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Highlights & Headlines

Military Families Weather Holidays, Deployments
Thousands of military families throughout the nation will have an empty chair at the holiday dinner table this year due to deployments.
(Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009)

Law Allows Spouses to Keep Residency While Under Orders
A new law protects military spouses from being taxed for work performed in states where they're living outside their home states as a result of military orders. President Obama signed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, an amendment to the 2003 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, on November 11th.
(Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009)

Virtual Online Survey on Hold
The anonymous, online survey launched by Defense officials to solicit feedback from service members and their families on the military educational programs, support networks and other services has been placed on hold. Notification will be provided once the survey is reinstated.

Come Grow With Us
There are employment opportunities available with the Department of Defense (DoD) Child Development System, one of the largest employer sponsored programs in the country serving over 200,000 children (newborn - 12) daily.
(Posted on Thursday, December 03, 2009)

Applications Now Being Accepted for Military Spouse Scholarships
The National Military Family Association's Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program awards spouses of uniformed services members up to $1,000 for professional certification, college, or graduate school. Applications are due by midnight January 31, 2010.
(Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009)