A Marine from a town most commonly associated with elves, Santa Claus, reindeer and snow has heard all the jokes since he joined the Marine Corps. He is from a town with candy cane themed street lights, a Santa Claus Lane and where thousands of childrens’ letters arrive for Santa. Now with the holiday season upon the Marines, the North Pole, Alaska, native is surrounded … [Read more...]
2013 BAH Rates Released
December 17, 2012 Today, the Department of Defense released the 2013 BAH Rates, that will take effect January 1, 2013. Overall, you can expect to see an average increase of 3.8%. The average increase in BAH for members with dependents is approximately $60/month. For example, a typical E-6 with dependents will see about a $60/month increase over last year's amount, while … [Read more...]
Military Spouses Able to Transfer Cosmetology Licenses Between States During PCS
December 2012 It's just part of military life. Whether you’re a military member or married to one, you know it involves a great degree of uncertainty in terms of where you'll live and for how long. Military families are uprooted and replanted in the span with very little notice. It's all part of the intense demands placed on full-time service members, particularly when it … [Read more...]
Understanding Hate Crime
According to the FBI, crime rates have consistently fallen for the last five years; with the crime rate falling by 4% alone this past year. The trend tends to fly in the face of conventional wisdom that crime rates rise during economically distressed times, and crime rates go down when times are good. Sociologists have cited a number of trends that have had an effect on lowered … [Read more...]
Shooting In Connecticut
December 14, 2012 In what is now known as one of the deadliest school shootings in history, a gunman opened fire in a Connecticut Elementary School today, killing 27 people - 20 of which were children. A source has identified the shooter as Adam Lanza, 20, who was dressed in black military gear. His mother worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he opened fire inside … [Read more...]