Family Programs News

Governor promotes mental health services for Kentucky veterans
February 2, 2010 — FRANKFORT, Ky., - Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a pressconference here at the StateCapitol to... MORE

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear provides an overview of the "Give An Hour" program - a national effort to encourage mental healthcare providers to volunteer one hour each week to help Servicemembers who suffer from post-deployment mental health issues, Jan. 14, 2010.

Study shows deployments' impact on Army wives
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Army wives whose husbands deploy seek mental health services at a higher rate than... MORE

Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has received funding... MORE

Free, online tutoring available to military families
January 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers... MORE

First Lady announces family program budget boost
January 26, 2010 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget request calls for a record $8.8 billion for... MORE

Mullen: Health of force, families vital to success
January 26, 2010 — PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Defense Department officials must work quickly to surmount a stigma... MORE

Waiting for returning Guardsman a labor of love
January 15, 2010 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - The pain Johana Ortiz experienced waiting for her husband, Spc. Melvin Ortiz of... MORE

Johana Ortiz would not let labor pains keep her from meeting her husband, Spc. Melvin Ortiz of the Wisconsin National Guard, upon his return from a year-long deployment to Iraq Jan. 13, 2009.

Air Force dedicates Center for Families of Fallen at Dover
January 7, 2010 — DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - Air Force officials dedicated the new Center for Families of the Fallen... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Air Force Col. Robert Edmondson, commander of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, read the inscription on the plaque they unveiled during a dedication ceremony for the Center for Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 6, 2010.

Walt Disney World celebrates U.S. military in 2010
January 6, 2010 — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn... MORE

DoD announces top family readiness groups
January 5, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense announced recently its top Guard and Reserve family... MORE

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training