WEEKLY BINDER BULLDOGS FRG MEETING Tuesday, 21 February at 5:30 PM Light Refreshments will be provided Ball Tickets will be distributed during this time Any suggested topics or questions can be emailed to [email protected]. Thank you and we hope to see you there! Bravo Company is now on Facebook! Please become a fan of the Bulldog Company Facebook fan page by searching for Bravo Company, 3-8 CAV (which is listed as a Government Organization) or simply by clicking on this link: https:// www.facebook.com/pages/Bravo-Company-3-8-CAV/280834531979737?ref=tn_tnmn Bravo Company FRG [email protected]Warhorse Homecoming Ball Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 6:00PM Killeen Civic Center Don’t forget to purchase your tickets to the Battalion Ball ! The last day to purchase tickets is 10 Feb! Tickets are $30.00 each Please contact LT Peed, the Bravo Company POC for ticket sales. STILL NEED A DRESS FOR THE BALL? CHECK OUT Keri's Fairy Godmother Foundation 208 W. Bagdad Ave., Suite 7, Round Rock, TX 78664 Keri's Fairy Godmother Foundation in Round Rock, Texas is making dreams come true one dress at a time! For only $40.00 you can get your ENTIRE OUTFIT for your formal event! Visit www.austinfairygodmother.org for more information
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WEEKLY BINDER
BULLDOGS FRG MEETING
Tuesday, 21 February at 5:30 PM
Light Refreshments will be provided
Ball Tickets will be distributed during this time
Any suggested topics or questions can be emailed to [email protected]. Thank you and we hope to see you there!
Bravo Company is now on Facebook! Please become a fan of the Bulldog Company Facebook fan page by searching for Bravo Company,
3-8 CAV (which is listed as a Government Organization) or simply by clicking on this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bravo-Company-3-8-CAV/280834531979737?ref=tn_tnmn
It looks like most Defense Department military family program spending is safe for now, according to 2013 budget details released by the Pentagon this morning.
(Do you hear that noise? That’s a collective sigh of relief from military family programs users and managers everywhere).
Military families were concerned that beloved recreation programs, child care support, commissaries and family support services like counseling would take major hits as the Defense Department sorts out how to achieve congressionally mandated cuts. While those still could come in the future, most programs are facing minimal downsizing if any now.
There is one request within the budget proposal could have a big impact on some active duty families and retirees, especially ones who take a lot of non-generic medications filled at off-base pharmacies. The budget recommends an increase from $12 to $26 per prescription for non-generic drugs filled off-base. And the cost is projected to go even higher, to $36, by 2017.
Prescriptions filled at on-base pharmacies will continue to be free. But if you’re like me and know that the hounds of hell could not convince you to sit for two hours waiting at a base pharmacy with a squirmy and annoyed two-year-old, you’re likely going to have to pay almost double for the off-base convenience.
As far as other TRICARE issues are concerned, the proposed budget is relatively kind to active duty families, but suggests increased fees for retiree healthcare coverage.
The family program spending request for 2013 is the same as it was for 2012 — $8.5 billion. The distribution of that money among the programs under the family spending banner differs slightly from last year, but overall users aren’t likely to feel the pinch.
For example, the funding request for running and updating base schools run by the Defense Department Education Activity (DoDEA) went from $2.5 billion last year to $2.7 billion this year, but the categories that fund recreation and military spouse employment programs, like MyCAA, went down $.1 billion respectively.
Overall, military family programs – and military families – are likely to fair pretty well budget wise over 2013. We may not be so lucky in 2014 as DoD is forced to put into action the sweeping cuts prescribed by Congress late last year.
And finally: this budget proposal, of course, doesn’t mean a thing until Congress gives its go-ahead, and any or all of what the Defense Department suggested can be changed before that happens
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General membership meetings are the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 6:20 p.m.
You can get more information about the Club and upcoming events on the Fort Hood Area Enlisted Spouses
Club Facebook page.Membership year runs from September-August, there is a membership drive each September and new members are always welcome to join at any of our monthly meetings.
Comanche Youth Center Bldg: 52019(Tank Destroyer near Comanche III)
The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program New Parent Support Program is hosting play group sessions for military moms and children three years of age and under.
For more information, call 254-287-2286
Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area
An Egg Hunt in the dark, whoever heard of such a thing? Bring your children to Belton Lake
Outdoor Recreation Area’s (BLORA) Flashlight Egg Hunt, April 5. Over 63,000 eggs are hidden
for children 2- 12 years old to find. Pre-hunt activities begin at 6 p.m. and include:
concessions, attractions, photos with the Easter Bunny and more. The hunt begins at 8:30 p.m., but BLORA’s gate closes at 8:10 p.m., so get
there early. Children ages 2 – 7 years old, must hunt with an adult. The fee is $6 per passenger vehicle and more for larger vehicles. Flashlight
Egg Hunt is open to the public. For more information, call 254-287-2523. BLORA is
located on North Nolan Road approximately 10 miles from East Range Road. Access to park is also possible from FM 439 and Sparta Road.
Friday, 24 February 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Mardi Gras Masquerade
Killeen Civic & Conference Center3601 S. WS Young Drive
For girls ages 5-12$40 per couple
$20 per additional daughter
Ticket sales end TOMORROW!Ticket purchases can be made at
Killeen Parks & Recreation2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.or online @ www.ci.killeen.tx.us
Over the past year, veterans and military spouses have been invited to a host of career fairs across the nation that connect dozens of employers seeking to support the military community with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of job-seeking troops and spouses. While face-to-face exposure is an asset, many career seekers aren’t able to attend these fairs, whether it’s due to distance, finances or life demands.
Hoping to fill this opportunity gap, organizations are forgoing local fairs in favor of online offerings. With the only potential barrier being Internet access, virtual career fairs and other online job resources are steadily gaining popularity.
They’ll host a nationwide virtual career fair for service members, veterans and military spouses Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
In this fair, veterans and military spouses will have access to about 27,000 jobs, Kevin O’Brien, Milicruit spokesman, said. Military career seekers
will have the opportunity to meet and interact with recruiters and hiring managers from dozens of military friendly employers.
People should register to reserve their space at t h i s f r e e f a i r o n l i n e a t h t t p : / /www.veteranscareerfair.com.
Helping Out Veterans Who Fought
For Our Freedoms. Join us
On
Sunday, February 26th at 1:00 p.m.
for our barbecue fundraiser
to benefit local homeless veterans.Hamburger and Hotdog plates $4.00
Sodas $1 ALL MONEY collected will benefit the homeless
veterans in our community
Morgan Welch, a local middle school student, will present her video interviews with Vietnam Veterans from our community.
Race begins at Abrams Physical Fitness Center62nd Street and Support Avenue254-285-5459 | Free | Open to All
Register online or with a printable .pdf version at any Fort Hood Physical Fitness Center
T-Shirts will be sold separately, $10 for one or two for $12.Trophies will be awarded to best overall male and female. Medals will be awarded for the top three finishers in each age group.
Teen Extreme Leadership ForumMarch 12-16, Monday thru Friday9 am - 6 pm, Open to youth in 6-12th GradeMust be registered with CYSS
