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The military is getting serious about putting eyes on your mold and other housing problems
Type of content: News
In the wake of reports from military families dealing with problems ranging from mold to mice to lead paint in their housing — and persistent frustrations in getting their concerns addressed — service officials are taking immediate steps to identify
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- Active Duty
- Benefits
- DoD
- Family
- Legislation
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Spouses have more problems, less support during deployments, survey finds
Type of content: News
Some disturbing trends related to deployments have emerged from the most recent survey of military spouses, according to military family advocates.
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'Time Away' Remains Top Troop, Military Family Worry: Survey
Type of content: News
Absence from home remains the top concern among active-duty troops and their families for the second year running, according to the results of an annual military family survey scheduled for release Wednesday.
The survey, fielded by Blue Star Families and Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), queried more than 10,000 people between April and June of last year.
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Military tax tips: New tax law is (mostly) good news
Type of content: News
If it’s February, it must be time to think about ….. taxes.
The deadline for filing federal income tax returns is April 15. If you live in Maine or Massachusetts, you have until April 17 to file.
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- Active Duty
- Benefits
- Family
- Guard/Reserves
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Report: Pregnant spouses of deployed service members at higher risk of depression
Type of content: News
Pregnant military spouses whose partners are deployed are at a higher risk for developing postpartum depression and mental health issues during pregnancy, according to a new report in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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VA partners with The Independence Fund to reach at-risk Veterans
Type of content: News
VA and The Independence Fund will reunite Veterans who have experienced some of the toughest combat conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan to engage in dialogue in ways that empower them to improve their overall well-being.
The goal of the pilot program, Operation Resiliency, is to use the common bonds of Veterans who served together to facilitate a collective effort to address personal post-military difficulties, and address any lingering effects of trauma before Veterans find themselves in crisis.
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New in 2019: Will this year’s moving season be better than 2018?
Type of content: News
After the unfortunate moving season of 2018, with numerous military families reporting damage to their household goods and delays, U.S. Transportation Command has been working with defense and service officials to improve the relocation experience.
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- Active Duty
- Benefits
- Family
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How Veterans Can Protect Against Financial Scams
Type of content: News
Americans lost almost $1 billion to scam artists last year according to the FTC. And veterans lost almost twice as much as the general public. AARP research found that 16% of veterans lost money to scammers. Why did that happen?
Veterans will normally trust another person who contacts them and claims to be a veteran. In addition many veterans are suffering from PTSD, which makes them more vulnerable to the emotional manipulation used by scam artists.
What are the scam artists’ primary techniques when approaching veterans?
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- Benefits
- Education
- Family
- Peer Support
- VA
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This program could lead to IT careers for military spouses with starting salaries of $70K
Type of content: News
Some military spouses in Washington state have started training for long-term portable careers in technology, with average starting salaries of about $70,000 a year, under a free pilot program launched by Microsoft.
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Here’s why your child’s school is asking whether you’re active duty
Type of content: News
If you’re wondering why your child’s school asked whether a parent is active duty, it’s because for the first time, schools are being required to collect and report data on assessments of military children.
It’s anticipated that states and school districts around the country will start reporting that data later this year, according to the Department of Education. The data will be based on performance records from the 2017-2018 school year; generally states release their report cards in the winter following the school year, officials said.
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- Education
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