| Military families gain support from Obama Administration Naila Browne- MilitaryConnection.com Staff Writer President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget will include a record-breaking $8.8 billion to support military families, First lady Michelle Obama said this week. An estimated $1.9 billion will go to counseling and support services while another $1.3 billion will be spent for military child care. Ten new Defense Department schools are to be built costing another $439 million, and 103 schools are to undergo renovation or replacement altogether by 2015, according to an Associated Press report. As part of the President’s plan, Military Spouses will also be seeing some relief with an estimated $84 million to be spent on career development, tuition assistance and a federal internship program. The Coast Guard will also be receiving $14 million for housing and money for youth programs for military kids. Funding for the 2011 budget has increased by more than 3 percent. This is up from the current budget period that is at $8.5 billion. During the 2008 presidential campaign, at a time where the United States fought in two foreign wars, Mrs. Obama found that more attention needed to be brought on the needs of service members and to the families that have endured multiple deployments. Mrs. Obama has traveled around the country to address military families about their needs and concerns. The First Lady does not take credit for the military family spending plan. Instead she states that this was “the result of military families speaking up and being heard,” the Associated Press reported. Obama Administration officials say that the welfare of military families is extremely important for them, and for national security reasons. The blueprint of President Obama’s budget is to be sent to Congress on February 1, 2010. ————– MilitaryConnection.com, a portal of all things military, has become the “go to” site for resources, news and information that is of importance to the military audience. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases to keep you current on the information you need to have. With something for everyone, we take pride in providing all of our resources free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of military spouse articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, Virtual Job Fair and our new and improved Job Board, featuring our Virtual Marketplace where you can post free ads for items you want to buy, sell or rent , and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |