Blog Posts in "Military Programs"

Press Release March 31, 2022: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is calling on America’s youngest heroes to show off their creative creations for a chance to win prizes during Month of the Military Child. The virtual contest lineup begins on April 1. Each contest runs for one week. The lineup includes: Play-Doh Sculpting Event – April 1-7, military kids can create a sculpture from Play-Doh and submit a photograph of their creation for a chance to win a $50 Exchange gift card grand prize or one of three runner-up Play-Doh prizes. Hasbro Gamin... read more

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel M. Young/Released) By Blue Angels Public Affairs The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. Since 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for nearly 500 million fans. For over 75 years, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels had the opportunity to represent the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps at cities across America. If you haven't had an opportunity to se... read more

MilSpouseFest April Events Join MilSpouseFest for great content, activities and speakers, all using a new mobile friendly app, Whova. Check it out to engage with other spouses and even join a carpool before the event. As always, MilSpouseFest will have lots of great prizes to give away! Must be present to win. (Virtual attendees need to be logged into the live event.) Remember- MSF events are FREE to ALL active duty spouses, reserves spouses, retiree & veteran spouses, and widow/widower/gold star spouses. Do you live near Washington DC? Are you ready to think about April yet? MilSpouseFest is... read more

Great news for Military Kiddos, the National Military Family Association has announced the 2022 Operation Purple Camp locations for 2022!Applications are NOW OPEN! Since 2004, Operation Purple Camp has served over 64,000 Military Kids. Operation Purple Camp is a free week long camp available to military children from all military branches. Operation Purple Camp's mission is to help alleviatethe stresses of military life and connect with kids just like them. It's a great opportunity. Below are the announced locations of the 2022 camp season. This year, Operation Purple Camp are back in-person!... read more

Great news! The hassle of renewing your passport has just gotten easier forDOD Personnel and their families. The U.S. Department of State is launching an online portal allowing military customers to renew their passports from the convenience of their own homes. Therefore, you will no longer need to mail your application along with supporting documents. This service will be available to Active-duty, reserve, retired, Defense Department civilians and contractors and their families. The program is currently in a pilot program being tested with a limited audience before it rolls out to the genera... read more