February 21, 2012 By Ms. Jacqueline Hames, Soldiers Magazine WASHINGTON -- "You can tell the extroverted writers; they are the ones that stare at your shoes while they are talking to you, while the introverted writers stare at their own shoes," Ron Capps, founder of and instructor with the Veterans Writing Project, joked during a weekend seminar. The borrowed classroom on … [Read more...]
MBPS Creates New Protection Barrior For Soldiers
February 21, 2012 Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs Your unit deployed so rapidly to the remote location that there was no time to set up sandbags and concrete barriers to protect the base camp. Those systems are heavy and time-consuming to erect. And by the time you establish them, today's fluid battlefield might have you up and moving again. So how do you protect … [Read more...]
Budget Cuts Remain Troops’ Top Concern
by C. Todd Lopez Army News Service The senior enlisted advisors for the four military services met on Capitol Hill Feb. 16 to discuss with lawmakers the top issues on service members' minds. It turns out that for many, it's the same as what's on lawmakers' minds: the budget. "I was asked questions, beginning in April, all the way to September -- 'What do you mean the Army … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Kansas
Kansas (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 FORT RILEY … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Indiana
Indiana (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 INDIANAPOLIS … [Read more...]