June 16, 2011 By Lt. Col. Tim Beninato, Army G-1 Public Affairs WASHINGTON, June 15, 2011 -- The deadline to submit claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay was recently extended to October 21, 2011. This marks the sixth time the deadline has been extended by Congress. According to Army officials, more than 100,000 claims from Soldiers, veterans and beneficiaries have … [Read more...]
“Army Homefront Fund” Launches to Help Wounded Warriors
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 15th, 2011) -- Army senior leaders and the president and chief executive officer of Operation Homefront, Jim Knotts, marked the launch of the "Army Homefront Fund" during a ceremony here, June 13, 2011. "There are all kinds of great organizations out there," said Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, "and they do wonderful … [Read more...]
Army Thanks Congress for 236 Years of Support
June 15, 2011 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- As part of recognition for the Army's 236th year of protecting the United States, the service's leaders thanked members of Congress for their continued support of Soldiers. Secretary of the Army John McHugh, himself a former congressman from New York's 23rd district until he was tapped by President Obama to run … [Read more...]
Letter From President Obama on the War Powers Resolution
June 15, 2011 White House Office of the Secretary For Immediate Release Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of U.S. Armed Forces equipped for … [Read more...]
President Obama Hosts Screening of Cars 2 in Advance of Father’ Day
June 15, 2011 White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To Help Fathers and Kids Connect, Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative to Include New Partnerships with Organizations Including Bowling Centers, Sports Leagues, Zoos, Aquariums, LivingSocial and Groupon. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, President Barack Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative will … [Read more...]