Tagged: military families
More veterans and caregivers to have eligibility
The Department of Defense (DoD) is proud to expand commissary, exchange and morale, welfare and recreation retail eligibility to:
Purple Heart recipients
Former prisoners of war
All veterans with service-connected disabilities
Individuals approved and designated as the primary family caregivers of eligible veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance… Read more
Celebrities Who Are Military Brats
Today, April 30th, is #NationalMilitaryBratDay! Today we pay tribute to the often overlooked sacrifices of the children of active duty military personnel. Imagine never having a home for more than a few years at a time! Imagine being shuffled from location to location and school to school for (sometimes) your entire childhood… having to establish new friendship, join new sports… Read more
April Is Month Of The Military Child!
April is the Month of the Military Child; a time to recognize and appreciate military children for their service and sacrifice. Military children live with perpetual challenges presented by frequent moves, parental deployments, and life transitions including reintegration and dealing with profoundly changed parents. In their own way, military-connected children serve alongside their military parents.
There are over 2 million… Read more
April Is Month Of The Military Child!
April is the Month of the Military Child; a time to recognize and appreciate military children for their service and sacrifice. Military children live with perpetual challenges presented by frequent moves, parental deployments, and life transitions including reintegration and dealing with profoundly changed parents. In their own way, military-connected children serve alongside their military parents.
There are over 2 million… Read more
April Is Month Of The Military Child!
April is the Month of the Military Child; a time to recognize and appreciate military children for their service and sacrifice. Military children live with perpetual challenges presented by frequent moves, parental deployments, and life transitions including reintegration and dealing with profoundly changed parents. In their own way, military-connected children serve alongside their military parents.
There are over 2 million… Read more
VA Survivor’s Forum Set For April 7th
What: Survivor’s Forum for Servicemembers, Veterans, Survivors, Dependents, and Stakeholders.
When: April 7, 2015 from 9AM – Noon.
Where: Veterans Health Administration Conference Center
2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 150A
Potomac Room A
Arlington, VA 22202
The Veterans Benefits Administration, the Department of Defense’s Office of Casualty, Mortuary, and Military Funeral Honors, and other agencies will provide a briefing on benefits… Read more
This April Is Month Of The Military Child!
During April’s Month of the Military Child, the Defense Department recognizes the support provided by and sacrifices made by military children, said Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office of family policy/children and youth.
Since 1983, DOD has recognized military children for the support they provide to their families. There are now 1.8 million children in the military system, Thompson said.… Read more