DECEMBER 7, 2020 - ‘Tis The Season to Stay In Touch With Your Loved Ones--Anywhere in the World for Free--from BlueJeans by Verizon. No matter where you are, what time it may be--this holiday season, it is important to connect with your loved ones if not in person, virtually. Seeing and speaking with them, while not the same, can be the next best thing, until we can see them … [Read more...]
AMCOM to Launch Classes for Transitioning Service Members
DECEMBER 4, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Labor approximates that 200,000 men and women transition to the civilian sector from the military each year. “The Transition Assistance Program provides information, tools, and training to ensure service members and their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life,” the DOL states on its website. The U.S. Army … [Read more...]
DoDs Annual Housing Satisfaction Survey Begins Soon
DECEMBER 1, 2020 - W. Jordan Gillis, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment and the Defense Department's chief housing officer, is inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which is scheduled to launch in December. Each year, DOD, working through the military departments, surveys current residents of … [Read more...]
Keep Your DD93 and SGLI Updated
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 - Every day people across America die unexpectedly, and that includes our Soldiers. When this occurs the Army wants to be sure that each Soldier’s wishes are carried out appropriately, and keeping your beneficiary documents up to date will help this to happen. Two documents are very important in the case of a Soldier’s death: the SGLV Form 8286 (Service … [Read more...]
New Military Spouse Hiring Program Kicks Off
OCTOBER 30, 2020 - U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has teamed up with Flagstar Bank and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to provide career opportunities for military spouses. Members of the bank’s leadership team, along with representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and TACOM, held a virtual meet and greet on Oct. 26. A … [Read more...]