Tuesday, June 18, 2013

National Guard Bureau Family Programs Update

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06/18/2013 12:52 PM EDT

It's that time of year again! The warm weather is upon us, and schools across the country are letting out! Summer is traditionally the time of year when many people will take vacations; and enjoy sports, activities, and events they've been waiting for all year...

10/13/2009 12:52 PM EDT

As part of the July 2009-July 2010 Year of the Air Force Family initiative, the service's senior leaders have announced the launch of a revised and standardized Key Spouse program...
10/06/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Defense Department is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for military families, the director of the department's Family Advocacy Program said in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month...

09/29/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Nearly 200 New York National Guard family readiness volunteers and youth leaders spent the weekend of Sept. 18-20 learning better ways to do their jobs...

09/29/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Officials in the Pentagon's Office of Military Community and Family Policy have announced the upcoming expansion of a popular child care program and other news affecting military families...
09/28/2009 12:52 PM EDT

They deploy alongside their active duty counterparts. They shed blood and lose lives. Much like active duty service members, their spouses remain at home alone while they serve their country. They serve as medics, infantrymen, military police and intelligence personnel...
09/28/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air Force Family effort...
09/14/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Pre-deployment experts from the Florida Army National Guards Yellow Ribbon Program reached out to more than 1,200 Soldiers and family members this weekend, helping them mentally and fiscally prepare for an upcoming deployment to Iraq...

09/11/2009 12:52 PM EDT

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appear in a new Entertainment Industry Foundation public service announcement that praises the contributions of military servicemen and women while asking Americans to assist veterans and military families who need help...
09/11/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Families who lost loved ones during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon plan to mark the first anniversary of the Pentagon Memorial by introducing a new docent program - and they're looking for volunteers to help...
08/25/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Defense Department has launched a blog called "Family Matters" that is dedicated to providing resources and support to military families...
08/25/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Walking with my surgeon from the exam room to his office to schedule my impending surgery, I told him it was my wifes concern about an unsightly mole on my back that sent me to a dermatologist...
08/21/2009 12:52 PM EDT

More than 100 representatives from military, state and local governments and various sectors of the community met at the Arizona National Guard State Headquarters for the first meeting of the newly formed Arizona Coalition for Military Families (ACMF) on Aug. 19...

08/21/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Many programs help military members' families during a deployment, but what about their four-legged friends?...

08/19/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Yellow Ribbon Program is "off and running," said the program's deputy executive director, James "Scotty" Scott...
08/17/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Under a personnel rule that takes effect next month, some military spouses, including spouses of activated National Guard members, could be quickly hired for federal jobs without going through the usual competitive process...
08/13/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Many of the estimated millions of Americans without health insurance are that way because they cant afford the premiums. Its a dilemma that Guardmembers dont have to face because low-cost, quality health insurance is available to them...
08/10/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Fancy helicopters, high tech gadgets and a law enforcement background are most peoples perception of the Louisiana National Guards Counterdrug Task Force...

07/24/2009 12:52 PM EDT

When Alabama Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Doug Witt received his 1st Sgt. John Ordway Leadership Award, the occasion brought back more than the memories of a 24-year military career...

07/23/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Pentagon officials want all military families with special needs to be enrolled in the Defense Department's Exceptional Family Member program...

07/23/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Two California teenagers are honoring National Guard parents, who have had to pack up their BDUs and travel to overseas locations or natural disasters at home, in a project they have named "Sisterhood of the Travelling BDUs..."

07/17/2009 12:52 PM EDT

For Army families who are responsible for regular care of persons with disabilities, the Exceptional Family Member Program Respite Care Program provides a temporary rest period for caregivers...
07/16/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Military personnel and families will want to see the theatrical release of a new independent film running July 17-23 here at the IFC Center in Manhattan...

07/10/2009 12:52 PM EDT

When Pfc. Joseph James deploys this month, he won't have to say goodbye to his wife Samantha - she will be beside him throughout the year-long mission to Iraq...

07/07/2009 12:52 PM EDT

With thousands of children available for adoption in the U.S. alone, and with adoption fees that can reach well into the thousands of dollars, the Air Force is helping ease the initial financial obligations for those military families opting to adopt...
06/26/2009 12:52 PM EDT

In its third year, the Missouri National Guard State Family Programs Youth Camp brought together nearly 50 kids ages 10 to 17 from across the state to enjoy three days of team building and fun...

06/26/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Hurricane season is underway, and families need to be prepared...
06/24/2009 12:52 PM EDT

It's official. The Defense Department signed off yesterday on policies and procedures servicemembers will use to transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children, a Pentagon official said today...
06/23/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Defense Department officials are working aggressively to reduce the impact of multiple deployments on the children of military families...
06/22/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Nine-year-old Colby Allen, a fourth-grader at Lone Tree Elementary School, knew he was receiving something special from his father for being away so long in a war, but he had no idea that a group of Colorado National Guard soldiers would march into his classroom and present him with a medal...
06/22/2009 12:52 PM EDT

President Barack Obama recognized in his Father's Day proclamation the sacrifices military fathers make every day, and hosted the Military Father of the Year today at the White House for a town hall session on fatherhood...
06/12/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Some lost a son. Others lost a husband. All lost someone who meant the world to them. While they mourned, people told them it was time to think about themselves. "You forget about yourself....

06/03/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Having been part of their tightly knit community all her life, Teresa Vance always has had an interest in military families. Her father made a career out of the Army, serving in World War II and Korea. Her husband was a career surface warfare officer in the Navy, and her son spent four years in the Marine Corps...

05/20/2009 12:52 PM EDT

When Melissa Seligman's husband left for his second deployment to Iraq, she knew all too well what was expected of her...
05/20/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Coming home from a deployment overseas is exciting for Soldiers, but can also lead to a mix of emotions, actions, reactions and consequences...
05/18/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Generals, congressmen and, in many cases, presidents of the United States have attended military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery here and given their condolences to children who have lost loved ones to war...

05/13/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Ah, summer in Indiana. Time for warm weather, sun-brewed iced tea and lazy hammock naps in the back yard. A time for families to get together and enjoy the fruits of nature, and a time to lay back and relax...

05/08/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Five military spouses received recognition for their valued service to the nation at an award ceremony here yesterday...

05/08/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Four female Soldiers from the North Dakota Army National Guard travelled to New York City this week to eat cake and support service members who are currently deployed around the world...

05/06/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Department of Defense has authorized paternity leave for married Soldiers on active duty to include Title 10 and Title 32 active guard and reserve guard duty. The leave cannot exceed 10 days and must be taken consecutively and is a non-chargeable leave. For more information on how to sign the DA Form 31 and who is applicable, please read the below...
04/24/2009 12:52 PM EDT

It's been said the hardest part of long deployments is the separation and reintegration of Citizen-Soldiers back to civilian life. It can be a hard time for Soldiers and their family members, especially young children...

04/24/2009 12:52 PM EDT

She said I do. He said I do. The minister pronounced them man and wife and then the groom picked up his rifle and went back to training...

04/23/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Oregon National Guard will launch a new program in May to help Oregon children of servicemembers deal with their parents' deployments...
04/23/2009 12:52 PM EDT

It's no secret that deployments put stress on a family, and the National Military Family Association has developed a new "Operation Purple" program at no cost to military families...
04/14/2009 12:52 PM EDT

National Guard members from five states and their families participated in yesterdays 2009 Easter Egg Roll held on the South Lawn of the White House...

04/10/2009 12:52 PM EDT

All the support programs in the world won't do any good if no one knows about them, so the Defense Department's principal director for military community and family policy started the office's new "eMagazine."...
04/02/2009 12:52 PM EDT

With the country embroiled in two wars, frequent deployments, and the home-front issues deployments cause, the nation's servicemembers and their families are enduring heightened stress levels...
04/02/2009 12:52 PM EDT

The Defense Department and communities throughout the world will continue the 23-year tradition of recognizing the importance of military children in the month of Apr...
03/13/2009 12:52 PM EDT

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has produced, in association with David Lettermans production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and Lookalike Productions, a PBS primetime special, Coming Home: Military Families Cope With Change, featuring Queen Latifah, John Mayer and Elmo...

02/24/2009 11:52 AM EST

More than 700 Soldiers and family members filled the Riverside Convention Center here Feb. 21, as the New York Army National Guard launched its most intensive reintegration effort, since the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was launched in January 2008. ...

02/24/2009 11:52 AM EST

The Illinois National Guard continues to reach out to returning veterans with the Tying the Yellow Ribbon campaign, which also focuses on families of deployed Soldiers ...
02/18/2009 11:52 AM EST

When Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Brian Dudley deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 2005, he left behind his wife and six-week old son. ...

02/18/2009 11:52 AM EST

The Fisher House Foundation has announced the start of the 2009 Newman's Own Award competition, jointly sponsored by Newman's Own, the Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times Media Group...
02/18/2009 11:52 AM EST

The Kentucky National Guards 307th Maintenance Company was able to stay warm while helping the state recover from a recent ice storm with hot vegetable soup provided by the units Family Readiness Group...

02/13/2009 11:52 AM EST

Seven National Guard and reserve units received recognition for their support of families of deployed troops at a Pentagon ceremony today...

02/10/2009 11:52 AM EST

Whether it's sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows in the winter or standing in the middle of a creek fishing during the summer, a Colorado troop-support group is promising a week-long retreat full of fun and relaxation for 80 deserving military families this year...
02/10/2009 11:52 AM EST

For Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Evans and his family, spending an evening with an NBA basketball team was a dream come true...

02/06/2009 11:52 AM EST

The Alabama National Guard has joined forces with the Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (ACHMI) in an effort to better educate various state agencies about the monumental stress families face during a deployment cycle...

01/30/2009 11:52 AM EST

Sesame Workshop will air a PBS special April 1 aimed at helping military families cope with changes...
01/06/2009 11:52 AM EST

As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn their personal milestones into magical family vacations in 2009, America's military personnel will have one more reason to celebrate: Free multi-day admission to Disney's U.S. theme parks...
12/15/2008 11:52 AM EST

The public is invited to comment on proposed rules to speed up the hiring process for some military spouses seeking federal jobs...
12/01/2008 11:52 AM EST

For National Guard members who are about to deploy there is a lot think about before heading overseas...
11/25/2008 11:52 AM EST

An internationally recognized expert on traumatic grief and crisis response suggested that the word closure be taken out of our vocabulary when dealing with traumatic loss...
11/20/2008 11:52 AM EST

Effective Jan. 1, 2009, TRICARE will reduce the rates for TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS). Monthly premiums for TRS individual coverage will drop 44% from $81.00 to $47.51, and TRS family coverage will drop 29% from $253.00 to $180.17...
11/12/2008 11:52 AM EST

Health Net Federal Services, LLC (Health Net), the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), announced Nov. 5 the release of its National Guard and Reserve TRICARE Benefits Video online to educate National Guard and Reserve members and their families on the health care benefits they are entitled to during the various phases of the members service....
10/30/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Families with loved ones in the National Guard have generally accepted the notion that a weekend warrior no longer exists...
10/30/2008 12:52 PM EDT

The Army and the National Institute of Mental Health have begun a HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 30, 2008 - The deadline is tomorrow for servicemembers to apply for the Sears "Heroes at Home Wish Registry."...
10/28/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Watching hundreds of southwestern Pennsylvanias children respond to Elmo in an aircraft hangar here at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station took me back to watching my own daughters respond to him two decades ago...

10/24/2008 12:52 PM EDT

The success of a Soldier depends on their physical and mental fortitude and strength. The family of a Soldier has to be just as strong...

10/22/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised the quality of care received by the nation's wounded warriors during a Pentagon Channel interview broadcast today...

10/21/2008 12:52 PM EDT

"Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for MilitaryFamilies" is a new course offered by the American Red Cross and available free of charge to family members of active duty, reserve and National Guard forces as well as veterans and their families....
10/21/2008 12:52 PM EDT

SpouseBuzz, a support group that connects military spouses online, held its fifth live conference here over the weekend...

10/21/2008 12:52 PM EDT

National Guard, reserve and active duty military families with service members serving in the Global War on Terror will begin receiving financial assistance and help locating quality child care in their communities thanks to the launch of a joint initiative between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)...
10/20/2008 12:52 PM EDT

National Guard, reserve and active duty military families with service members serving in the Global War on Terror will begin receiving financial assistance and help locating quality child care in their communities thanks to the launch of a joint initiative between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)...

10/20/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Studies show that most military children are just as healthy and resilient as civilian children, but psychiatrists are concerned about their stress levels, said a mental health expert during the Association of the United States Army annual meeting last week...

10/07/2008 12:52 PM EDT

The Department of Defense announced Oct 1 that families of deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve, active duty service members on independent duty and their families, and active duty service members and their families assigned to selected bases would be eligible for free family memberships at participating YMCAs in their local community...
10/06/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Donations of school supplies and childrens clothing from military families and friends at home are helping deployed New York Army National Guard Soldiers in their mission to mentor and train the Afghan National Security Forces and support the Afghan people...

10/03/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Eligible families of activated National Guard and Reserve members will continue to save up to $300 in annual deductibles now that a Tricare "demonstration" program is a permanent benefit...
10/02/2008 12:52 PM EDT

As mathematical formulas and reading lists overtake kids' memories of laughing with friends at summer camp, the National Military Family Association is already gearing up to rekindle those memories for next year...
09/30/2008 12:52 PM EDT

President Bush signed an executive order this week that will make it easier for spouses of servicemembers to get federal jobs...
09/09/2008 12:52 PM EDT

Soldiers, Airmen, spouses and other family members who have supported the Virginia National Guard were honored by both the states top servicemember and the militarys top servicemember at the Virginia National Guard Volunteer Recognition Workshop here on Aug. 23-24...

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