Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations
(MSIJSO)
[9/13/2009]
The Department of Defense has opened the Military
Severely Injured Joint Support Operations (MSIJSO)
Center, a 24/7 service to help severely injured
servicemembers find jobs and answer questions they and
their families might have. The MSIJSO Center offers help
through a 24/7 toll-free number, 1-888-774-1361. In
addition the DoD has partnered with Military.com to
provide an online Career Center designed to connect
Severely Injured Servicemembers with benefits,
resources, and employment opportunities to help ease
their transition. |
National Center for PTSD
[9/15/2009]
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Womens Memorial
[9/15/2009]
The Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Foundation, Inc. needs you! The Memorial, at the
Ceremonial Gateway to
Arlington National Cemetery, is the nation's only major
national memorial honoring all women who have defended
America from the Revolutionary War to the present. The
Memorial's computerized Register guarantees each
registered woman's individual story a permanent place in
America's history - and every servicewoman's story is
important. The Foundation is seeking names, addresses,
photos and memorable experiences of women who have
served to be included in the Memorial's
Register. Family members, friends and organizations can
register deceased servicewomen from any era or those
civilian women who served with other civilian
organizations. To register or for more information,
please visit this website or call 703-533-1155 or
800-222-2294.
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Mental Health Self Assessment Program
[9/16/2009]
This screening actually gets you to where you need to be
in terms of counseling. Once you do one of the screening
checklists, it will give you the benefits that are
available to you. |
Casualty Assistance Training - HRC
[9/16/2009]
A new Casualty Assistance Training and Resource Website
is designed to help those who aid family members after a
Soldier’s death. Created as a one-stop source for
casualty training and, the website is home to the Army’s
first standardized, Web-based, mandatory training
curricula for casualty notification officers and
casualty assistance officers. Users must have an Army
Knowledge Online user ID and password. Though membership
is not necessary to use the site, members do have the
added benefit of sharing tips and lessons learned, as
well as the ability to seek advice from fellow casualty
support professionals. |
GI Bill Increase
[9/12/2009]
Last month the Department of Veteran Affairs announced
that the GI Bill has increased to $38,700 - a total
increase of nearly $1,500 over last year. This means you
have earned a monthly payment rate of $1,075. Don't let
your benefits go to waste. Find a military- friendly
school today.
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Open Season Begins for Civilian Insurance Programs
[9/15/2009]
The Air Force's Office of Personnel Management has
announced an open season will be held Nov. 13 through
Dec. 11 for three civilian benefit programs. The three
programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits, or
FEHB, program; the Federal Flexible Spending Account, or
FSAFED, program; and the new Federal Employees Dental
and Vision Insurance, or FEDVIP, program. Enrollments
for FSAFED are made via the FSAFED Website at
http://www.fsafeds.com/ or by calling toll-free (877)
372-3337 or TDD (800) 952-0450. FEDVIP enrollment may be
conducted by
calling toll-free (877) 888-3337, TTY (877) 889-5680.
For more information on any of these programs, visit the
BEST Website.
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ARMY Guide For Families of Fallen Soldiers
[9/12/2009]
This Guide is intended for the sole use of the primary
next of kin (PNOK) of Soldiers who die while on active
duty. It provides an overview of the rights, benefits,
privileges, and entitlements that may be available as
well as the process involved in exercising them.
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Army Long Term Family Case Management (ALTFCM)
[9/16/2009]
Army Long Term Family Case Management’s (ALTFCM) support
coordinators personally provide ongoing support to
Families of fallen Soldiers the months and years
following their loss. ALTFCM is a service provided by
the Army’s Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operation
Center (CMAOC). To date, ALTFCM has served over 3,000
family members and distributed more than 600 million
dollars in retroactive benefits. |
