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Senior enlisted: Expanding veterans online shopping could reap rewards for families
Two senior enlisted advisers made a passionate pitch for the idea of expanding exchange online shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans — which would be a way to bring in more money for shrinking morale, welfare and recreation programs.
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Pitch to expand tuition assistance for licenses — and adding families — headed to DoD
A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use tuition assistance funding for licensing and technical certifications – and to expand TA to military spouses.
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Practicing law in Kansas made easier for military spouses
The Kansas Supreme Court is making it easier for the spouses of military members to temporarily practice law in Kansas.
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Marines to recognize top female high school athletes
The new program seeks to recognize top male and female high school athletes.
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Mission Family: Absentee voting keeps getting easier
Military families have a lot of resources to help them vote by absentee ballot.
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N.Y. to expedite professional licenses of military spouses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law to expedite the professional licensing of the spouses of military personnel on active duty who are transferred to New York.
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DoD’s voter assistance website gets fewer downloads. Is that significant?
The number has decreased by 18 percent compared to the 2012 presidential election, according to Defense Department officials.
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Troops and their families can expect cuts to pools, libraries and other MWR programs
Budget cuts to morale, welfare and recreation programs will close some facilities and reduce operating hours for others.
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Retired Gen. James Mattis says civilians know little about the military
Most Americans greatly admire the military — but they actually know almost nothing about it. “Most people know nobody in the military,” said retired Marine Corps Gen. Jim Mattis, who spent 44 years in uniform.
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Include National Guard, reserve children in school data collection, advocates say
Children of National Guard and reserve members are military kids, too — and they should be included in a new federal requirement for data collection, according to advocates.
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Senior enlisted: Expanding veterans online shopping could reap rewards for families
Two senior enlisted advisers made a passionate pitch for the idea of expanding exchange online shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans — which would be a way to bring in more money for shrinking morale, welfare and recreation programs.
-
Pitch to expand tuition assistance for licenses — and adding families — headed to DoD
A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use tuition assistance funding for licensing and technical certifications – and to expand TA to military spouses.
-
Practicing law in Kansas made easier for military spouses
The Kansas Supreme Court is making it easier for the spouses of military members to temporarily practice law in Kansas.
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Marines to recognize top female high school athletes
The new program seeks to recognize top male and female high school athletes.
-
Mission Family: Absentee voting keeps getting easier
Military families have a lot of resources to help them vote by absentee ballot.
-
N.Y. to expedite professional licenses of military spouses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law to expedite the professional licensing of the spouses of military personnel on active duty who are transferred to New York.
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DoD’s voter assistance website gets fewer downloads. Is that significant?
The number has decreased by 18 percent compared to the 2012 presidential election, according to Defense Department officials.
-
Troops and their families can expect cuts to pools, libraries and other MWR programs
Budget cuts to morale, welfare and recreation programs will close some facilities and reduce operating hours for others.
-
Retired Gen. James Mattis says civilians know little about the military
Most Americans greatly admire the military — but they actually know almost nothing about it. “Most people know nobody in the military,” said retired Marine Corps Gen. Jim Mattis, who spent 44 years in uniform.
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Include National Guard, reserve children in school data collection, advocates say
Children of National Guard and reserve members are military kids, too — and they should be included in a new federal requirement for data collection, according to advocates.
-
Senior enlisted: Expanding veterans online shopping could reap rewards for families
Two senior enlisted advisers made a passionate pitch for the idea of expanding exchange online shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans — which would be a way to bring in more money for shrinking morale, welfare and recreation programs.
-
Pitch to expand tuition assistance for licenses — and adding families — headed to DoD
A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use tuition assistance funding for licensing and technical certifications – and to expand TA to military spouses.
-
Practicing law in Kansas made easier for military spouses
The Kansas Supreme Court is making it easier for the spouses of military members to temporarily practice law in Kansas.
-
Marines to recognize top female high school athletes
The new program seeks to recognize top male and female high school athletes.
-
Mission Family: Absentee voting keeps getting easier
Military families have a lot of resources to help them vote by absentee ballot.
-
N.Y. to expedite professional licenses of military spouses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law to expedite the professional licensing of the spouses of military personnel on active duty who are transferred to New York.
-
DoD’s voter assistance website gets fewer downloads. Is that significant?
The number has decreased by 18 percent compared to the 2012 presidential election, according to Defense Department officials.
-
Troops and their families can expect cuts to pools, libraries and other MWR programs
Budget cuts to morale, welfare and recreation programs will close some facilities and reduce operating hours for others.
-
Retired Gen. James Mattis says civilians know little about the military
Most Americans greatly admire the military — but they actually know almost nothing about it. “Most people know nobody in the military,” said retired Marine Corps Gen. Jim Mattis, who spent 44 years in uniform.
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Include National Guard, reserve children in school data collection, advocates say
Children of National Guard and reserve members are military kids, too — and they should be included in a new federal requirement for data collection, according to advocates.



