DoDEA Accepting Grant Proposals from Military-Connected Schools
April 16, 2013
On April 15, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) announced that it will begin accepting applications for its grant program. The grant program, which is managed by DoDEA’s Educational Partnership, awards funds to school districts educating large numbers of military-connected children. (More)
Idaho 45th State to Adopt the Interstate Compact
April 15, 2013
On April 9, 2013 Idaho became the 45th state to adopt the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. With only five states remaining, more than 95% of military children are covered by the Compact. This is wonderful news for military families with school-age children. (More)
UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans is the New TRICARE West Region Contractor
April 9, 2013
April marked a change for military families living in the TRICARE West Region. The contractor managing the health care benefit changed from TriWest to UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans (UnitedHealthcare). (More)
Tax Filing Tips for Military Families
April 3, 2013
We are in the final few days before the April 15 tax filing deadline. Take some time to organize your documents before you sit down to file your taxes. If you find yourself having to file your taxes, either with or without your service member, the good news is there's help available.
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April is Month of the Military Child – Let’s Celebrate!
April 2, 2013
In 1986, when Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger designated each April as “The Month of the Military Child,” could he have imagined how much his vision for celebrating the contributions and inspiration of military children would have played out 27 years later? (More)
Army Issuing Gold Star Installation Access Card for Survivors
April 1, 2013
On March 14, Army installations began issuing a standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to parents and siblings of deceased active duty Soldiers to allow unescorted access to the installation, so they are able to receive services and support.
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Still Sequestered, but No Government Shutdown
March 27, 2013
With several days to spare before its March 27 deadline, Congress passed H.R. 933, a new Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through September 30. President Obama signed the bill into law on March 26. (More)
DoD Officials Share Updates With Association
March 26, 2013
“Sequestration will damage the long-term readiness of the Department of Defense (DoD), but we don’t have all the details on how it will be implemented.” And, “DoD must solidify partnerships with organizations supporting service members and families, but DoD leaders know their policies and procedures sometimes make partnering difficult.” (More)
Warning: No Official Thrift Savings Plan Mobile Application
March 13, 2013
There are a number of mobile applications that reference the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and may prompt you for your TSP account credentials. These applications are NOT sponsored by the TSP. The TSP cannot endorse any information or advice provided by third-party applications. More important, providing your TSP account credentials to third-party applications may jeopardize the security of your account. (More)
PCS Season is Around the Corner
March 11, 2013
The National Military Family Association has a Moving section on our website which highlights moving allowances and entitlements as well as providing general information on what to expect. We also have a Moving life path in our app for iPhone and Android phones, MyMilitaryLife. (More)
