January 20, 2012 By David Vergun WASHINGTON -- Among the many freedoms Soldiers fight to defend, the right to vote is one of the most fundamental and officials at the Human Resources Command, or HRC, want to help the entire Army family exercise that privilege. The HRC, in partnership with the Federal Voting Assistance Program, or FVAP, is working to make the voting process … [Read more...]
Some ERB-Separating Sailors May Qualify for Early Retirement Benefits
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB). A NAVADMIN outlining official guidance and application procedures for voluntary early retirement is forthcoming. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, … [Read more...]
Blue Button Added to Health Insurance Carriers for Federal Employees
January 19, 2012 Washington, DC - Millions of federal employees, retirees and their families will soon be able to use the Blue Button to download their personal health data from the websites of their health plans. In a Carrier Letter issued on December 19, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asked all health insurance carriers in the Federal Employees Health … [Read more...]
DoD Launches Website to Help Military Children Deal with Deployment Challenges
January 19, 2012 From a National Center for Telehealth and Technology News Release JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.– The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments. The highly interactive website, MilitaryKidsConnect.org, was created by psychologists at DOD's National Center for Telehealth and Technology … [Read more...]
Military Spouses Honored on Wheel of Fortune
January 18, 2012 By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Welsh CULVER CITY, Calif. (NNS) -- Military spouses were featured as contestants on the television game show Wheel of Fortune at Sony Pictures Entertainment Studios in Culver City, Calif., Jan. 12. This is the first time Wheel of Fortune has dedicated the show to military spouses to honor their sacrifices in … [Read more...]