MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the Department of Defense website for official Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) program information, policy and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need!
Highlights & Headlines
Airline Offers $1 Military Fares In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, one airline is offering active duty military personnel $1 fares for domestic, nonstop flights, for a limited time.
(Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2009)
Defense Department Plans Morale, Welfare, Recreation Survey Defense Department officials are preparing to conduct the first militarywide survey to assess morale, welfare and recreation programs. "We've established standards for all the services," Arthur Myers, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for military community and family policy, said. "Now we want to get feedback from the [service members] on how we're doing with our programs."
(Posted on Friday, May 01, 2009)
Case Lots Sales Coming The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is sponsoring its first worldwide case lot sale of 2009 in May, offering about 100 more products than last year's 260.
(Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
Military OneSource Expands Counseling Sessions Eligible service members and their families may now receive 12 sessions per person, up from 6 sessions, per issue, and per counselor within 120 days.
(Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
Official Explains Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Rules With the Department of Veterans Affairs ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, the Defense Department is working to get word out on its proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help service members decide if the new benefit is right for them.
(Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
Operation Homefront Names First Military Child Award Winner An Army family member has earned $5,000, a laptop computer and a trip to the nation's capital as the first Military Child Award winner for a national troop-support organization.
(Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009)