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MILITARY SERVICE Following his graduation from West Point in 2004, Ryan immediately embarked upon his military career as a military intelligence officer in the Army. Ryan thus became the first West Point graduate in history to represent the military academy in Congress. Ryan graduated from Kingston High School and entered West Point after receiving Schumer's endorsement and meeting the plethora of other academic and physical requirements. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that American military risks a short jump across a wide ditch with the multi-domain operations (MDO) concept. In pursuing MDO, the Army assumes an advantage in mission command against peer threats. It is noted the U.S. Army must recognize the strategic, cultural, and hierarchical pressures that inhibit such an advantage. It is noted that Prussia's geopolitical position provided the impetus for maneuver warfare.

Senator Tommy Tuberville has ended his months-long holds on military promotions, allowing the Senate to confirm over 400 senior officers. Tuberville had placed the holds in order to pressure the Defense Department to end a policy allowing personnel to travel for abortion care. After Senate Democrats proposed a temporary resolution to allow the nominations to be taken up in bulk, Tuberville released the holds. President Joe Biden criticized Tuberville's actions, stating that they had needlessly harmed service members and military families. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on the father-son tradition of serving in the United States military. The experiences of Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno and his son Capt. Anthony Odierno, and others; Idea that the military is becoming a proud cult with fewer outsiders wanting to join; The reasons military sons give for following their fathers to war; The diversity of military families; How career service members view themselves and their sense of duty; The concern of mothers and fathers for their sons on active duty in combat regions; Description of Lt. Gen James Conway's family as a warrior clan with two sons winning Bronze Stars for bravery under fire; The reason Marine Corps duty is especially hard on families. INSET: Sizing Up the Soldier Shortage.

A recent study conducted by the University of South Carolina examined the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) among military children. The study used data from the 2020-2021 National Survey of Children's Health and found that children with a caregiver who had ever served on active duty had a higher likelihood of experiencing domestic violence, mental health issues or depression in the household, and substance use compared to children with civilian caregivers. The study suggests that interventions and programming should focus on promoting positive childhood experiences among children and adolescents in military families. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration's pick for the top US military post said an Alabama senator's decision to block hundreds of officer promotions is hurting the Pentagon's ability to hold on to talent and jeopardizes readiness. Tuberville is using Senate rules to stand in the way of what is normally routine Senate confirmation for military officer promotions. General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the nominee to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said military families have to weigh the desire to serve against the uncertainty caused by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville's refusal to allow the promotions to proceed swiftly. [Extracted from the article]

Magellan Federal, a subsidiary of Magellan Health that services the U.S. military, has partnered with NeuroFlow to offer military members a self-directed behavioral health support platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article features tributes to U.S. military service that this periodical received from military families through its first-ever Military Times Family Essay Contest in 2011. Carly Bannon talks about the sacrifices of her husband Navy Petty Officer 1st Class J. Banon, while Lucy Sonsalla, daughter of Army Lieutenant Colonel Scott Sonsalla, offers advice to military kids on the move. Other tribute writers include Army retiree Thomas Mangan and Air Force daughter Nicole Goetz.

Charts are presented that list the continental U.S. cost-of-living allowance (ConUS COLA) in 2011 for service members with or without dependents.

The article highlights the celebration of 65 years of the United Service Organization (USO), one of the most cherished military support organizations in the United States. USO had more than 3,000 clubs housed everywhere from barns and storefronts to churches and railroad cars at its peak in 1944. The organization has followed the U.S. military by creating outposts in foreign countries, with services ranging from offering coffee to uniformed Americans to housing assistance for military families.

The article discusses the annual eight kilometers race through the sand of the U.S. Armed Services YMCA held at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Vancouver. The eight kilometers race is held to raise money for junior enlisted military families and to improve child-care and child development, sponsor spouse support activities, host ship support group meetings, and unit arrival support. Participants slog through the mud, scale the towering walls and sink down in the sandy beaches.

Presents photographs of U.S. armed forces taken in honor on the National Military Appreciation Month in May 2005. Scenes of deployment ceremonies; Depiction of soldiers engaged in a street-level operations and after a gun battle; Reunion of soldiers with their families.

Presents photographs of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

Presents information on the volunteer works of the Arlington Ladies, members of military families who pay tribute to deceased service members in the U.S. Reason behind the appearance of the volunteer women at every funeral; Background on the establishment of the group; Commitment of the women to their volunteerism.

Additional contributions will be allocated for yet to be named charitable organizations to assist Afghan refugees in communities near Boeing sites globally, the company said. The Boeing Company has awarded a $1.4 million donation package to assist with humanitarian relief efforts for Afghan allies, as well as grants and initiatives to support and honor U.S. military veterans and their families. [Extracted from the article]

St. Louis-based Trees for Troops has shipped more than 260,000 Christmas trees to U.S. military families stationed around the world since 2005 - a small token that brings tremendous joy to those who receive them. (With that fabulous waddle and air of content curiosity, who could miss him?) Whether he's snacking in the bath or exploring an ice castle, Ben's living his best life making people smile. This year, the charity has created a list of farms and tree lots where you can donate a tree while shopping for your own. [Extracted from the article]

Presents information on Tricare health insurance plans offered to United States active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.

Presents information regarding healthcare services in the United States Armed Forces. Health benefits for the family and for retirees; Legal restrictions on military health care; Services for the treatment of substance abuse and AIDS; Features of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. INSETS: Family care in military facilities.;How Tricare will work.;Who can use CHAMPUS..

Presents a simplified guide to the type of health services the Pentagon provides reservists and their families and the limitations on those services. Benefits for the family; Types of care; Priority for Veterans Affairs health care; Scope of all patients' rights in military health care; Aids testing; Operation of CHAMPUS system. INSETS: Part-time benefits.;Champus help.;CHAMPUS: What's covered, what's not..

Discusses several health care benefits the government offers to military service members and their dependents. Family care in military facilities; Veterans' benefits; Definition of a dependent; Community clinics; Dental care; Family practice; Mental health services; Transition insurance; Persian Gulf illnesses; Fisher House; Drug treatment; Alcohol treatment; Anti-smoking drive; AIDS testing. INSETS: Prescriptions by mail.;Hot line for gulf vets..

Presents lessons in military life and the challenges of teaching them to children. Priority on duty; Responsibility; Loyalty; Self-sufficiency; Wide world view; Faith; Resistance to peer pressure; Importance of a strong marriage.

Focuses on the medical care benefits, programs and policies for the US Armed Forces' active-duty servicemen and their dependents. Military dependents who are eligible for treatment at military clinics and hospitals; Retirees' health benefits; Services available at PRIMUS and NavCare clinics; Other military health care services; Features of the Tricare plan. INSETS: How Tricare will work.;Who can use CHAMPUS..

The Military and Naval Insurance Act, which became law on October 6, 1917, represents an attempt to afford a safe economic basis for all members of the armed forces of the United States and their dependents. It assumes that when the nation claims the services of the citizens for military duty, it should assume the extra hazard involved, in other words, should assume the war risk. The law requires the enlisted man to make allotment to his family in an amount not to exceed half his pay and provides in addition an allowance from the Government of not more than $50 a month.

Presents the results of a survey on how the U.S. Armed Forces serve the families of war victims conducted by the "Military Times" newspaper in 2005. Ambiguity of the families on the information provided by the military regarding the cause of the death of a soldier; Views of the families on the performance of the military in handling initial death notification and follow-up services; Comments from the parents of married servicemembers.

Discusses the enactment into law of TRICARE for life, a legislation that promises lifetime health care for military beneficiaries in the United States. Financial challenges to the legislation presented by the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act; Additive bill for TRICARE for life for fiscal year 2001; Three ways to address the funding problems for the program.

Discusses the issue of United States soldiers and their families' need for food stamps; The political issue it has become in the 2000 presidential campaign. Decrease in the number of troops using food stamps; Percentage of military families using food stamps who have six members or more; Efforts of US lawmakers to push various compensation packages for the military to eliminate the need for food stamps.

Presents news concerning the United States (US) Armed Forces on November 15, 1999. Disruption of a speech by US President Bill Clinton on October 29, 1999 by a group protesting Navy bombing exercises on Puerto Rico's Vieques Island; Pull-out of the last wave of US airmen out of Panama on November 1, 1999; Issuance of gas masks to spouses and children of US forces stationed in South Korea.

The article offer information related to Adam Slabodnick, a member of the Ohio Army National Guard's 1485th Transportation Company, 371st Sustainment Brigade. Topics discussed include his work as job as a physical education teacher at Avon Lake High School in Avon, Ohio; and his services to the younger recruits on their pushups and talk about taking tests that helped him get through missing his wife and kids as well.

The article offers information regarding support services offered to U.S. military personnel. It highlights several military services including the Defense Department Child Development Program as well as the family support groups or the family readiness groups. Other information such as the Military OneSource and the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program is presented.

The article offers tips for military personnel on how to make their move and reassignment orders run smoother. The need for such personnel to plan ahead the process by ensuring that transportation, personal property shipment, and automobile transfer are in order, is provided. Tips on how to deal with pets, overseas assignment, and weight allowances are also offered.