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Official warns of service changes after Army MWR cuts
Type of content: News
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Programs that support fitness, community centers, libraries and other family and recreational programs at U.S. Army installations are bracing for significant funding cuts in fiscal 2017 that will affect the level of service they can provide.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth Dahl, the commander of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, said the Army is reducing its financial support to Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs so the service can “remain combat ready.”
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- Recreation
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Here are 5 things vets can do to make sure the American public gets it right
Type of content: News
Recent events, new suicide data and employer survey results paint a difficult picture of veterans in America. Veterans need to take an active role in changing trends and perceptions.
The disheartening events in Dallas struck a heart-breaking blow to the families affected by the loss of life and the community around them. The veteran community, more broadly, reacted with shock and dismay when details surrounding the likely perpetrator indicated he was an honorably discharged Army veteran.
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- Employment
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- Mental Health
- Transition
- VA
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NAVSO News (May 2016 Edition)
Type of content: News
This Memorial Day, take time to remember those who have given their lives in the defense of our freedoms and to remember their loved ones left behind. At NAVSO, our work is inspired by the amazing survivors of SSgt John Self (USAF), MSgt Tracy Sisco (USAF), 1Lt Joseph Helton, Jr. (USAF), 1LT Travis Manion (USMC) and SPC Christopher Horton (USA). These families have boldly moved forward in a variety of ways that honor their loss. How will you remember their sacrifice and honor them this weekend?
This month: Call of Duty Endowment Partner Summit, Military-Transition Survey, Online Courses, Blue Star Families Survey and NAVSO in the News
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- Collaboration
- Education
- Employment
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- Legal
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Study: Families experience generally few long-term effects from deployment
Type of content: News
On balance, most military families bounce back from deployments, according to findings of the first comprehensive study of military families over the deployment cycle.
But there are some notable exceptions, such as some emotional problems for children, and some adjustment problems reported by teens.
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- Family
- Mental Health
- Transition
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VA Offers Special Pension Benefit To Disabled Vets And Spouses
Type of content: News
The VA’s “Aid & Attendance” pension benefit offsets financial burdens felt by disabled veterans or surviving spouses.
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a relatively unknown pension benefit called “Aid & Attendance” that helps offset the cost of living for disabled veterans who can’t work, or surviving spouses who require long-term care.
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The VA Program For Veteran Caregivers You May Not Know About
Type of content: News
VA caregiver benefits provide financial, medical, and peer help for family members that support veterans.
Roughly 5.5 million people serve as caregivers for veteran family members. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a lesser known benefit for these family members. Known as Caregiver Support Services, these benefits aim to help family members who are tasked with the primary care of a disabled veteran.
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- Caregivers
- Family
- Financial Assistance
- VA
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DoD official: Extend vets' Military OneSource access
Type of content: News
Troops need a longer safety net of eligibility for Military OneSource's free benefits after they leave the military, according to a defense official.
“We want to extend it from 180 to 365 days to give people that pad of settling into a life, and then when you hit those barriers, circle back to Military OneSource,” said Rosemary Williams, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy. She and others briefed Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy, his wife, Jenni, and members of his staff about Military OneSource on Thursday.
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Studying military families: Joy of reunion challenged by reality of everyday life
Type of content: News
FORT HOOD — As Tarnisha Gibson waited near a Fort Hood parade field late Thursday night, the emotions she was feeling were familiar ones: excitement, anxiety and relief.
Moments later, Gibson’s husband and son — both soldiers who spent the last eight months in South Korea — walked off a bus and were quickly released into the waiting arms of Gibson, an Army spouse for the past 21 years.
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- Caregivers
- DoD
- Family
- Mental Health
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House passes flurry of veterans bills, bigger deal could be looming
Type of content: News
Lawmakers could be headed toward a veterans omnibus bill covering a host of health, education and employment issues after House members passed a package of nine veterans-themed measures Tuesday evening.
The flurry of legislation came after a day of debate and discussion about veterans issues on the House floor. All of the measures were passed by voice vote without objection, but will need Senate action and the president's signature before they can become law.
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Military leaders promise to extend child care hours, shorten wait lists at child development centers
Type of content: News
Military families will see more flexibility in child care as defense officials move to extend the operating hours of child development centers to 14 hours a day.
Long-term, the military services are developing plans to expand child care capacity in areas where wait times exceed 90 days, among other things.
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