Albany Recruiting Battalion Soldier & Family Assistance

06/17/2014

Reda Hicks, an Army wife and attorney who works to improve the lives of military families, was recognized Friday as Army Spouse of the Year.

06/17/2014

My Military Health Records. You should keep copies of your medical documentation, records and health care history information for your own reference. If you get most care at military hospitals or clinics, you'll have an electronic health record. Civilian providers may keep paper records or use a ...

06/11/2014

In celebration of the Army's 239th birthday, the Army announced today the release of a children's electronic book titled "Happy Birthday U.S. Army!" which is now available online.

04/02/2014

Month of the Military Child

04/01/2014

From a National Center for Telehealth and Technology News Release

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., March 27, 2014 - Children in military families move six to nine times between kindergarten and high school, and a mobile app launched in December can help them cope with leaving a familiar place for the unknown.

The Big Moving Adventure app lets children create a Muppet friend to help them through the moving process.

Developed for the Defense Department in partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the mobile app is available for download from the App Store, Google Play and Amazon for Kindle Fire.

"Moving can be stressful, and kids need to express feelings and say goodbye to people and things," said Dr. Kelly Blasko, psychologist at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology here. "The Muppet characters in this app help make the move a fun experience."

Children can use the app to help their Muppet friend make decisions on a variety of move-related issues, such as which toys to pack in a box and which to take along in their backpack. Children watch the Muppet say goodbye to their house, their military base and their classroom and playground friends. At the new house, children help their Muppet unpack, settle into
the home and make new friends.

"Sesame Workshop has always been at the forefront of creating resources for families with young children to help address some of life's most difficult issues," said Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, senior vice president for Community and Family Engagement at Sesame Workshop. "The Big Moving Adventure is part of Sesame Workshop's contribution to military families, who face the
challenge of helping a child cope with this major transition and help our kids reach their highest potential."

Military parents face unique challenges during a move, and the app helps their young children through the experience. A separate parents section contains additional move-related topics and tips.

The Big Moving Adventure mobile app is the newest addition to a portfolio of multimedia resources developed by Sesame Workshop, in collaboration with the Defense Department, to help military families with deployments and life transitions. While developed specifically for military families with children 3 to 5 years old, it is useful for all families with young children
experiencing a move, officials said.

03/25/2014

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12/27/2013

The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities’ Career Counselors offer expert advice and counseling to military spouses at all stages of their education and career paths from the initial career exploration through the preparation for transition to the civilian world.… [Read more]

11/14/2013

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The holiday season is filled with traditions dating back hundreds of years and differing from family to family. Yet, there are less desirable traditions that appear with those celebrations: waistlines grow and wallets shrink. Neither of these Yuletide repercussions is very conducive to the military…

10/15/2013

As a Cargo Specialist, you’ll supervise the transfer of cargo to ensure Army forces receive supplies and equipment daily, all over the world. Learn more at goarmy.com.