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Information and Referral (I&R) Services support and enhance all Family Center programs by expanding their resource base "beyond the gate" of their respective installations. Crucial to this function is the ongoing exchange of ideas and resources through such media as the Internet, the Military I&R Newsletter, the Alliance of I&R Services Conference, and the conference-related Military Intensive Training Course.

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NORAD Tracks Santa . Because once a year, everyone needs to.

DoD Voluntary Education Program. The DoD Voluntary Education Program provides information and support to Service members seeking off-duty civilian high school, vocational-technical, undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities.

MilitaryStudent.org. The Military Child in Transition and Deployment.

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Army Community Service.


Army Family Team Building.


Army Knowledge Online, is the Army's global Intranet, and offers active-duty and reserve soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, retirees and other authorized users a secure environment to communicate and access a warehouse of military-related information.

Army Legal Services.

Army Trial Defense Service.

Navy Lifelines.

Air Force Crossroads.

Scholarship/Fellowship News. An informal listing of private and public opportunities organized by date. Updates are posted as new information is made available to MAPCentral.

Scholarships for Military Children. Sponsored by the Defense Commissary Agency and the Fisher House Foundation, this competition awards $1,500 scholarships to the children of commissary customers.

Military.com Scholarship Search is the definitive guide to military scholarships on the web, including the most comprehensive information presented in a searchable and user-friendly format.

The Intrepid/Anheuser-Busch Fallen Heroes Fund will provide scholarships to spouses and children of U.S. military and coalition personnel killed during the war in Iraq.

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Changing Tickets Without Penalties explains how military personnel can avoid paying service fees and penalties when orders, reassignments and deployments force changes in personal travel plans.

2001 Survey of Army Families.

Child Support Enforcement Web Sites by Region and State.

Long Term Care Insurance.

Armed Services YMCA Branches and Affiliates. Select the city or military installation for information on the ASYMCA branch services.

CaringBridge. Families of patients at any military medical center or hospital can now receive up-to-the-minute reports on a loved one through their own customized Web pages. Fisher House Foundation has contracted with "CaringBridge," an easy-to-use Internet service that enables users to make virtual visits to patients undergoing medical treatment.

Fisher House. This Web site provides information on Fisher Houses, a nationwide, volunteer-supported network of homes away from home where members of the Armed Forces, retirees, veterans, and their families can stay while a loved one is undergoing medical treatment.

FirstGov.gov.

FedStats. This Web site, hosted by Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, provides easy access to the full range of statistical information produced by Federal Agencies for public use.

SquadronExec.com. An online resource directory specifically designed to provide valuable information and support for all United States Air Force members and their families.

CinCHouse is a non-profit organization of military wives, and their web portal was created to help military wives and women in the military manage day-to-day life and get on with the adventure!


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