APRIL 23, 2021 - The Department of Defense provides members of the military community access to a Military Funeral Honors Directory on the Military OneSource website. The interactive online directory allows funeral planners, veterans, family members, or anyone arranging for military funeral honors to locate the appropriate service representative. Anyone can use the online … [Read more...]
Getting Meds, Supplements Overseas Through Mail Is Illegal
APRIL 22, 2021 – Permanent Change of Station season is upon us and United States Army Europe-Africa customs inspectors remind personnel of the differences in what they can, and cannot, receive in their military postal box while overseas. According to a U.S. Customs pamphlet, German customs law prohibits the receipt and shipment of certain items through the mail. Those items … [Read more...]
DoD Announces New Discharge Appeal Review Board Option
APRIL 8, 2021 - Today, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced a new board of appeals for Service members with separation dates on or after December 20, 2019. The Discharge Appeal Review Board (DARB) will provide final review of discharge or dismissal characterization upgrade requests when petitioners have exhausted all available administrative remedies. Any DOD Service … [Read more...]
Proactive Residents Can Simplify Move-Out Process
APRIL 5, 2021 – With peak permanent change of station, or PCS, season starting, many Fort Campbell Soldiers and their Families are preparing to move on while Campbell Crossing staff are ready for a 20-30% spike in turnover. Campbell Crossing, a Lendlease privatized military housing community on Fort Campbell, serves more than 4,200 Soldiers and their Family members, said … [Read more...]
AFAP Urging People to Submit Their Ideas
MARCH 30, 2021 - For more than 30 years, the Army Family Action Plan has given people a voice to make changes that provide a positive impact on the Army family. The Army family is not just Soldiers and their families, it is also surviving family members, retirees, Department of the Army civilian, non-appropriated funds civilians and contractors, among others. In order to … [Read more...]