By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., June 3, 2012 - While hundreds of thousands of visitors descended on the Washington, D.C., area to commemorate our nation’s war dead, some 2,000 people crowded into a Marriott hotel here to help themselves and each other deal with the grief of losing their very own military heroes. Our national leaders often … [Read more...]
New Roth TSP Program Will Expand Financial Readiness Options
By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012 – A major retirement savings tool available to all service members and DOD civilians is the Thrift Savings Plan, and soon there will be a new tool to save for retirement -- the Roth TSP, a senior Defense Department official said. The Roth TSP, which uses after-tax dollars, will begin phased … [Read more...]
Warrior Wellness Equine Program Helps the Healing Process
Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Air Force News Service 5/30/2012 - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The relationship between man and his horse is a storied one. Winston Churchill once said, "There's something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." The 19th century novelist Robert Smith Surtees said, "There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his … [Read more...]
Programs Assist Veterans with Jobs, Education, Homes
By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wants veterans to know about their benefits, from job and education opportunities to home loans and programs for those who are disabled. Veterans caught in today’s high rate of unemployment likely can find a job in one of the more than 200 … [Read more...]
VA Partnership Aims to House 10,000 Homeless Veterans
My 23, 2012 From a Department of Veterans Affairs News Release WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it will collaborate with the “100,000 Homes” campaign and its 117 participating communities to help find permanent housing for 10,000 vulnerable and chronically homeless veterans this year. “President Obama and I are … [Read more...]