When servicemembers reside in a state because of their military duties they are often exempt from paying state taxes there, unless that state is also the Soldier's state of permanent residence or domicile.
With help from her community, a 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team spouse's project turned into more than she expected.
Misty Dial, the wife of Cpl. Keith Dial, a Soldier with Company A, 701st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th IBCT, set out to make 135 blankets for the Co. A Soldiers in time for Christmas. She ended up with 240.
Coping with deployment is a necessary part of life for Army spouses who deal with 12-15-month deployments every other year. Being in a foreign country makes it more difficult.
This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the service member's spouse may retain residency in his or her home State for voting and tax purposes, after relocating from that State to accompany the service member.
Tanya Biank, whose book "Army Wives" inspired the No. 1-rated Lifetime TV network show of the same name, will experience the same hurt and pain of separation as other 3rd ID families when the division deploys in less than two months.
Her husband, Lt. Col. Michael A. Marti, the division G2, and her sister, Lt. Col. Maria A. Biank, the division G6, will deploy from Fort Stewart with the division.
