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Military Benefits for the Army Reserve Family

Thursday, May 1, 2008

There is little doubt that the Army Reserve family is the foundation that strengthens Reserve Soldiers as they face multiple deployments and high operational tempos. Army Reserve families have made numerous sacrifices while supporting Soldiers on deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and many other places around the globe - and they deserve many things, among them Army spouse education.

There have been a number of efforts by both the Army and the Department of Defense over the past year to help ease the burden on the military family. Much of this effort has been focused on improving the education and career prospects of military spouses by emphasizing tuition relief and scholarships. And it's not just the government that has stepped in, vocational schools and colleges are now offering military spouse discounts and scholarships to help out with accredited military education options - important military benefits for the whole family.

Allied Schools - which offers 100% online distance education military courses - has created a program that allows both Reserve Soldiers and their spouse or a dependent to receive career training at no charge. To take advantage of the opportunity, Reserve Soldiers must first enroll at Allied Schools using 100% US Military Tuition Assistance (TA).

Click here to learn more about Army Reserve Tuition Assistance.

Reserve Soldiers on active-drilling status should know that TA benefits pay up to 100% of the cost of tuition for military distance learning courses - that means Soldiers pay nothing out-of-pocket. And this is a benefit that Reserve Soldiers have earned through their faithful service to the country.

After Reserve Soldiers have completed one course or module at Allied Schools, their spouse or dependent can enroll in a military distance learning course at no charge. Army Reserve spouses can choose from career-training programs like medical transcription, real estate salesperson and small business management, which are well-suited to the military lifestyle.

Army Reserve spouses benefit from 100% online courses because they can maintain their family and community commitments while still training for a career. And as more and more families are affected by both the rising cost of gasoline and busier schedules, distance education becomes a real way to save both time and money.

By Robert Fay, Allied Schools, www.education4military.com

Labels: Army Spouse Benefits, Military Benefit, Military Spouse Scholarships

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Army Family Covenant to Aid Spouses

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The news for Army spouses and their families got a whole lot brighter this past year when Army leaders signed the Army Family Covenant, which is a written commitment by the Army to improve the quality of life for Army families.

During a signing ceremony at Fort Knox Army Gen. George Casey emphasized that families are the backbone of the Army and its Soldiers. He credited Army families with standing firm behind Soldiers during six years of frequent deployments.

The covenant addresses five key areas that impact the quality of life for Army families. The Army's plan consists of:

-Standardizing and funding existing family programs and services
-Increasing accessibility and quality of health care
-Improving Soldier and family housing
-Ensuring excellence in schools, youth services and child care
-Expanding education and employment opportunities for family members

The expansion of education and employment opportunities, along with improved child care resources, should help Army spouses who want to work or train for a new job. Army spouses with computer and Internet access can take advantage of Army Spouse Education to train for a new career. Army spouses should also look into fields that lend themselves to home-based businesses, such as medical transcription or medical billing. It's also important to note that some schools offer military spouse tuition discounts.

Army spouse education, of course, is just one piece of the larger quality of life issue that the Army is addressing. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren summed up the importance of the Army family best when he said: "The health of our all-volunteer force, our Soldier-volunteers, our family-volunteers, depends on the health of the family. The readiness of our all-volunteer force depends on the health of the families."

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