JULY 19, 2021 - Life in the military provides unique challenges for parents compared to their civilian counterparts as at times, families are separated for extended periods. To help alleviate stress during these difficult times, the military provides free childcare for military families, and offset associated costs in the absence of extended family members who may otherwise … [Read more...]
Veterans Can Now Use American Forces Travel Website
JULY 16, 2021 - The Department of Defense announced today a policy change to the current shopping privileges on the American Forces Travel website. As directed by acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Virginia S. Penrod in a memo signed April 12, 2021, the department will extend online access to the website to honorably discharged veterans of the … [Read more...]
Service Members Can Stream the Tokyo Olympics For Free
JULY 8, 2021 – The Exchange and Comcast NBCUniversal announced today that U.S. service members and honorably discharged Veterans worldwide will be able to stream NBCUniversal’s extensive coverage of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games from their personal devices and computers through ShopMyExchange.com. This marks the third time the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has … [Read more...]
Pilot Program Helps Military Parents With In-Home Child Care
JUNE 29, 2021 - Furthering its commitment to provide additional child care options to meet the needs of service members and military families, the Department of Defense will initiate a new pilot program to grant fee assistance to military families for full-time, in-home child care providers. The department recognizes that child care is a critical support for military … [Read more...]
Army’s Tuition Assistance Program Continues to Assist Soldiers
JUNE 21, 2021 — The U.S. Army's Tuition Assistance Program will continue to provide Soldiers with funds to assist in paying for voluntary higher education courses while the Army works to make improvements to its new tuition-assistance website. “Soldiers will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses up to their authorized amount and will have a year to file their claims,” … [Read more...]