Maine (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 BRUNSWICK 669 … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Louisiana
Louisiana (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 … [Read more...]
New Underpants Offer Better “Below the Belt” Protection For Soldiers
February 22, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON -- For dismounted Soldiers patrolling Afghanistan roads, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can be even more devastating than for those in armored vehicles, but a new line of protection may help. "A few years ago, in certain areas of Afghanistan, we started to notice the dismounted improvised explosive device (known as IED) … [Read more...]
HUD and NFHA Launch New Campaign to Fight Housing Discrimination
February 22, 2012 White House Office of Communications The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced today the launch of a new series of radio and print public service advertisements (PSAs). The advertisements are designed to teach individuals and families how to recognize and report discrimination in … [Read more...]
How Writing Helps Veterans Heal
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...]