Airman 1st Class Zachary Vucic Defense Media Activity 4/19/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Operation Homefront and the Women's Self Worth Foundation will offer the Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship to wives of uniformed service members who attend certain vocational training programs in the medical field and meet eligibility requirements. Two $30,000 … [Read more...]
Hand-Cycling Offers New Start for Wounded Soldiers, Veterans
April 18, 2012 By Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Aaron Schaefer's legs, but now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck April 4, in the parking lot of JBLM's … [Read more...]
LAST Day for Servicemembers to File Taxes for FREE with H&R Block
Today is the LAST DAY of the extended Tax day from H&R Block at Home® to file your return for FREE. Military OneSource Tax Program will launch the H&R Block at Home® free electronic filling tax service. File your Federal and State taxes online for free! The IRS will begin processing efile returns on January 17, 2012. If you complete your returns with the H&R Block … [Read more...]
Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Army Recipient
April 17, 2012 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON, DC - On May 16, President Barack Obama will award Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company D, 3d Battalion, 506th … [Read more...]
Thrift Savings Plan Offers New Roth Option
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 13, 2012 - Service members and Defense Department civilian employees who are eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan will soon have a new Roth option for retirement savings under the program, defense finance officials announced today. The change will allow participants to contribute after-tax dollars to the federal … [Read more...]