, 2008 1. Online Course for Educators of Military Children Available 2. Illinois Launches Warrior Assistance Program 3. TBI Compensation by the VA Questioned by Senators 4…, 1. Online Course for Educators of Military Children Available:, The first online course addressing the needs of military students is currently available for registration through the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College. This ten week, three credit…, 2. Illinois Launches Warrior Assistance Program, : The Illinois Warrior Assistance Program is a first in the nation program that will screen returning Illinois National Guard members for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) while offering TBI screening…, 3. TBI Compensation by the VA Questioned by Senators:, On February 4, 2008, the Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and fellow majority Committee members submitted a letter to the Director of Regulations…, 4. DeCA Patron Council Rides Again:, After a nearly three year break, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has reconstituted the Patron Council and held its annual meeting last week. DeCA Patron Council members represent active duty,…, 5. DoD Reserve Family Readiness Awards:, Thomas F. Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, hosted the 2007 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards last week. First established in 2000, these awards recognize…, 6. NMFA Participates in APA Roundtable:, NMFA, along with the Iraq-Afghanistan Veterans Association, the National Rural Health Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Mental Health America and congressional staff, participated in a…, 7. Military Child Education Coalition Contests:, The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is currently sponsoring two separate contests. The first is to encourage the submission of children's artwork, poems, short stories, and films. Selected…

bin-laden-tape.jpg From our good friends at Stratfor :, The Obstacles to the Capture of Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda's As-Sahab media arm released a video Sept. 11 to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Although the 47-minute video features a voice-over introduction by Osama bin Laden,…