Press Releases
NDAA Fails to Include Military Family Basic Needs Allowance
The National Military Family Association will continue to push Congress for a Military Family Basic Needs allowance so every military family can afford to put food on the table.
The Widow’s Tax Will Be Eliminated in FY20 National Defense Authorization Act
Join NMFA in celebrating a major win for the widows of America’s service members. In the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act conference report released Monday, December 9, the conferees repealed a decades-old injustice that took money from the pockets of surviving spouses.
NMFA Announces Ashish Vazirani As New Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
NMFA Announces Ashish Vazirani As New Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Alexandria, VA — The National Military Family Association Board of Governors is delighted to announce Ashish S. Vazirani as the organization’s new Executive Director and Chief...
National Military Family Association Announces the Retirement of Executive Director Joyce Raezer
The National Military Family Association (NMFA) announced today Executive Director Joyce Raezer will retire this summer. A visionary leader and advocate, she has served military families for 25 years at NMFA.
National Military Family Association Calls on Washington to Pay the Coast Guard During Government Shutdown
NMFA has signed on to a letter calling for continuous appropriations for Coast Guard pay during our current partial government shutdown. Coast Guard families are military families, and they deserve better.
National Military Family Association Announces Year-Round Scholarship Application Period for Military Spouses
The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen military families, is now accepting applications for its Military Spouse Scholarships program on a year-round basis.
National Military Family Association and Elizabeth Dole Foundation Launch Initiative to Support Children of Military and Veteran Caregivers
NMFA and Elizabeth Dole Foundation hosted a forum focused on the children of caregivers. Participants worked together to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by these children and produce a shared action plan that will serve as the basis for future programming and support.
National Military Family Association Seeks Awesome Military Kids to Attend FREE Buddy Camp
The National Military Family Association (NMFA), is accepting applications for children, ages 5 to 8, to attend Operation Purple Buddy Camp in Williamsburg, Virginia.
National Military Family Association Looks to Award Thousands in Scholarships to Military Spouses
NMFA scholarship applications are being accepted now through June 30, 2018 from military spouses seeking funding for education, career, and business goals.
National Military Family Association Event Highlights Issues Impacting Military Health Care
NMFA’s leadership event, Homefront Health Care: Charging Towards Victory for America’s Heroes and Their Families, focused on the latest issues impacting the nation’s military service members and their families.
