08/18/2017

Honorably discharged veterans will soon get to shop tax-free

by By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Hey veterans, you can soon shop tax free. Starting later this year, all honorably discharged veterans, no matter their branch of service, will be eligible to shop tax-free online at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service with the same discounts they enjoyed on base while… Read more

Announcements and Updates / GI Bill

08/17/2017

President Trump Signs Forever GI Bill Into Law

The President just signed into law the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also known as the “Forever GI Bill,” named after the American Legion national commander who wrote the original GI Bill language in 1944. This legislation contains 34 new provisions, the vast majority of which will enhance or expand education benefits for Veterans, Servicemembers, Families… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Army History / Events / Military History / Military Veterans Events

08/16/2017

National Airborne Day – August 16th, 2017

August 16, 1940 marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute. On August 14, 2002 President George W. Bush issued the following proclamation: The history of airborne forces began after World War I, when Brigadier General William Mitchell first conceived the idea of parachuting… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Army History / Coast Guard History / Events / Marine Corps History / Military History / Military Veterans Events / Naval History

08/13/2017

National Spirit of ’45 Day

“Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive!” KEEP THE SPIRIT OF ’45 ALIVE! is a non-profit, non-partisan initiative to preserve the legacy of the men and women of the Greatest Generation so that their example of personal courage, shared sacrifice, “can-do” attitude and service to community can inspire Americans to come together to meet historic challenges of our era. In 2010, the… Read more

Purple Heart Day - a Day to Honor America's Combat Wounded and Fallen Heroes - August 7, 2017

Announcements and Updates

08/06/2017

Purple Heart Day – a Day to Honor America’s Combat Wounded and Fallen Heroes – August 7, 2017

Day of Honor: Purple Heart Day – A Day to Honor America’s Combat Wounded and Fallen Heroes Date: August 7, 2017 Location: Springfield, VA The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces that has been wounded or died as a result of a wound in battle. This now includes those persons who died in captivity… Read more