Absentee Voting Improvements for Military Families
August 23, 2012
As summer approaches, military families across the country and overseas are preparing to move once again. Although military families are pros when it comes to moving, there is one thing that often gets overlooked in the long “to-do” list - registering to vote at the next duty station or updating absentee voting information. (More)
TRICARE Responds to ABA Court Ruling
August 22, 2012
TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) released an interim TRICARE Manual change C-163 in response to the recent U.S. District Court ruling, which ordered TMA to cover Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy under the TRICARE Basic Program. (More)
What Options Are Available for Military Homeowners?
August 22, 2012
Although they move very often and call many places home, military families are not immune to the pitfalls of the housing crisis. In recent years, the National Military Family Association has received phone calls, emails, and letters from stressed military homeowners. (More)
Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling
August 20, 2012
Fifty military spouses throughout the U.S. and overseas have been awarded the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation's 2012 Military Spouse Fellowship. The fellowship provides spouses with the training they need to earn the Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) designation. (More)
Support for Special Needs Families
June 25, 2012
Military families tell our Association the issues they face in caring for a special needs family member, while simultaneously supporting the service of the military member, are complex. Most often, meeting these needs requires the coordination of many military and community entities with the responsibility for that coordination often falling to the already-burdened family member. (More)
New Assistance for Military Homeowners
June 21, 2012
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that military homeowners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans who receive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders will be eligible to sell their homes in a short sale, even if they are current on their mortgage. (More)
Georgia Passes Compact!
April 20, 2012
Our Association is thrilled to learn Georgia has finally passed the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Governor Nathan Deal will sign the Compact legislation into law at Fort Benning next Wednesday, April 25. (More)
Advocacy in Action – Reaching Beyond the Gates
April 19, 2012
When the final Duke Brigade Soldier returned to Fort Knox after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan, the post came together to evaluate the effectiveness of community support during deployment. (More)
What's In Store for Military Families in 2013?
February 15, 2012
Since last summer’s debt ceiling debate and the passage of the Budget Control Act, we’ve known the Department of Defense (DoD) would be forced to find cuts of almost $500 billion over the next ten years. On Monday, February 13, we learned where the first cuts would be made as the administration released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13). (More)
Attention! Walgreens is no longer in the TRICARE Network
January 11, 2012
Walgreens is no longer a part of the TRICARE retail pharmacy network as of January 1, 2012. Beneficiaries impacted include those who are currently using Walgreens to fill their medication prescriptions or those who occasionally use Walgreens for services, such as a seasonal flu shot. (More)
