October 29, 2012 Anyone who's paid attention to the news in the last few months (and years) can tell you what a hot-button issue insurance has become. Words like Obamacare and Healthcare reform have been thrown around like confetti, as politicians debate and make policy decisions on the issue. Passing earlier this year, the Obamacare plan has made it possible for children … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
How to Heal from PTSD
You either choose to live with it or die from it, veteran sailor says GREENSBORO, Ga. – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is known to seriously affect millions of military personnel and civilians each year. Alan C. Thomas, who was the sole survivor of a 13-person squad of Marines and their medic, knows this fact well. But many other types of less obvious trauma, … [Read more...]
National Guard Responds to Hurricane Sandy, Monitors Dangerous Tsunami
As more governors declared states of emergency in advance of Hurricane Sandy, the National Guard stood ready to respond to the aftermath of the storm. It was a busy weekend for the National Guard Coordination Center here, as a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck British Columbia, Canada, late Saturday triggered tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii and advisories in … [Read more...]
Boston Program Helps Veterans Finally Reach Home
October 25, 2012 By Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs BOSTON (Oct. 25, 2012) -- It's not easy to reach home base in baseball. That journey can be even more difficult in real life for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who return to their loved ones with the so-called "invisible wounds of war." Jeremy Bordenca, 34, has traveled that challenging path. When he came back from … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Tennessee
Tennessee (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 CHATTANOOGA, … [Read more...]