Family Programs News

Archive: 2012

Family Matters Blog: Top 10 reasons I admire military kids
April 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - In honor of April's Month of the Military Child, I created a Top 10 list of the... MORE

The West Virginia National Guard's 156th Military Police Detachment is welcomed home Jan. 27, 2012.

Official: Take Time to Honor Military Kids' Service
April 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Children of U.S. service members around the world will be honored throughout April for... MORE

Army Sgt. 1st Class William Petit, Michigan Army National Guard, hugs his children at a deployment ceremony for the Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion February 15, 2012. The 72 members of the 210th are departing for their deployment to Afghanistan.

Senior Enlisted Leaders Meet to Tackle Troop, Family Issues
March 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The military's top enlisted leaders and their spouses gathered here Tuesday to discuss... MORE

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

Hero 2 Hired website aims to transform heroes to hired civilians
March 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - A new website championed by the Army - aimed squarely at Soldiers ready to leave the... MORE

The website www.h2h.jobs is aimed at Soldiers ready to leave the service, to help them find jobs that best match their knowledge, skills, abilities and interests.

Family Matters Blog: Military Kids Can Apply for Free Summer Camps
March 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With the temperature rising and the school year drawing to a close, parents across the... MORE

Hawaii counterdrug program offers a second chance to at risk youth and families
March 8, 2012 — HONOLULU - As Alexander Pope said, "To err is human." For young people, errors can have a... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Celeste Paglinawan and Army Sgt. Bernie Bumanglag, both with the Hawaii National Guard, facilitate the troubled youth of the Kokua Ohana Aloha Program.

DOD takes steps to remove spouse employment barriers
February 27, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is making "tremendous" strides in its efforts to ease employment... MORE

DOD spotlights value of financial fitness
February 23, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Citing the potentially devastating impact of financial issues on career and home life,... MORE

First Lady lauds DoD's new nutrition campaign
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign sets a powerful... MORE

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to airmen in a dining facility on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Feb. 9, 2012. The first lady visited the base to announce the Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign and to learn about Little Rock's food transformation initiative program, intended to provide a wider variety of nutritional foods to service members and their families.

First Lady, Panetta unveil effort to aid spouse employment
February 16, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Alongside the nation's top defense officials, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill... MORE

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta applauds First Lady Michelle Obama at the Pentagon, Feb. 15, 2012, as they announce a new report focusing on ways to streamline licensing regulations across state lines for military spouses seeking employment.

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

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe