JANUARY 20, 2021 - Soldiers living in barracks and other non-privatized Army housing are now able to file and track maintenance orders from the convenience of their smartphones using one uniform system. The Army Maintenance Application, or ArMA, allows Soldiers and their families to instantly interact with public works clerks instead of making walk-in appointments or phone … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2021
Military Tax Services Available Through Military OneSource
JANUARY 20, 2021 - Filing taxes can be a daunting task every year, but the Defense Department has helpful resources for active-duty service members and their families, and it's all free through Military OneSource beginning today. Tax services for the military — also known as MilTax — is DOD's approved tax-filing and tax-support service — including tax preparation and … [Read more...]
12 Guardsmen Relieved of Duty for Inauguration
JANUARY 20, 2021 - With 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington to protect the U.S. Capitol and tomorrow's presidential inauguration of the U.S. 46th president, law enforcement officials have identified and removed 12 people in the Guard's ranks because of security precautions, officials told Pentagon reporters today. Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan R. Hoffman, National … [Read more...]
Pence Thanks Fort Drum Soldiers for Accomplishments, Sacrifices
JANUARY 19, 2021 - Vice President Mike Pence thanked the troopers of the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, for their service around the world and said they will be coming back to the North Country. Pence gave his last speech as vice president, yesterday, to the soldiers and families of the most deployed division in the U.S. Army. "With thousands deployed … [Read more...]
Teamwork Leads to Historic Mobilization of Washington Guardsmen
JANUARY 19, 2021 - Demonstrating the culmination of expeditious planning and coordination, dozens of Washington National Guard Airmen and Soldiers gathered together and listened to words of encouragement from their state and military leadership in the passenger terminal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 17, 2021. They were about to embark on a historic mission to … [Read more...]