• Keep it cool going back to school

    Summer is winding down and the first day of school is coming soon. For the children attending schools in the Pulaski County Special School District, that means Thursday. After a leisurely summer of fun in the sun, it can sometimes be difficult to reacquaint children with a school year schedule.

  • Automatic enrollment in TSP for newly hired employees

    New legislation that called for automatic enrollment of newly hired and eligible civilian federal employees, as well as certain rehires, into the Thrift Savings Plan began Aug. 1.This automatic enrollment feature is in compliance with the June 22, 2009, TSP Enhancement Act that authorizes federal

  • Obama reaffirms commitment to veteran care

    Caring for veterans is a moral obligation, President Barack Obama said Aug. 2 in a speech at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Atlanta. "Every American who has ever worn the uniform must know this: your country is going to take care of you when you come home," President Obama

  • Family support vital to war effort

    Military readiness is directly tied to family readiness, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told National Guard family program volunteers here Aug. 2."This is our ninth year at war," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said. "We continue at a level that has generated extraordinary results from the best

  • Chairman Joint Chiefs: Suicide at crisis level

    While no easy answers exist to a military suicide problem that has reached "crisis level," a big part of the solution is tied to leadership, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Addressing the National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop Aug. 2 in New Orleans, Navy Adm. Mike

  • 19th AW activates its third active associate squadron

    The 345th Airlift Squadron was officially reactivated here Aug. 6, making it the third active associate squadron to fall under Little Rock Air Force Base's 19th Airlift Wing.As part of the Air Force's Total Force Integration initiative, the 345th AS, commanded by Lt. Col. Craig L. Williams, will