September 26, 2012 45,000 Veterans Approved for New VRAP Program WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Department has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal 2012 under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program and is in the process of approving applications for 54,000 slots available in fiscal 2013, VA officials announced Sept. 20. "The surge of … [Read more...]
2013 BAH Rates Announced
The House Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The proposed average increase for 2013 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) rates is 4.2%. Approved and final 2013 BAH rate charts will not be released until December 2012. Excerpt from the DoD budget proposal via the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) public website: For the basic … [Read more...]
Obama: Nation Must Never Forget Missing Service Members
September 24, 2012 WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – “As long as members of our Armed Forces remain unaccounted for, America will bring our fullest resources to bear in finding them and bringing them home. It is a promise we make not only to the families of our captured and our missing, but to all who have worn the uniform,” President Barack Obama … [Read more...]
One Year Anniversary of the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
We mark the first anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We recognize and salute the thousands of troops who were unfairly targeted and made a parody of by the policy and thank them for their service to our nation as they continued to stick by this nation and it's safety. On September 20, 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed and gays, lesbians … [Read more...]
VA Fills First Phase of Veterans Retraining Program to Enhance Job Skills
45,000 Veterans Approved for New VRAP Program WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal year (FY) 2012 under the successful Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) and is in the process of approving applications for a total of 54,000 slots available in FY 2013. “At VA, we know … [Read more...]