Absentee Voting Improvements for Military Families
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the availability of more than $15 million in federal grants to support research of electronic absentee voting technology in an effort to solve problems well in advance of the 2012 presidential election. (More)
Absentee Voting Summit
The Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF), held its Sixth Annual Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) Summit in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2012. The all-day program featured roundtable discussions with experts on military and overseas voting matters. (More)
Apply for an Absentee Ballot
The revised Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) is now available online through the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) office. Uniformed service members, their families, and overseas civilians can apply for an absentee ballot by visiting the FVAP website. (More)
Association Briefs Congressional Caucuses
On May 9, the National Military Family Association presented detailed findings from Views from the Homefront: Longitudinal Research Examining the Experience of Youth and Spouses from Military Families and highlighted a new resource, Finding Common Ground: A Toolkit for Communities Supporting Military Families, at a joint Congressional Military Family Caucus briefing on Capitol Hill. (More)
Caring for the Caregiver
In this page: Information on seeking relief for the caregiver at home during deployment or the caregiver of a wounded, ill, or injured service member. (More)
Civilian Family
In this page: Membership information whether you’re a friend, relative, other loved one of a service member, or a person concerned with the well-being of military families. (More)
Civilian New Member Application
In this page: Application for civilians wishing to join our Association. (More)
Civilian Renewal Application
In this page: Membership renewal information for civilians (More)
Community Toolkit
Finding Common Ground: A Toolkit for Communities Supporting Military Families (More)
Disaster Survivors – Beware of Scams!
It’s been a hard spring and summer for many areas of the country with hurricanes, flooding, and forest fires. Many military family members have found themselves caught up in these disasters. (More)
DoD and USDA Launch Partnership at Family Resiliency Conference
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) officially launched the USDA/DoD Military Extension Partnership to support military service members and their families in their communities. (More)
DoD Ends Voluntary Departure Authorization From Japan
The Defense Department's voluntary authorized departures for service members' eligible family members to leave Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake effectively ended Friday, April 15. (More)
DoD Seeks Educational Feedback
The Department of Defense (DoD) is inviting military and community members to share their thoughts on the quality and continuity of education in DoD schools and their suggestions for improvements. This feedback will be used in the development of a new Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Community Strategic Plan. (More)
GAO Releases Wounded Case Manager Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released their report to Congress titled, Federal Recovery Coordination Program Continues to Expand but Faces Significant Challenges in March 2011. (More)
Guard and Reserve Employers Survey
The Department of Defense (DoD) is asking employers to submit their responses to its national survey by the July 6, 2011 deadline. The Department of Defense National Survey of Employers was provided to 80,000 employers of every size and industry, across America. (More)
