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I saw this come across the The Military Report over at Military.com

U.S. Representative John Carter (R- Fort Hood) introduced the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (H.R. 6070) in the House, which would amend the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA). SCRA gives servicemembers the ability to maintain a home of residency, regardless of placement by military orders, which has given servicemembers tax relief and also made a change in driver’s licenses and vehicle registration unnecessary. The bill gives military spouses the same benefits as they relocate with their active-duty spouses.

I personally never really had to worry about the issue with driver’s licenses and vehicle registration due to MN (our state of residence) already having a law similarly to this. I hope that Congress can get off their ‘duff’ and get this voted on, approved and signed by Pres Bush very soon.

Lots of military spouses could use a law like this. I commend Rep Carter for putting together something like this for us Milspouses! We all know how hard we work and sacrifice for our military husbands but its nice to know that others (especially those in Congress) appreciate it too!

So what are your thoughts… sound off!

The Military Health System (MHS) recently launched a weekly Internet radio show on BlogTalkRadio. Hosted by the Department of Defense, “Dot-Mil-Docs” now broadcasts at Blog Talk Radio every Thursday at 3 p.m. (EST).

MHS topics onDot-Mil-Docs will range from advances in medical research to traumatic brain injury, suicide, and adjustment from deployment.

To tune in to this informative new program and to set a reminder for the show, please visit the Dot-Mil-Dots webpage. Future programs will also offer an opportunity for listeners to call and ask questions.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/PentagonRadioNetwork/Dot-Mil-Docs

MCB QUANTICO, Va. — The USO and Jack Daniels Distillery are hosting a free “Toast to the Troops” concert by country music star and ten-year Army veteran Craig Morgan Saturday, April 19 at Little Hall’s theater. The concert begins at 5 p.m and is open to all individuals who have authorized access to the base. Seating capacity is 1,500. Entry will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Craig has performed at every USO / Jack Daniel’s “Toast to the Troops” event and has entertained service members in Iraq on the USO’s holiday tour. Some of Morgan’s best known hits are “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Tough,” and his current single, “International Harvester.”

The south end of the parking lot in front of Daly Hall will be closed from 2000 hrs, 17 April through 0800 hrs, 20 April. Personnel who normally use this lot will need to use an alternative parking lot during this time-frame.

For more information, contact Brenda Dunlap at (703) 784-2860

The U.S. Postal Service will begin offering a discount Priority Mail rate March 3 and a larger box for care packages sent to military members overseas.

The new flat-rate box is 50 percent larger than the current Priority Mail package and it will be delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address – $2 less than for domestic destinations.

“This is the first time the Postal Service has offered a special price for our armed forces serving overseas,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “We’re proud that family and friends will be able to use this new larger-sized box to send much appreciated packages from home to our dedicated troops overseas.”

The new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box (12″ x 12″ x 5 inches or 800 cubic inches) will be available in Post Offices nationwide beginning March 3, but customers can begin ordering them Feb. 20 at usps.com/supplies or by calling 800-610-8734. Some of the new boxes are co-branded with the logo of America Supports You, which is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens offering support to the military and their families.

Military.com and TurboTax have partnered up for an amazing deal for Military families. You can use TurboTax Online Free Edition now. You can also upgrade and save 15% on other TurboTax Online products!

Click here to find out more!

DannyBoy did our taxes there on Tuesday and we should have our refund by this upcoming Friday. Talk about quick turnaround time! It even found a couple of deductions that we didn’t even know about!

The official list was released today! Dan will be promoted to SGT (E-5) effective Feb 1st. His official promotion ceremony will be sometime that week.

Congratulations DannyBoy! You definitely worked hard to acheive that!

The following message is from Neal Denton, Senior Vice President,Service to the Armed Forces:

This holiday season, we have a great opportunity to bring a touch of home to wounded warriors recovering in
military hospitals across the country. As you may know, the American public has a strong desire to send holiday
cards to soldiers staying at Walter Reed and other military medical centers. However, for security reasons, the former military program was discontinued. One of our colleagues at Walter Reed suggested, “If anyone can find a solution to this - it’s the Red Cross.”

We’re proud that this season, communities across America are invited to mail holiday greeting cards along with personal messages of support to wounded soldiers at military hospitals around the country, through a
unique partnership of the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Mailing Solutions.

Now we have a solution that will not only benefit soldiers at WalterReed, but also recovering soldiers at military hospitals around the nation. With the help of the Department of Defense, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Pitney Bowes, between now and December 27, members of the public will be invited to mail their holiday cards to:

We Support You During Your Recovery!
c/o American Red Cross
PO Box 419
Savage, MD 20763-0419

Red Cross volunteers will sort the cards for appropriate content and repackage them for shipping. Our steadfast partners, Pitney Bowes, will ship the cards to Red Cross stations at the military hospitals.

This project provides a great opportunity for chapters and station offices to coordinate resources and volunteers. Staff members at national headquarters will call each station office before packages are mailed to that military hospital. Those station managers will be looking for chapter volunteer support to help in accepting, storing and
delivering the cards.

A national news release will be issued shortly after announcing the program. Once you know that your field unit will be receiving holiday cards to distribute, I encourage you to contact your local media with the attached localizable news release, to take photos and write stories for your Web sites and to send us your stories at
SAFstories@usa.redcross.org.

SpouseBUZZ LIVE is headed to Fayetteville, North Carolina, home to Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base on Saturday, December 1, 2007.

Mark your calendars now! Trust me , you won’t want to miss this high-energy event! I’ll be going.. are you??

More details coming soon!

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The decision you’ve made to be a cadet, a future leader of the sons and daughters that America entrusts to us, is not an easy one, especially in a time of war. But it is an important decision, a critical decision, for the preservation of our Army and the indelible idea that is America. Do not let anyone tell you that your mission is futile, that this war is un-winnable because, frankly, failure is not an option if we are to remain the land of the free…and we will.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts 100%!