Articles Index

How to Support the Troops
There are many ways you can show support for United States Military Members.

Administrative Leave for Frequent Deployments
The Defense Department has unveiled a program that will reward administrative leave to servicemembers whose service in combat does not meet the department's goal for the time at home-station between deployments.

Transportation of Remains
Families of fallen military members no longer have to travel as far to pick up their loved one's remains. The 2007 National Defense Appropriations Act directed the Office of the Secretary of Defense to provide military or military-contracted air transport for all Soldiers who die in a combat theater of operations.

Not Home for the Holidays
Over many years, Thanksgiving has become a holiday where friends and family get together to continue the ongoing tradition of sitting around a big dinner table, eating turkey and watching football games on TV. For some military members and their families, this scene may be only an illusion that they can only dream about.

Army Force Generation Model
The new training and deployment cycle being introduced Army-wide will bring more predictable deployment schedules for Army Reservists, their employers active duty soldiers, and and families.

Fallen Troops' Belongings Handled With Care at Maryland Depot
Tucked away on a sliver of land at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland is a cluster of ordinary-looking, tan-colored buildings encircled by a chain link fence. What goes on inside these buildings, however, is anything but ordinary.

Sole Surviving Son or Daughter
Contrary to popular belief, only sons,""the last son to carry the family name, and sole surviving sons must register for the draft, they can be drafted, and they can serve in combat. However, they may be entitled to a peacetime deferment if there is a military death in the immediate family. In peacetime, they can also apply for a discharge from the military

War on Terror Makes Service Flags Popular
Blue Star Banners, flags, buttons and pins have emerged across the country during the Global War on Terrorism, providing a silent but powerful reminder of the service members who are fighting. These Blue Star Banners, known as service flags, are used to honor a family member who is a member of the U.S. military during a time of war.

Military STOP LOSS
In military terms, "STOP LOSS" means not letting a military member separate or retire, once their required term of service is complete.

Are You Ready to be Drafted?
Will the United States of America ever resort to a draft other than in event of an actual attack on the Nation? No? What if it was the only way possible to maintain the World's most effective fighting force?

Secetary of Defense Says No Chance for a Draft
The idea that the United States needs to return to a military draft is false and mischievous and, in my view, nothing better than a scare technique, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in a radio interview on October 20 (2004).

What Happens During a Draft?
The procedures of events that the Selective Service uses during a draft.

U.S. Military Casualty Notification Process
The military has the responsibility to notify family members in the event a service member is injured or killed. Her's one story of how the process works.

Gifts From the Home Front
Gifts from the Homefront certificates can be addressed to "any service member" or individual service members. The certificates, which can be purchased by any individual or civic organization, allow service members to purchase items of necessity and convenience at PX and BX facilities around the world.

Addressing Mail Correctly for Deployed Service Members
Correctly addressing mail for deployed service members is important. In particular, one does not include the name of the base, nor the name of the country when addressing mail through the military postal system for overseas delivery.