The Army announced a change to the service obligation requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability that will require soldiers with over 20 years of service to obligate to an additional four … [Read more...]
New Report Supports Commissary Benefits
December 18, 2012 | Terry HowellSource: The Military Resale and MWR Center for Research - Threats to Commissary and Exchange Benefits Challenged by New Report Repeated attacks on the commissary and exchange benefit that would … [Read more...]
The Latest Threat to Commissaries
October 24, 2012 | Terry HowellTom Philpott recently wrote about the latest threat to curtail commissaries posed by the looming sequestration issue. Philpott explained that funding for DeCA stores could fall by $130 million, or 9.4 … [Read more...]
Spouses of Heroes Education Act
October 18, 2012 | Terry HowellSource: Senator Jeff Merkley’s office -The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship provides full undergraduate education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to the children of a … [Read more...]
Leadership Complacency Impacts Wounded Warriors
October 10, 2012 | Terry HowellMilitary.com's Passdown recently featured an article by Vice Admiral Norb Ryan, the President of the Military Officers Association of America. In his article, titled Wounded Need a War on Leadership … [Read more...]
VA Wrongly Sent Sequestration Cut Letters
September 24, 2012 | Terry HowellStars and Stripes has reported that some caregivers of wounded veterans mistakenly received letters recently warning that automatic spending cuts set for January could stop their monthly stipends, … [Read more...]
5 Keys to Transferring GI Bill Benefits
August 23, 2012 | Terry HowellMy good friend over at the Paycheck Chronicles recently posted an article on transferring GI Bill benefits. Kate points out five things you really need to know about the program. I have summarized … [Read more...]
Where Families Can Turn for Help
June 27, 2012 | Terry Howell
I was recently asked were a family could turn for help with the cost of staying with a loved one who is undergoing inpatient treatment for severe post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The first and only … [Read more...]
Group Fights to Save Commissaries
June 07, 2012 | Terry Howell"The military resale system (commissary and exchange) is a 150-year-old benefit that provides millions of dollars in annual savings to military personnel and the federal government" -- Coalition to … [Read more...]
Lest We Forget
May 27, 2012 | Terry HowellMemorial Day is set aside to honor those who have given their lives in defense of our country. We must also honor and support those whom they left behind -- the husbands, wives, parents, siblings, … [Read more...]
Make Wise Education and Career Decisions
April 30, 2012 | Terry HowellThis series of blog entries addresses three BIG issues veterans should be aware of before they start college. Military Friendly is not what it is chalked up to be. Most veterans need some … [Read more...]
MetLife Takes Over TRICARE Dental
March 21, 2012 | Terry HowellAs reported late last year, MetLife will take over managing the TRICARE Dental Program and begin providing dental coverage for more than 2 million active duty family members, Selected and Individual … [Read more...]
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