All Entries in the "Military Family" Category
DoD Offers Free Online Tutoring Services
The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families. The site – http://www.tutor.com/military - offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more.
Parents as Teachers: Heroes at Home
The program, serving more than 1,000 families and 1,500 children across 36 United States military installations, brings professional parenting support and child development information right to the homes of military families.
Married to the Military: Make Love Last through Tough Times
With multiple deployments, long work hours and frequent moves, couples married to the military face added communications and relationship challenges.
Military OneSource Offers Free Tax Filing, Instructions for Filing if Your Military Spouse is Deployed
Military OneSource brings H&R Block At Home® online tax filing (formerly TaxCut), plus tax consultations by phone — free to military service members and their spouses.
Onslow County Public Library Open Military Family Resource Collection
The first of its kind in the nation, the partnership between Camp Lejeune and Onslow County Public Library provides for an ongoing and growing collection of books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, and story kits designed to address the unique challenges faced by children of military families.
Study Explores Deployment Impact on Older Children
Children in military families experience emotional and behavioral difficulties above national averages, a study has revealed.
II Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs Office Deployment Release
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Approximately 8,000 Marines and sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force have received orders for deployment to Afghanistan.
President Signs Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the service member’s spouse may retain residency in his or her home State for voting and tax purposes, after relocating from that State to accompany the service member.
Family Matters: What Our Military Dads and Families Sacrifice
I missed Santa Claus coming to our house in 2008. I’ve learned about first words, first foods, school awards, soccer games, cheerleading competitions, and even potty training while I was half way around the world.
Operation Hug-a-Hero
Try to imagine the emotions of a new dad who was deployed during his baby’s birth, about to see his child for the first time. Try to imagine the emotions of any dad or mom who has been deployed for months and months - an eternity in the life of a child.
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