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Mother’s Day is Around the Corner!

aafmaa@gmail.com — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:48:00 GMT

Mother’s Day is coming up. Have you thought about how you’re going to celebrate? The mothers in our lives have always been there for us to give us strength, hope, and courage. From the care package she sent while you were away at school and the letters and emails sent while on active duty, you are always in her thoughts. Now it’s time to show how much she’s in yours.

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TRICARE Announcers New Dental Contractor

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:27:00 GMT

As of May 1, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Inc. (MetLife) is the new TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) contractor.

Tags: TRICARE,MetLife,Dental,TDP,costs,coverages,active duty,National Guard and Reserve

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DFAS Scam Emails

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:58:00 GMT

Defense Finance and Accounting Service official recently released a statement warning of email scams targeting military members, military retirees, and civilian employees. For more details, see the official press release below from DFAS's website.

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New Law Waives Many Licensing Fees for Veterans

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:06:00 GMT

Governor signed bill to waive fees to ease the licensing process for veteran jobseekers. For more details, see the official press release below from Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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AAFMAA Presents To You Our New Offering- Premier Services

aafmaa@gmail.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Get Premier Services for less than 20 cents a day!

Tags: Premier Services,new,Military,benefits,analysis,transition,readiness,assessment,vault,storage,Veterans

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IRS Social Media Tools Help At Tax Deadline

aafmaa@gmail.com — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:07:00 GMT

Connect with the IRS via Social Media.

Tags: tax,IRS,Social Media,widgets,podcast,twitter,facebook,taxpayers,TIPS,guidelines,information,tools

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Free Summer Camps for Military Children

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:10:00 GMT

As the summer is approaching, Military families can get a head start on their planning today by applying for the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple Summer Camp program.

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Army Human Resource Command, Free Services for Army Veterans and Families

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:56:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Human Resource Command - Human Resource Service Center provides Soldiers, veterans, families, and civilians with military related human resources inquiries.

Read full blog post for the list of FREE services.

Tags: US Army,Veterans,civilians,families,soldiers,human resource,VA home loans,Social Security,retiree

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New Program Helping Parents and Children Communicate

aafmaa@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:26:00 GMT

Through a partnership with the Department of Defense and Military OneSource, the Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, wants to help parents and children communicate with a program called "Talk, Listen, Connect," a bilingual educational outreach initiative designed for military families and their young children to share. Resources are available for parents consist of a bilingual (English/Spanish) multimedia kit with DVDs starring Muppets from Sesame Street, print materials and American Greeting postcards featuring Sesame Street characters for parents and their children to stay connected. The kit materials are available free online, or on the Military Families Near and Far website.
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Important changes to U.S. Savings Bonds sales

aafmaa@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:00 GMT

If you are planning to buy a savings bond:

Starting January 1, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will no longer sell paper Series EE and I savings bonds over-the-counter through financial institutions and by mail order.

You can buy, manage, and redeem electronic savings bonds at http://www.aafmaa.comwww.treasurydirect.gov, plus:

Convert paper savings bonds into electronic savings bond

Purchase electronic savings bonds as gifts

Purchase other Treasury securities, including bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities)

If you already have existing paper savings bonds:

They are still valid and will continue to earn interest for 30 years from the date of issue or until they are redeemed.

If you want to give a savings bond as a gift:

Through TreasuryDirect, you can gift savings bonds. The recipient must have a TreasuryDirect account (or be named on a minor linked account if under 18) to receive the gift. Customers can hold bonds in their TeasuryDirect "Gift Box" until they are electronically delivered.

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