May 23, 2012 Posted by: Mary Davis The United States Armed Forces began protecting the United States before it ever became the United States. The first military units were formed in 1775, one year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning, the U.S. Military comprised of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, and the Continental Marines. … [Read more...]
House Votes to Keep Military Enlistment Age Cap
May 21, 2012 The efforts of Rep. Paul Broun Jr., who fought on behalf of a marathon runner who was rejected by the Army to enlist because of being just shy of the enlistment age cap, failed Friday with a house vote of 256 to 164. Broun also represented an obstetrician when he too was denied a volunteer job as a military doctor stating that Paul Gingrey, who will turn 70 in … [Read more...]
DOD Marks Growth in Spouses’ Employment Program
May 21, 2012 By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON - Service members and their spouses joined Defense Department leaders at the Pentagon today in a ceremony to mark the success of a spouse employment program intended to help military families and the economy. Surveys show 85 percent of the military’s 1.2 million spouses either want or need to work, Jo … [Read more...]
2012 Military Clothing Allowance
Military Enlisted members are provided monetary allowances to pay for uniform replacement and maintenance. These allowances are based on the cost of specific uniform items, and on an estimated “wear out” date for each specific item. The clothing allowance typically is paid on the anniversary of the day members entered the military. People with fewer than three years … [Read more...]
2012 Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is meant to offset costs for a member's meals. BAS entitlement continues for service members while hospitalized. This allowance is based in the historic origins of the military in which the military provided room and board (or rations) as part of a member's pay. This allowance is not intended to offset the costs of meals for family members. … [Read more...]