May 2013 AUSA News
May 2013 AUSA News
Important tuition assistance (TA) funding restored for soldiers
AUSA-supported legislation passesAn Association of the United States Army-supported amendment offered by Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and Sen.
Sequestration, budget cuts affect Army recruiting, family programs
The Army projects a decrease in 10,000 to 14,000 recruits across the services this fiscal year as military entrance processing stations shut down o
Campbell is Army’s 34th vice chief – Austin commands CENTCOM
After receiving his fourth star, Gen. John F.
Association welcomes new Senate and House members to Congress
It is hearing season on the hill and when you walk the halls of Congress you must be alert because at this time of year a lot of "first timers" are
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) soldiers assume joint responsibilities in Afghanistan
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the "Screaming Eagles," assumed responsibility of the combined joint task force in eastern Afgh
1st Infantry Division soldiers relocate to Fort Riley, Kan., after yearlong tour
The Army’s oldest division headquarters is officially home after a year in Afghanistan.The 1st Infantry Division marked its return to American soil
Nation must stay strong amid rising risks and budget cuts
The nation’s top military officer told a think tank audience in Washington, D.C., March 18 that while U.S.
Army presence in Asia-Pacific theater ensures stability, security
The Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare has recently released a new publication."The U.S.
AUSA book wins Norwich University William E. Colby Award
Norwich University officials recently announced that Lt. Col. Thomas P. McKenna, USA, Ret., of Stowe, Vt., is the 2013 William E.
DoD gets fiscal breathing room; sequester remains; furloughs shortened
Spending bill clears Congress. Government shutdown averted.
Don’t buy a baloney sandwich
In this time of fiscal uncertainty it seems to me that the federal civilian workforce is being demonized as a too-highly paid, unnecessarily large
Military spouse-run businesses are growing at a fast rate
It takes a lot of work to keep a military family functioning at high speed.With the continual relocation, keeping kids busy, or even deployments, b
National Organization on Disability (NOD) focuses on employment
It’s a problem with which we’re all too familiar: More than 500,000 veterans have received disability ratings from the VA over the last dozen years
Ready and Resilient Campaign for Army soldiers begins online
The Army has made available to soldiers a new online resource to complement the Ready and Resilient Campaign that launched in March.The campaign’s
Ten-Miler ‘.mil’ registration for U.S. military members opens May 1
Mark your calendar – May 1 at 12:01 EST.In the last issue of our monthly newspaper, AUSA NEWS, and in a story that recently appeared on the AUSA we
UnitedHealthcare takes over TRICARE West Region coverage
TRICARE West Region transitions to new contractor. TRICARE beneficiaries in the West Region are now getting their coverage from a new contractor, U