June 15, 2011 White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To Help Fathers and Kids Connect, Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative to Include New Partnerships with Organizations Including Bowling Centers, Sports Leagues, Zoos, Aquariums, LivingSocial and Groupon. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, President Barack Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative will … [Read more...]
Military Spouses Get Help With Professional Career Licenses
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service ARLINGTON, Va., June 13, 2011 -- A Defense Department organization is making it easier for military spouses to maintain professional licenses as they move from state to state. State Liaison and Educational Opportunity, an office of military community and family policy here, today announced that 16 states have adopted laws, or are … [Read more...]
Hud, VA to Provide Permanent Housing To Nearly 700 Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $5.4 million to public housing authorities in 18 states to supply permanent housing and case management for 676 homeless Veterans in America. This is the fourth and final round of the FY 2010 Veterans … [Read more...]
MilitaryTravelZone.com Launches Native iPhone Application For Easy Hotel Bookings
June 01, 2011 Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) -- As a proud supporter of the armed forces protecting our country, Military Travel Zone MTZ (MilitaryTravelZone.com) today announced the launch of the first native application for the iPhone® mobile device that allows active, retired and reserve military to shop and book a broad selection of hotel options. The application allows Army, … [Read more...]
President Obama Speaks On Behalf Of Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2011
June 10, 2011 Office of the Press Secretary of White House For Immediate Release On June 14, 1777, the Second Constitutional Congress adopted a flag with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars to represent our Nation, one star for each of our founding colonies. The stars were set upon a blue field, in the words of the Congress's resolution, "representing a new constellation" in … [Read more...]