Military Families

Army Announces it will Reboot Family Readiness Groups to Installation Commander’s Program 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families
- October 15, 2019
The Army is rebooting its Family Readiness Groups (FRG) to shift “from a spouse group or spouse program to a commander’s program for soldier and family readiness,” MilitaryTimes.com reported Tuesday. The shift, announced by Army family programs branch chief Col. Steve Lewis at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual meeting, will allow commanders
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Operation Homefront Accepting Nominations for 2020 Military Child of the Year Awards 0
- DC360, Military Families
- October 15, 2019
Operation Homefront, a nonprofit dedicated to building strong, stable and secure military families, is accepting nominations for the 2020 Military Child of the Year Awards and applications for the 2020 Military Child of the Year Award for Innovation, the Warrensburg, Mo., Daily Star-Journal reported. Nominations are open through Dec. 9 and all awards will be
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Offut Air Force Base Leaders Pledge to Continue Addressing Military Housing Issues 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families
- October 6, 2019
Senior leaders at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., acknowledged last week that oversight of nearly 2,000 privatized military homes had slipped since DOD transferred family housing to private contractors 14 years ago, the Omaha World-Herald reported. At a command town hall in Offutt’s Rising View community, 55th Wing Commander Col. Gavin Marks pledged officials would
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White House Holding Military Spouse Employment Summit 0
- DC360, Military Families
- May 13, 2019
The White House plans to continue efforts to address military spouse unemployment and underemployment at a Tuesday summit of business leaders, Military.com reported. Second Lady Karen Pence made the announcement last week while speaking to military spouses. “I’m excited to pay a debt of gratitude to what I call our ‘home front heroes,’ to all
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Bipartisan House Lawmakers Propose Tax Hike Fix for Gold Star Families 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families
- May 3, 2019
A group of House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation last week to repair a problem with the 2017 tax law that has affected the children of deceased military members, The Hill reported. The bill, introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and co-sponsored by members of both parties, would fix the 2017 tax legislation so that the
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Army Expects to Expand Fort Hood Job Transition Program 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
- April 7, 2019
A Fort Hood pilot program that pays soldiers while they work for civilian licenses and professional certifications may be expanded beyond Texas, Stars and Stripes reported. Army Sgt. Major Dan Dailey recently told a House subcommittee that the job transition program is expected to expand to all Army installations by Oct. 1. “The U.S. Army
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