-
Archives
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- October 2008
- September 2008
-
Meta
Tag Archives: family
Family sues over F/A-18 crash that killed 4
SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for an extended family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 said Monday they will be seeking millions of dollars for the accident that the Marine Corps … Continue reading
Family sues over F/A-18 crash that killed 4
SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for an extended family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 said Monday they will be seeking millions of dollars for the accident that the Marine Corps … Continue reading
Conference to spotlight military family issues
Nearly 2,000 helping professionals from around the world are gathering in Chicago April 27 to share the latest family-related information and research and to hear from some of the nation’s most renowned military family experts. The 2011 Family Resilience Conference will offer … Continue reading
Tricare Help: Troops can’t prevent eligible family members from receiving benefits
Answering your questions on Tricare.
DoD official outlines efforts to help families
New Defense Department initiatives to help families include a broad review of education for military children, more employment and education opportunities for spouses, and expanded availability of child care, the department’s chief of family policy told a meeting of the … Continue reading
Wing-level team helps Airmen, civilians cope with traumatic events
A variety of events, from a death in the family to battlefield casualties, can take a tremendous psychological toll on servicemen and civilians alike. Air Force officials are taking a proactive role in dealing with such crises, instituting wing-level teams that prepare Airmen … Continue reading
DoD: Bomber substitute may be family of systems
The Defense Department is examining how to fit “complementary” tools on the “family of systems” that would replace a long-range bomber concept terminated last year, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said Monday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in April 2009 canceled … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Ashton Carter, Carter, Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley, family, national aeronautics association, Robert Gates, U.S., Va.
Leave a comment
Plan would expand leave for some families
Military family members who are ineligible for family and medical leave still could get time off for deployment-related issues under potentially controversial legislation pending before two congressional committees.The Military Family Leave Act would provide up to two weeks of leave … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits
Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, family, Iraq, military family members, Ore., Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Ron Wyden, Veterans, Wash.
Leave a comment
Plan would expand leave for some families
Military family members who are ineligible for family and medical leave still could get time off for deployment-related issues under potentially controversial legislation pending before two congressional committees.The Military Family Leave Act would provide up to two weeks of leave … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits
Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, family, Iraq, military family members, Ore., Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Ron Wyden, Veterans, Wash.
Leave a comment
Officials seek feedback on family programs
Defense officials have launched virtual “listening sessions” in hopes of gaining more insight into the effectiveness of military family programs, a Pentagon official said Dec. 15. The anonymous, online survey solicits feedback from servicemembers and their families on the military’s … Continue reading