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With summer coming to an end, it’s time for many military families to return to school. Student programs and services are available for military family members and ready to help achieve their education goals!


Obama Honors 9/11 Victims, First Responders, Troops
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks and honored the first responders and U.S. service members who have fought and sacrificed ever since to keep the United States safe.Full Story
Voting Assistance Program Eases Registration, Ballot Process
With Election Day about two months away, absentee military and overseas citizen voters can enjoy a streamlined process to register, obtain a ballot and exercise their right to vote.Full Story
President Obama Signs Executive Order to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families
An Executive Order was signed directing key federal departments to expand suicide prevention strategies and take steps to meet the current and future demand for mental health and substance abuse treatment services.Full Story
Obama: Improve Mental Health Access, Care for Military, Vets
President Barack Obama signed an executive order that provides increased access to mental health services for service members, military families and veterans.Full Story
DCoE Psychologists Share Insights at APA Convention
Subject matter experts from Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) presented findings at the prestigious American Psychological Association (APA) annual convention.Full Story
Voting Program Launches Website for Smartphones
Service members, their families and U.S. citizens living overseas now have voting information at their fingertips with the Federal Voting Assistance program's new mobile website.Full Story
Post-9/11 GI Bill Celebrates Start of Fourth Year
August marks the third anniversary of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and since it was implemented, the Department of Veterans Affairs has provided educational benefits to 773,000 veterans and their family members.Full Story
Apply to the Military Extension Internship Program Today!
The Military Extension Internship Program provides college students and recent graduates a chance to apply their college education and gain practical work experience within the military's quality, accredited child care and youth programs.Full Story
Military Kids Connect
MilitaryKidsConnect (MKC) is an online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent’s or caregiver’s return.Full Story
Military Absentee Voting
2012 is an election year, and it can be confusing trying to determine if and how service members and their families can vote, especially if they're stationed overseas. Full Story
Hiring Our Heroes – Upcoming 2012 Hiring Fairs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host 100 hiring fairs across the country with the only measure of success being jobs for the one million unemployed veterans in America.Full Story
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