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Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.
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Dr. Jill Biden is the USS Delaware's sponsor and has attended multiple events related to the vessel, which returned from its first deployment this past summer. She thanked the ship’s crew and families for their sacrifices.
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As the U.S. military academies prepare to kick off the fall semester, for the first time they will allow cadets to become parents. Congress reversed a decades-old policy that blocked students with dependents from continuing their studies at the highly competitive military academies.
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The annual event brings military families and supporters together for food, a comedy show and holistic therapies like kayaking, massages and art therapy.
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A new federal law will make it easier for military spouses to transfer their professional licenses when they move from one state to another. Advocates for the law say it will cut down on red tape and delays so that spouses can get to work right away in their new location. But it’s not clear yet exactly how the law will work, or how states will comply.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said this year’s annual defense spending bill will increase pay for troops and ease the burden on military families.
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For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling and health care gapsWhen service members move from base to base, they sometimes find it takes too long for their child's new school to begin providing special education services.
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The military lifestyle makes service members and veterans more likely to face cybertheft and scams due to frequent moves, long deployments overseas, and access to regular government paychecks.
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The Homes for the Brave Annex in Bridgeport’s Lafayette Circle will work with veterans in returning to productive and meaningful lives after serving in the armed forces.