On January 14, 2012, Military OneSource Tax Program will launch the H&R Block at Home® free electronic filling tax service. File your Federal and State taxes online for free! The IRS will begin processing efile returns on January 17, 2012. If you complete your returns with the H&R Block at Home® service offered through Military OneSource prior to the 17th of January, your … [Read more...]
Air Force Ends Pilot Travel Card Progam
3/26/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012. "The CSA, a pilot travel card program, provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our most frequent travelers and those with unique mission … [Read more...]
Employment is Key Concern for Soldiers
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.,-- Finding a job in today's economic climate can be challenging, especially for Army Reserve Soldiers who had to leave the civilian workforce to serve their country in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations worldwide. Helping these returning warriors find employment is just one of many services offered during the 99th Regional Support Command's Yellow Ribbon … [Read more...]
Stop Loss Special Pay Extended
Cindy Dewey ARPC Public Affairs 3/15/2012 - BUCKLEY AFB, Colo. (AFNS) -- Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until midnight Oct. 21 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution authorized by Public Law 112-74. The new Oct. 21, 2012 deadline extends the original cutoff for applications and allows … [Read more...]
Troops and Veterans Will Benefit from Housing Settlement
By Lisa Daniel, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (March 6, 2012) -- Thousands of service members and veterans whose mortgages were wrongfully foreclosed on, or who were improperly denied lower mortgage interest rates in the national housing crisis, can receive "significant relief," President Barack Obama announced today. "It is unconscionable that members of our … [Read more...]