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DECEMBER
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'09 Pensions, Disability Compensation
Rates
Deal of the Week: Military Discounts on
Holiday Shopping
VA to Open 31 New Clinics
Life Insurance in an Economic Downturn
Get College Credit without Taking
Classes
Must Attend Career Fair on December 10th
Operation Comfort Warriors: Meet the
Challenge
Featured Job: A Perfect Transition
Space-A Holiday Travel Tips
Exchanges Offer Gift Boxes
Guard Eligible for Child Care Subsidy
Marine Corps Recognition Nominations
TRICARE South Teams with MinuteClinics
Marines Seek Youth Program Nominees
Navy Implements Paternity Leave
German Fuel Card Limits Purchases
New Scholarship Fund Launched
Free Photography Sessions for Deploying
More Assistive Technology for Wounded
DoD Travel Cards Switch
TRICARE Overseas Claims Deadline Nears
Virtual Commissary Holiday Deadlines
Direct Depositing Benefits Made Easier
Centers Aid Wounded Warriors, Families
Guard Against Identity Theft
DoD, VA Health Record Sharing Revolution
Holiday Greetings for Veterans
VA Addresses Gulf War Syndrome Report
'Financial Readiness Challenge' Events
Baby Catalog for any Budget
Enlisted Blue Angel Team Opportunities
Marine Corps Releases Language Software
Educational Website for Navy Children
So You Want to be a Blue Angel
Spouse Education Assistance Applications
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'09 Pensions, Disability Compensation
Rates
If you are military veteran with a
service-related disability you may
qualify for over $3,100 in monthly
benefits.
More
Deal of the Week: Military Discounts
on Holiday Shopping
Military.com has partnered with
companies such as Dell, Microsoft and
Blue Nile to offer you special discounts
during the holiday season.
More
VA to Open 31 New Clinics
Veterans will soon have easier access to
world-class health care under a
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plan
to open 31 new outpatient clinics.
More
Life Insurance in an Economic
Downturn
Today's economic reality has many
individuals looking for ways to protect
their portfolios from the impact of a
chaotic market.
More
Operation Comfort Warriors: Meet the
Challenge
The American Legion needs your help. The
U.S. government does a good job
providing for the essential needs of the
men and women recovering from war
injuries, but there is a need for
nonessential items that are not in the
budget.
More
Featured Job: A Perfect Transition
Your training has prepared you for a
stateside career with the U.S. Border
Patrol. Airborne. Search and Rescue. ATV
& 4WD teams and more.
More
Exchanges Offer Gift Boxes
Commissary customers who want to help
members of their community in need, or
donate to their favorite charity, have
that option at their local commissary.
More
Guard Eligible for Child Care Subsidy
For National Guard members about to
deploy there is help to assist spouses
and family members with the costs of
child care during deployment.
More
Marine Corps Recognition Nominations
The Marine Corps is currently seeking
nominees for the 2009 Department of
Defense African-American History Month
Recognition Award.
More
TRICARE South Teams with
MinuteClinics
Humana Military Healthcare Services
announced additional cities will offer
MinuteClinic services to TRICARE
beneficiaries.
More
Marines Seek Youth Program Nominees
The Marine Corps currently seeks
applications from volunteer 1st
lieutenants, captains, and majors for
the 2009 Senate Youth Program, scheduled
for March 7-14, 2009.
More
Navy Implements Paternity Leave
The U.S. Navy announced implementation
of paternity leave as authorized by the
2009 National Defense Authorization Act.
More
German Fuel Card Limits Purchases
Installation Management Command-Europe
reminds servicemembers that the new
Germany fuel ration card has two
limiting factors: pre-paid money and
rationed liters.
More
New Scholarship Fund Launched
University of Maryland University
College (UMUC) announced a new
scholarship fund to assist active-duty,
enlisted Servicemembers and their
families.
More
Free Photography Sessions for
Deploying
Operation: Love Reunited is a nonprofit
organization that offers free
photography sessions to deploying,
deployed and reuniting military
families.
More
More Assistive Technology for Wounded
A new Department of Defense instruction
on assistive technology will increase
availability and awareness of AT to
wounded servicemen and women at no
additional cost.
More
DoD Travel Cards Switch
The government-issued Bank of America
official travel charge card was
deactivated on Nov. 30, 2008.
More
TRICARE Overseas Claims Deadline
Nears
TRICARE officials must remind overseas
providers and beneficiaries that they
have limited time left to file claims
that haven't already been processed.
More
Virtual Commissary Holiday Deadlines
The Defense Commissary Agency's Virtual
Commissary has 53 items available for
purchase.
More
Direct Depositing Benefits Made
Easier
The Department of Treasury introduced an
easier and more convenient alternative
for VA compensation and pension, social
security and social security income
beneficiaries to enroll in direct
deposit.
More
Centers Aid Wounded Warriors,
Families
Soldier Family Assistance Centers are
one-stop shops where wounded warriors
and their families can find assistance
and information to get them through
difficult times.
More
Guard Against Identity Theft
Identity thieves can steal your money
and ruin your credit rating. Learn how
to protect your identity and minimize
the damage if you've been victimized.
More
DoD, VA Health Record Sharing
Revolution
The National Defense Authorization Act
of 2008 directs DoD and VA to have their
electronic personal health information
systems "fully interoperable" by Sept.
30, 2009.
More
Holiday Greetings for Veterans
Want to share some joy by letting
hospitalized veterans know you are
thinking of them during this holiday
season?
More
VA Addresses Gulf War Syndrome Report
The VA has sent the October 2008 report
from the VA Research Advisory Committee
to the National Academy of Sciences'
Institute of Medicine for review.
More
'Financial Readiness Challenge'
Events
As headlines scream news of an economic
recession, a Defense Department team
traveling to help drive home the point
that financial readiness is a big part
of mission readiness
More
Baby Catalog for any Budget
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service
(AAFES) unveiled its 2008 Fall/Winter
Baby Book.
More
Enlisted Blue Angel Team
Opportunities
Applications from enlisted Sailors are
currently being sought for the Navy
Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS,
Blue Angels) for the 2010 season.
More
Marine Corps Releases Language
Software
The Marine Corps' Center for Advanced
Operational Cultural Learning will
provide Rosetta Stone language learning
software in order to promote PME
language education.
More
Educational Website for Navy Children
Navy children now have access to a free
website that provides students and
parents with educational resources.
More
So You Want to be a Blue Angel
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration
Squadron will select three Navy and
Marine Corps demonstration pilots, one
maintenance officer, and one supply
officer for the 2010-2011 show seasons.
More
Spouse Education Assistance
Applications
The Stateside Spouse Education
Assistance Program is a need-based
education assistance program designed to
provide spouses with financial
assistance in pursuing educational
goals.
More
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