December 15, 2007
A Message from the Director
AUSA's Cincinnati Chapter Announces Scholarships
Central California Chapter Hosts Concert to Aid Military Families
My Life, A Kid's Journal Helps Families Through Deployment
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December 1, 2007
Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative
AUSA Chapter Teams up with Foundation to Support Troops and Families
Force Reduction in Europe Postponed
House Committee Addresses GI Bill for Reserve Component
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November 15, 2007
House Approves Tax Relief Legislation
New Career Initiative for Military Spouses Announced
New Legislation Affects TRICARE Supplements
"Recovery Coordinators" Planned for Wounded Warriors and Their Families
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November 1, 2007
New Legislation Would Mandate In-State Tuition for Children of Active Duty Military
House Subcommittees Discuss Tax Breaks for Servicemembers
Retiree COLA to increase 2.3% in 2008
Army Increases Funding For Support Groups, Child Care and Counseling
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October 15, 2007 (10/22/2007)
Army Leadership Focuses on Army Families at AUSA Annual Meeting
AUSA Military Family Forum II Stresses Need to Support Military Children
AUSA Family Programs Featured on Army Wife Talk Radio
Commission Releases Report on Veterans Care and Benefits
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OCTOBER 1, 2007
Congress Addresses Family and Medical Leave Act
Administration Seeks Lifetime Care for Medically ‘Unfit’ Veterans
Veterans’ History Project
Defense Forums Focuses on Veterans’ Needs
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September 15, 2007
AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year Award Winners Announced
AUSA’s Tucson-Goyette Chapter Shows Its Support for Deployed Troops
Dwell-Time Amendment May Get New Vote
VA Catching Up on Retroactive Pay Backlog
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September 1, 2007
AUSA Military Family Forums at the 2007 Annual Meeting
AUSA Fort Lewis Chapter Holds Event to Support Surviving Spouses
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2007
Bush Administration to Propose Improved Disability Package for Veterans
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August 15, 2007
Military Students Highlight Transition Challenges at MCEC Conference
House Approves Defense Spending Bill; Includes 3.5% Pay Raise
Indiana Governor Signs Military Family Leave Act
Oregon Offers Tax Credit Incentives to Health Care Providers Serving Military Families
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AUGUST 1, 2007
AUSA Military Family Forums at the 2007 Annual Meeting
FY 2008 Defense Authorization Bill Put on Hold
Senate Passes ‘Wounded Warrior’ Bill
DoD Seeks Additional Funds for Mine Resistant Vehicles
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July 16, 2007 (07/16/2007)
Spanish Language Version of “Your Soldier, Your Army: A Parents’ Guide” Now Available
Senate Focuses on Family Support and Child Custody Issues Affecting Deployed Servicemembers
Congress Addresses Shortfalls in Benefits and Services to Veterans
SCRA Protections May be Expanded under New Laws
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July 1, 2007
DoD Plans Expansion of Military Family Life Consultants Program
Wounded Warrior Bill Passes Senate Committee
Congress Addresses Military Spouse Employment
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June 15, 2007
Task Force on Military Healthcare Issues Interim Report; Higher TRICARE Fees Endorsed
Home Care for Veterans Proposed Under New Bill
Education Benefits Improve for Minnesota Veterans
Senators Urge Secretary Gates to Improve Mental Healthcare for Troops
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JUNE 1, 2007
FY 2008 Defense Authorization Bill Would Improve Pay and Benefits
Legislation Proposes Expansion of Eligibility of VA Mortgage Life Insurance
Indiana and Arkansas Pass Military Friendly Legislation
New VA Panel to Improve Services for Returning Combat Veterans; Seeks Comment
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MAY 15, 2007
FY 2008 Defense Authorization Bill Would Improve Pay and Benefits
Army Details Changes to Wounded Warrior Care at Walter Reed
DoD Mental Health Advisory Team Survey Results Released
Landmark 21-Year Study to Track Long-Term Health of US Servicemembers
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MAY 1, 2007
Reminder: Nominations Sought for Volunteer Family of the Year Award
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is May 11, 2007
AUSA Family Programs Sponsors Month of the Military Child Activities at Pentagon
Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan Extended to Fifteen Months
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APRIL 15, 2007
Reminder: Nominations Sought for Volunteer Family of the Year Award
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 Passes Senate; Faces Presidential Veto
Bill to Improve Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Introduced
List of Countries Removed From Imminent Danger Pay List
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April 1, 2007
- Reminder: Nominations Sought for Volunteer Family of the Year Award
- Independent Review Group Holds First Meeting on Walter Reed; Invites Comment
- Bill to Improve Education Benefits for Veterans Introduced
- Army Creates Wounded Soldier Hotline
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March 15, 2007
- Nominations Sought for AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year Award
- AUSA’s President Responds to Plans for Increased TRICARE Fees
- Congress Proposes Changes to the Military Death Gratuity
- FCC Provides Address for Military Families to Comment on Cost of Long Distance Calls
- Virginia In-State Tuition Rules Benefit More Servicemembers
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March 1, 2007
- AUSA Family Programs Attends 2007 Family Readiness Summit
- TRICARE Strategic Plan Presented at DoD Medical Conference
- New Program Supports Spouses Coping with Deployment Stress
- Webinars Show How New Technology Can Help Military Families
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February 2007
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February 1, 2007
- AUSA Family Programs Partners With SaferKidz
- New 2007 Tax Rules for Charitable Donations
- Military OneSource Offers TaxCut Basic Online by H&R Block
- Special Extra Earnings for Military Service
- Investing Guidance for Military Families
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January 16, 2007
- Controversy Over Drug Used to Treat Combat Injuries
- Repeat Iraq Tours Raise Risk of PTSD, Army Finds
- Suicide Rate Spikes Among Troops Sent to Iraq War
- New Guidelines Allow Troops Who Have Recovered From Traumatic Stress Disorders to Redeploy
- Guide for Families of Wounded Servicemembers Available On-Line
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