The military is all about aggression, guns, bullets. Well, they are also about being a part of the world we all live in. They attempt at every turn to "make a difference' with the country.
This is from "The Military Times."
May 16, 2015
TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. — On a stretch of California (click here) desert the size of Rhode Island at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms here, thousands of Marines train for combat each year. And the ammunition casings, shells and bomb fragments fired in these exercises are making the Marine Corps millions of dollars each year.
"You have tank parts, you have 120 tank rounds that are made up of aluminum, you have 40mm rounds. Everything that's made out of aluminum is sitting back there in that pile," said Jay Jones, work leader for the seven-person team at the Qualitative Recycling Program's range sustainment branch. "Believe it or not, an airplane crashed out here one year, and it stayed out there. Once the investigation was over, we went out and got it brought back. Someone's probably driving around a car [made from] it now."
The Qualified Recycling Program started in 2000 (President Bill Clinton) and collected over 5.6 million pounds of range residue last year. The recycling program manages trash and household recyclables as well as exploded munitions and hazardous materials from across the base. Items are collected, sorted, processed and recycled or sold to government-approved contractors for profit, saving the base removal costs....
We have great people in the USA military. They care about what every other American cares about. They practice ethical lifestyles as the rest of us do. They try very hard to be a part of our society in responsible ways. The USA military was just about the first aspect of the USA government to recognize the Climate Crisis and do something to make a difference.
We also to lose the idea the military receive poverty wages. They don't. They have a program a soldier can apply for, especially if he has a family to bring his income above the poverty line to at least 130% of what is defined as poverty in the USA.
February 18, 2014
By Kate Horrell
CNN Money (click here) reported yesterday that the use of federal food benefits, also called Food Stamps or SNAP benefits, has increased at military commissaries. It was an interesting article, but it missed a major piece of information. The military services offer an allowance specifically designed to lift the income of a military family above the eligibility for food stamps. Any active duty family who is utilizing food stamps has failed to take full advantage of the benefits being offered by the military services. You should know about this allowance because you may know someone who could benefit.
The Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) was created in 2001 in response to reports about service families requiring federal food benefits. Eligibility for FSSA is based upon the total household income and the total household size. Eligibility amounts vary depending on your duty station, as there are different rates for the contiguous 48 states, Hawaii, and Alaska/overseas.
The FSSA is designed to raise a military member’s household income to 130% of the federal poverty level for their area. Service members who are eligible for BAS, and meet gross income guidelines as determined by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), should complete the application process. If certified as eligible, the service member will receive up to $1100 per month in FSSA. The FSSA is non-taxable and is in addition to all other pays and allowances. To apply for the FSSA, utilize this online application link.
There is also a camaraderie program for single members of the military.
October 22, 2013
Drive around any military installation, (click here) and along with barracks buildings and training facilities, you’ll see family housing, child development centers, schools, and signs publicizing family-centric activities.
Gone are the days when the old joke that “if the military wanted you to have a family, it would have issued you one” held more than a grain of truth.
The Defense Department has reoriented many of its programs to married service members and their family members, recognizing families’ role in their decisions to serve and their ability to perform their missions. But to ensure that single service members don’t get lost in the fray, each service has morale, welfare and recreation programs dedicated specifically to their needs and interests.'
The Army rolled out the first program, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers or BOSS, in 1989. The Navy launched its Liberty Program, and the Marine Corps, the Single Marine Program. The Air Force introduced the newest program, the Single Airman Initiative, in October 2011....
I just wanted to pass that along.
This is from "The Military Times."
May 16, 2015
TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. — On a stretch of California (click here) desert the size of Rhode Island at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms here, thousands of Marines train for combat each year. And the ammunition casings, shells and bomb fragments fired in these exercises are making the Marine Corps millions of dollars each year.
"You have tank parts, you have 120 tank rounds that are made up of aluminum, you have 40mm rounds. Everything that's made out of aluminum is sitting back there in that pile," said Jay Jones, work leader for the seven-person team at the Qualitative Recycling Program's range sustainment branch. "Believe it or not, an airplane crashed out here one year, and it stayed out there. Once the investigation was over, we went out and got it brought back. Someone's probably driving around a car [made from] it now."
The Qualified Recycling Program started in 2000 (President Bill Clinton) and collected over 5.6 million pounds of range residue last year. The recycling program manages trash and household recyclables as well as exploded munitions and hazardous materials from across the base. Items are collected, sorted, processed and recycled or sold to government-approved contractors for profit, saving the base removal costs....
We have great people in the USA military. They care about what every other American cares about. They practice ethical lifestyles as the rest of us do. They try very hard to be a part of our society in responsible ways. The USA military was just about the first aspect of the USA government to recognize the Climate Crisis and do something to make a difference.
We also to lose the idea the military receive poverty wages. They don't. They have a program a soldier can apply for, especially if he has a family to bring his income above the poverty line to at least 130% of what is defined as poverty in the USA.
February 18, 2014
By Kate Horrell
CNN Money (click here) reported yesterday that the use of federal food benefits, also called Food Stamps or SNAP benefits, has increased at military commissaries. It was an interesting article, but it missed a major piece of information. The military services offer an allowance specifically designed to lift the income of a military family above the eligibility for food stamps. Any active duty family who is utilizing food stamps has failed to take full advantage of the benefits being offered by the military services. You should know about this allowance because you may know someone who could benefit.
The Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) was created in 2001 in response to reports about service families requiring federal food benefits. Eligibility for FSSA is based upon the total household income and the total household size. Eligibility amounts vary depending on your duty station, as there are different rates for the contiguous 48 states, Hawaii, and Alaska/overseas.
The FSSA is designed to raise a military member’s household income to 130% of the federal poverty level for their area. Service members who are eligible for BAS, and meet gross income guidelines as determined by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), should complete the application process. If certified as eligible, the service member will receive up to $1100 per month in FSSA. The FSSA is non-taxable and is in addition to all other pays and allowances. To apply for the FSSA, utilize this online application link.
There is also a camaraderie program for single members of the military.
October 22, 2013
Drive around any military installation, (click here) and along with barracks buildings and training facilities, you’ll see family housing, child development centers, schools, and signs publicizing family-centric activities.
Gone are the days when the old joke that “if the military wanted you to have a family, it would have issued you one” held more than a grain of truth.
The Defense Department has reoriented many of its programs to married service members and their family members, recognizing families’ role in their decisions to serve and their ability to perform their missions. But to ensure that single service members don’t get lost in the fray, each service has morale, welfare and recreation programs dedicated specifically to their needs and interests.'
The Army rolled out the first program, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers or BOSS, in 1989. The Navy launched its Liberty Program, and the Marine Corps, the Single Marine Program. The Air Force introduced the newest program, the Single Airman Initiative, in October 2011....
I just wanted to pass that along.
