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United States Army Warrant Officers Association

USAWOA ONLINE

For Family Members

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Introduction

 

Families of our members are important to us. We include you in several of our ongoing programs. Among those that include family members, is our Annual Scholarship Awards Program. Competition for Family Member Scholarships is open to spouses and legal dependents (high school senior and above under the age of 23). Information and an application forms are published in the NEWSLINER, and are available on the Member Services page and USAWOA Scholarship Foundation website. Many of the benefits shown on that page are also available to family members. Examples are: rental car discounts; Classic and Gold VISA cards; services of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union; educational assistance from Capital for Knowledge; our "10-10" Dial Around Service, memorabilia items, USAWOA Job Seek and Career Center which specializes in "Military Friendly" job placement activities for transitioning military, veterans, spouses & families, and much more.

 

We also recognize the support rendered by warrant officer spouses through presentation of the annual award of the Virginia Holcombe Memorial Spouse of the Year. (Criteria and nomination procedures)

 

USAWOA is involved in legislative affairs through our interaction with The Military Coalition (TMC). Within this forum we support the quality of life programs that directly affect the military family. Also, through TMC, we weigh in on matters concerning military schools, commissaries, family health care, and a wide range of other subjects that affect the military family.

 

Other areas in which we strive to assist you are News For Military Families and family related websites.

 

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News for Military Families

 

Operation Rising Star winner cuts CD, praises Army Family Covenant - see more. 2/4/10

 

Military Families Gain Access to Free, Online Tutoring - The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for service members and their families. The site – www.tutor.com/military -- offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more - see more. 2/4/10

 

Military families can use sitter site free - The Defense Department now is paying for an Internet service that helps military families find in-home child care, nannies, tutors, elder care providers, pet sitters and other services in their local communities. Active-duty Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps members and their families, to include activated National Guard and reserve members and their families, can receive a free membership to the service, which costs an average of $120 a year. Retirees are not eligible. [ Read More Courtesy ArmyTimes.com ] 1/26/10

 

Families Can See Off, Greet Troops at Airport Gates - the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) permits the airlines to offer a gate pass to family members of arriving or departing U.S. service members. So, family members who want to accompany a service member being deployed to the boarding gate, or greet them [as they return] from deployment at the arrival gate may receive passes to enter the secure area of the airport. Though TSA allows this practice, the final decision rests with the airlines, from which family members must request the passes. Each airline, and possibly even airport, has its own rules and procedures - see more.

 

Federal Trade Commission Offers Gift Card Tips - see more.

 

Web Site Helps Troops, Families Adjust After Deployments - A Military Health System Web site continues to help returning service members and families adjust after a deployment ends.  The afterdeployment.org project is one of several core projects within the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2) located at Fort Lewis, Wash. T2 is a directorate of the Defense Department's Center for Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Possible barriers to obtaining services, including a perceived stigma, stop many service members from seeking out care. Online resources have many advantages. Users can log on to afterdeployment.org in the privacy and comfort of their own homes and work with the site's resources anonymously. - see more.

 

Disney, Army Resort Make Vacations More Affordable for Troops - see more.

 

Busch Gardens presents "Here's to the Heroes" Program - Any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman is entitled to free admission under the Here's to the Heroes program. He or she need only register, either by clicking here and submitting his or her information or in the entrance plaza of participating parks, and show a Department of Defense photo ID. As many as three direct dependents of military personnel also are entitled to free admission. Dependents may take advantage of the offer without their service member, though an adult must accompany minor dependents, and dependent ages 10 and over must present valid dependent I.D. Busch Gardens Williamsburg, SeaWorld San Antonio and Sesame Place. Military personnel interested in visiting those parks should check operating schedules. Click here for Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Click here for SeaWorld San Antonio. Click here for Sesame Place. Make sure you print your registration form on line. Forms are also available at all of the Busch Gardens locations. For more information visit www.herosalute.com/cavatx/overview.html.

 

Are you moving and have children, check out the Local School Directory at www.localschooldirectory.com.

 

Free Training Program for Military Spouses - Operation Life Transformed created Education Purple, a free credited training certification program for military spouses. Spouses of Service members who have received the Purple Heart since 2001 are eligible for the program. For more information on the certifications offered and application requirements, visit www.lifetransformed.org and click on “Education Purple.”

 

MyArmyLifeToo (MALT) Web System - the Website of Choice for Army Families - The MyArmyLifeToo.com Web Portal is a Web site that highlights Family Programs services in Army Community Service, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve Family Programs.

 

Free Space-A Flights for Families of Deployed - Military families of deployed personnel may be able to save some travel money thanks to a new Space A policy for families. As of Dec. 6, 2007, spouses and children of personnel deployed 120 days or longer now can use military transport in CONUS, to/from CONUS, and within/between theaters, provided they have a verification letter from the military member's commander - see more.

 

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