JULY 22, 2020 - The Army’s new Quality of Life Task Force has reached full operational capability, the service announced Thursday, as it continues to tackle six priorities to improve conditions for Soldiers and their families. To address one of those priorities, increasing access to childcare, the Army will open 10 new child development centers by fiscal year 2025, said Lt. … [Read more...]
Army Sponsorship Program Helps Ease Transition for Soldiers, Families
JULY 21, 2020 - In the past few years, U.S. Army Garrison Italy held Total Army Sponsorship Program training and events designed to help soldiers become better sponsors to newly arriving soldiers, civilians, contractors and their families by learning more about sponsorship resources from their respective garrison agencies. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated changes … [Read more...]
Focusing on Helping Military Families
JULY 20, 2020 - In addition to myriad stressors in the world currently, military service members and their families face unique challenges that Families OverComing Under Stress are eager to assist with aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. “Military life comes with a very unique set of challenges,” said LaNell Mayberry, who holds a Master of Arts in Psychology, … [Read more...]
Servicemembers Can Exercise Their Voting Rights While Overseas
JULY 9, 2020 – Americans have the right to vote wherever they are, and the process for doing so while overseas is simple. U.S. citizens can go online, fill out a form, print and sign it and send it to the voter registrar at their home state of record. “Voting is a right that we all defend,” said 2nd Lt. Nathan Laughlin, of 2nd Theater Signal Brigade and the installation … [Read more...]
Do’s and Don’ts For Displaying Old Glory
JULY 1, 2020 - This week, American flags will be displayed across the nation in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Following a few guidelines can ensure we are displaying Old Glory properly. In 1923, the U.S. National Flag Code was created and distributed nationwide. The code became Public Law in 1942 and became the U.S. Flag Code we know today. The U.S. Flag Code … [Read more...]