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The National Guard Bureau has launched a second pilot program to offer soldiers in certain states child care during drill weekends after the first attempt launched nearly two years ago failed. About 35% of Army National Guard troops, or roughly 118,000 soldiers, have children, and about 9% are single parents. They account for 36,000 children younger than age 12. The program is free for soldiers and there is no cost to participating states. The 20 states where troops are eligible are Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e33BpKm3 #StarsandStripes #MilitaryFamilies #MilitaryJobs #Childcare

More job specialties considered “extremely demanding” by the Air Force and Space Force will be eligible starting in October for special duty assignment pay, and more of it. The Air Force approved 78 enlisted job specialties, an increase of eight over this year, for special duty assignment pay, or SDAP, in fiscal year 2025, which starts Oct. 1. Does your job make the cut? Find out: https://lnkd.in/e96XbZp6 #USAF #AirForce #Militaryjobs #MilitaryCommunity

We're excited to announce our newest partnership with Stars and Stripes! Since World War II, Stars and Stripes has provided independent news and information to the U.S. Military community, including Active-Duty Service Members, DoD Civilians, Veterans, Contractors, and their Families. As part of this partnership, Stars and Stripes is offering NCOA members a special discount on their annual plan. Use the code NCOA50 to get your subscription for just $24.99 (regularly $49.99). This discounted rate will stay the same upon renewal. No expiration, no limitations. Subscribe today at Stars and Stripes and stay informed! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g2NnfEE5 #MilitaryNews #Partnership #NCOAMembers #StarsAndStripes #StrengthInUnity

PARTNER | The Braver Angels Military and Veterans Group will hold their next exploration event online July 18 from 7-8:30pm EST. Speaker Dr. Charles K. Bartles, will present on the topic of "How the War in Ukraine is Different from Previous Conflicts." https://buff.ly/45UaKGP

Music, Fireworks and Fun with Special Tributes to our Team USA Olympic Athletes with Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson East and a Celebration of American Heroes Past and Present! A Capitol Fourth, this Independence Day. Tune in Thursday, July 4th at 8/7c. #July4thPBS

In a story originally appearing in the Tampa Bay Times (and re-printed in Stars and Stripes below), writer Colette Bancroft talks with GNSI Executive Director General (Ret) Frank McKenzie U.S. Marines about his recently published book "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century." Bancroft asked him: The withdrawal [from Afghanistan] remains controversial, and we have heard about who is to blame for errors made: former President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden. From your very close perspective, what’s the answer to that? "We left Afghanistan because two presidents as unalike as any two presidents in our history shared a goal of leaving Afghanistan regardless of the consequences. In every other area of their administrations, there was no policy continuity, except in this one area where there was profound policy continuity. That’s the proximate reason." Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eK_4Ru2Z Source - Stars and Stripes #MiddleEast #MeltingPoint #Book #Afghanistan #Trump #Biden #Military

One of my best moments in Travel was seeing this play out before me. If you end up in Warsaw on August 1st, at exactly 1700, you'll witness the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising. I wrote this piece for Stars and Stripes because I want others to learn about an integral piece of Polish history. It profoundly impacted me, and I feel like it will for many others stationed in Europe. If you head to the Uprising Museum you may even meet a few living heroes! When I left Bydgoszcz in 2020, they started to commemorate this in other cities as well, so it's worth seeing if other Polish cities are sounding the alarms! #travel #VisitPoland #poland #polishhistory #VisitWarsaw Read on for more:

Check out our client, the National Pest Management Association, on the cover of Stars and Stripes Magazine’s Spring 2024 Transition Guide! 🇺🇸 As an official United States Department of Defense DoD-SkillBridge Partner, NPMA is committed to supporting military service members in their transition to civilian careers. To amplify this partnership, we helped them secure the cover story in this popular military magazine. This placement generated a 169% increase in website traffic to PestControlJobs.com and also earned us a coveted spot in future transition guides, guaranteeing continued program exposure to service members seeking rewarding civilian careers. #PestControlJobs #Skillbridge

#Veterans "are often forced to make decisions that tear them away from their families…" PVA's Chief Policy Officer Heather Ansley pushes Congress to pass home care bill via Stars and Stripes. Read: https://lnkd.in/eh2--WMb. Sign a #PVActionForce letter: https://lnkd.in/eynQR7mf.