JANUARY 19, 2018, Washington D.C. - ’Tis the season -- for taxes! With the new year bringing a new tax season, Military OneSource has launched its free tax software to support military members and their families in the annual task of filing. The MilTax software is available through the Military OneSource website, and walks military families through a variety of filing … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
The Next Ground Combat Vehicle
JANUARY 17, 2018, Virginia - The next generation of Army combat vehicles will need to include manned, unmanned and optionally manned variants that include the most advanced protection, mobility, lethality and power generation capabilities to ensure that our Soldiers can survive first contact and defeat any adversary. The modern battlefield has combined the air, land, sea, … [Read more...]
Continuing Resolutions Create Uncertainty in Defense Department
JANUARY 16, 2018, Brussels - For the last nine years, DoD has been subject to continuing resolutions instead of having budgets, and the department needs stability and predictability to spend resources wisely and get service members the equipment and training they deserve, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday. Dunford is participating in the NATO … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy & Debt in the Canadian Military
Debt is a common thing in many people's lives. This phenomenon also expands to the Canadian Armed Forces members as members of the military are also ordinary, everyday people. Unfortunately, many members of the Armed Forces get trapped in the debt cycle. Debt can cause many problems in daily life and for our soldiers fighting for our freedoms. How Does Debt Impact My … [Read more...]
How Can We Create a Flexible Education System for Military Children?
Raising children in a military family environment is difficult and full of perils. There will always be a parent missing from a birthday photo, and sometimes they both might be off somewhere in a boot camp or a distant battlefield. But what does this mean for the children that get dragged along with them? While there is no denying that military personnel give as much of … [Read more...]