FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.-- As part of the installation's observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Fort Meade will celebrate Denim Day on April 25. Denim Day is an annual campaign to help raise awareness about sexual assault and rape. Fort Meade organizations are encouraged to join the observance and allow service members and civilians to wear denim. The movement began … [Read more...]
Military Wives Eligible for Vocational Scholarships
Airman 1st Class Zachary Vucic Defense Media Activity 4/19/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Operation Homefront and the Women's Self Worth Foundation will offer the Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship to wives of uniformed service members who attend certain vocational training programs in the medical field and meet eligibility requirements. Two $30,000 … [Read more...]
Army Engineer School launches ENFORCE 2012
April 18, 2012 By J.D. Leipold FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- The Army Engineer School Wednesday launched ENFORCE, its annual regimental conference, bringing together more than 300 military engineers to focus on future operations, capabilities, threats and how the regiment will engineer in future conflicts into 2020. Aside from common themes that are looked at yearly, such as how … [Read more...]
Hand-Cycling Offers New Start for Wounded Soldiers, Veterans
April 18, 2012 By Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Aaron Schaefer's legs, but now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck April 4, in the parking lot of JBLM's … [Read more...]
LAST Day for Servicemembers to File Taxes for FREE with H&R Block
Today is the LAST DAY of the extended Tax day from H&R Block at Home® to file your return for FREE. Military OneSource Tax Program will launch the H&R Block at Home® free electronic filling tax service. File your Federal and State taxes online for free! The IRS will begin processing efile returns on January 17, 2012. If you complete your returns with the H&R Block … [Read more...]