September 19, 2011 From the Office of the White House Secretary Today, the President sent to the Joint Committee his plan to jump start economic growth and job creation now – and to lay the foundation for it continue for years to come. The health of our economy depends on what we do right now to create the conditions where businesses can hire and middle-class families can … [Read more...]
Additional Budget Cuts Could Devastate Military
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT , Sept. 15, 2011 – Nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts that the 2011 Budget Control Act could require would devastate the military and the defense industrial base, and could add 1 percent to the nation’s unemployment rate, the Pentagon press secretary said today. A “sequestration” mechanism in the … [Read more...]
President Presents Medal of Honor to Marine
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 – President Barack Obama today draped the pale blue ribbon suspending the Medal of Honor around the neck of Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer, the first living Marine to receive the award for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. "It's been said that where there is a brave man, in the thickest of the fight, … [Read more...]
2011 Military Pay Day Schedule
The following table shows the DFAS schedule of military pay periods and scheduled pay days for 2011. Each servicemember has the option of receiving his or her pay one or two times a month. If they select to receive their pay twice a month, they will receive semi-monthly pay on the 15th of each month - if the 1st or 15th falls on Saturday or Sunday, payday is the Friday … [Read more...]
$500,000 Pledged to The Spine Foundation to Assist Military Veterans with Treatment
New Jersey Spine & Rehabilitation Pledges $500,000 to The Spine Foundation to Assist Military Veterans with Treatment for Spinal Conditions or Disorders Pompton Lakes, NJ August 23, 2011 – Dr. Richard A. Kaul, owner of New Jersey Spine & Rehabilitation (NJSR) announced that the company has pledged $500,000 in medical services to The Spine Foundation to treat servicemen and … [Read more...]