2011 Joanne Holbrook Patton Scholarship Program Recipients Selected The National Military Family Association is pleased to announce that more than 500 military spouses have been named as scholarship recipients through our 2011 Joanne Holbrook Patton (JHP) Military Spouse Scholarship Program. (More)
2012 Association Issues and Actions December 15, 2011 Our Association believes the Federal government has an inherent responsibility to provide support for military families and to ensure the readiness of the service member. To address the challenges facing our Nation and its military families this year, our Association has identified critical priorities. (More)
ABA Launches New Legal Resource Center for Military Families In May 2011, the American Bar Association (ABA) launched a new web-based legal resource center, ABA Home Front. The resource center contains three elements designed to supplement and extend the legal help that military families already receive through military legal assistance. (More)
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)
