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Executive Order Safeguards Military from Predatory Schools

May 1, 2012

American Forces Press Service

http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=116119

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.

New education benefits calculator now online

April 16, 2012

www.MarineTimes.com

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/04/military-education-benefits-online-calculator-041112w/

Thrift Savings Plan to Offer New Roth Option

April 16, 2012

American Forces Press Service www.Defense.gov

http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67933

By Karen Parrish, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2012 – Service members and Defense Department civilian employees who are eligible for the Thrift Savings Plan will soon have a new Roth option for retirement savings under the program, defense finance officials announced today.

Bill would strengthen child custody protections

April 10, 2012

www.MilitaryTimes.com

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/04/military-child-custody-house-bill-040212w/

By Rick Maze, Staff Writer

Sixty-three members of the House Armed Services Committee are backing legislation to protect the child custody rights of service members, but it is unclear if their support is enough to get the protections into law.

Bill would protect SBP for special-needs kids

April 10, 2012

www.MilitaryTimes.com

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/04/military-bill-protects-survivor-benefit-plan-special-needs-kids-040312w/

By Karen Jowers, Staff Writer

A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow severely disabled military dependents to receive survivor benefits without losing their Medicaid and Social Security disability assistance.