Family Programs News

Archive: 2014

Gen. Grass, education secretary advise creating better higher-learning standards
August 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON – Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college... MORE

'Much more comprehensive' service directory guides parents of special-needs children
July 9, 2014 — WASHINGTON - A permanent-change-of-station move prompts its own challenges, but family members with... MORE

Voting official advises early action to ensure timely ballot casting
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Service members, their families and U.S. citizens overseas away from their home voting... MORE

Play it safe with fireworks on July Fourth
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Shooting off fireworks on Independence Day is becoming more hazardous, according to a... MORE

Commission seeks service members' compensation preferences
June 18, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military... MORE

Commentary: A salute to military fathers and the families who love them
June 13, 2014 — FRANKFORT, Ky.- As this Father's Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the fact that many of... MORE

Michigan National Guard hosts suicide intervention workshop
May 19, 2014 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Depending on which national news source one listens to or reads, a person may... MORE

Wife of Maryland Army Guard Soldier named 2014 National Guard Military Spouse of the Year
May 14, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The spouse of a Soldier with the Maryland Army National Guard's 29th Combat... MORE

Small health changes can yield big results
April 29, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army National Guard Soldiers, families, and community members nationwide committed... MORE

Army National Guard celebrates Earth Day, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
April 28, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The corridors of Arlington Hall, where the National Guard Bureau has offices, were... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Endure Danish Military Challenge

Deployed New York Guardsmen Train with Active-duty Aviators

Space Control Squadron Redesignated Electronic Warfare Squadron

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers Participate in Exercise Juniper Oak

Northern Strike Builds Readiness, Challenges Visiting Units