Blog Posts in "Hampton Roads Duty Station"

Minorities in the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend Weekend commemorates 155 years since Battle of the Ironclads On Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5, 2017 , The Mariners’ Museum and Park will commemorate the Civil War Battle that changed modern naval history forever. The Battle of Hampton Roads, when the Union ironclad USS Monitor fought the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia to a draw, proved the supremacy of iron to wood. One hundred and fifty-five years later, the Museum remembers the Battle with a weekend full of family-friendly activities, living history encampments, special events,... read more

2017 Evening Under the Stars Joint Military Spouse Appreciation Presented by JBLE Military & Family Readiness Wednesday, 10 May 2017; 5:00PM - 8:00PM Hampton Roads Convention Center 1610 Coliseum Dr. Hampton, VA OPEN TO ALL DOD ID CARDHOLDERS ONLY No Children Please! For more information call 757.764.3990 Military Spouses, you don't want to miss this event. There will be amazing vendors, giveaways and tons of fun. It is a really special night where military spouses can come together for a fun night. It is a night to celebrate and honor our fellow military spouses. Hope you can make it! Please... read more

ByNaval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support Office of Corporate Communications, Navy.mil SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Navy Household Goods (HHG) global team announced Feb. 8 Sailors should expect a compressed timeline for planning and scheduling military moves through the end of the Continuing Resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2017. As a result, once Sailors are in receipt of orders from their detailers, they should submit those orders to the HHG website within 72 hours to initiate the HHG shipment process. The website for submitting orders is www.navsup.navy.mil/household . The consequen... read more

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Free tax software and support available for military and family members By Lisa Ferdinando | DoD News, Defense Media Activity (Updated 2019) WASHINGTON -- With the tax season upon us, service members and their families can access free tax-filing software and consultations to help them navigate the task of submitting their annual taxes. Military members and their families can visit the Military OneSource website or call 1-800-342-9647 for the no-cost MilTax software , said Erika Slaton, a program analyst with Military OneSource. The Defense Department recognizes military members and their fami... read more