Spouses of field-grade officers at Fort Leavenworth learned about possible expectations and opportunities for them at the Field Grade Spouse Seminar "Putting the Pieces Together" Jan. 22 at the Army Education Center.
Army Community Services operates an Outreach Program, which provides services covering all the needs Soldiers, Civilians, and Family members might have regarding marriage, visa issues, citizenship and immigration.
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.
The new GI Bill, which took effect on Aug. 1, 2009, provides a big boost to military families who are saving for their kids’ college education: Longtime service members can now transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouse and children.
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.
