http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com website designed for military families transitioning into the area Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:19:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Department of Defense announced today the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program - MyCAA, following a comprehensive review.  The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 beginning October 25 at 8 a.m. EDT.                  "The ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=261 Okaloosa County is proud of the progress of students in our district as reflected in FCAT scores released by the Department of Education today.   Science and math have been our educational focus this year and our high FCAT scores can be attributed to that initiative.  The hard work of our ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=255 The Department of Defense announced today that its National Resource Directory (NRD) Web site for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families and those who support them, recently received a comprehensive system upgrade to provide users with easier access.  This Web site is a collaborative effort between the Departments ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=253 By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2010 - Funding programs to support soldiers and their families is the Army's top priority in the new fiscal year, the service's secretary and chief of staff told a Senate panel today. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, a former Congress member who served ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=251   February 17, 2010 Military.com|by Bryant Jordan The Pentagon program that picks up some of the tab for military spouse career education has come to a halt, officials say. Department of Defense spokeswoman Maj. April Cunningham said the Pentagon is "taking a comprehensive top-to-bottom program review" to ensure it is fulfilling the mandate ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=247 By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 – The Military Child Care Act of 1989 has made the military child care system the one to emulate. Sesame Street Muppets Rosita, right, and Elmo, accompanied Melvin Ming, Sesame Workshop’s chief operating officer, to the Defense Department’s 2009 Child Development ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=240 Military Spouse Residency Relief Act                                                                       November 10, 2009 Good news on the homefront!  The Military Spouse Residency Relief Act was passed by Congress last week and is awaiting the President's signature. Here is the body of the press release: Washington, DC –Tuesday, November 3, 2009. A comprehensive military family legislation, the Military Spouses ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=236 RELEASE NUMBER: 091109-01 DATE POSTED: NOVEMBER 9, 2009 FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 9, 2009) – Newly minted Special Forces Soldiers will join the Special Forces regiment as they graduate from the Special Forces Qualification Course at the Crown Coliseum Nov. 13 in Fayetteville. Eighty-nine Soldiers from the 248th SFQC have ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=222 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2009 – President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a “solemn obligation” to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month.  The proclamation reads: “No one pays a higher price for our freedom ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=219 [caption id="attachment_215" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="First lady Michelle Obama approaches the podium alongside Maj. Gen. Charles R. Davis, commander of the Air Armament Center, before she speaks to the crowd at Eglin Air Force Base on Thursday."][/caption] EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Maj. Gen. Charles Davis introduced her as “one of this most distinguished ... http://blog.welcometonorthwestflorida.com/?p=212