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When you look around and see a fellow Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, or Coast Guardsman who is simply “the best of the best” - one way to recognize their dedication and selfless service is the “Everyday Hero” awards. Act now, the nomination period closes on 4/16/07.
Each year, Army Times Publishing Company presents five awards based on your nominations:
Check out the links above to read about previous years’ winners and how you can nominate your favorite superstar in uniform for the recognition they deserve.
The awards are presented in association with…
- National Defense University Association
- USO of Metropolitan Washington
- National Association for Uniformed Services
- Fisher House
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Naval Reserve Association
- Naval Enlisted Reserve Association
- Non Commissioned Officers Association
- Reserve Enlisted Association
- National Military Family Association
http://www.mytroops.com/blog/everyday-hero-military/
My husband is the smart one in our family when it comes to saving money. I can earn it but can spend it just as quickly. I thought some of you that are great with money, might appreciate his tax tips for those who have spent time in a combat zone.
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a wealth of resources, questions & answers, and forms for military personnel - Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
While reading through the materials on the IRS website, I found one tidbit that I had never previously known. Troops serving in a combat zone do not need to pay federal excise taxes on telephone calls from a combat zone.
This exemption can be accomplished in two ways. If possible, the troop can send certification to the telecommunications service provider in advance and have the excise tax removed from any charges. In my opinion, that takes some advance planning and possibly more legwork than can be achieved from a combat zone. The second way is to request a refund from your federal income taxes, after the fact, when you file your personal taxes - using IRS Form 8849 and its Schedule 6.
Every dollar counts… take advantage of this if you can. combat zone, excize tax, federal excize, form 8849, irs 8849, military tax, military taxes, my troops, mytroops, telecom tax, telecommunications tax, telephone tax
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I'm curious to see if anyone else here reads Michael Yon? (His website link is below)
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/
I found his site when my husband was deployed to Iraq. I think he is a great writer and fairly objective. I'm amazed at his commitment to stay in country and keep writing about the war.
There was an article on NPR last week about Reserve families. I just heard snippets so I know I am going out on a limb by commenting, but it really pissed me off. Someone commented - why all the fuss about military members and families dealing with deployments. They all volunteered.
UGH. Yes. They volunteered to serve their country in time of need. They volunteered to uphold the constitution. They volunteered because they were patriotic and felt that serving was the best way to show that they were American.
However -that means answering the call - whether or not they agree with the president - the war or the mission. Once you agree to serve, you serve unless you are released from the military. Most of the troops that I know do not spend their time arguing about the pros and cons of the mission. It is what it is. Part of me is a peace-loving granola type and the other part knows that there are no easy answers. Reviewing the last 20-30 years of military involvement I would say there are some that I whole-heartedly supported, some where we I wish we had done more or perhaps should have gone in earlier (yugoslavia -darfur) and others - especially in Latin America- where perhaps we could have played a different role. However, whatever I think, I am always grateful for the sacrifices that the military and their families make.
My husband deployed to Iraq and I had a tough time dealing with being a single mom and worrying about his safety. Plus being self-employed - there were other challenges. The fact that there were people out there that thought - you made your bed - now lie in it - really rubs me the wrong way. I go out of my way now to thank military families for their service. The service person pays a price -but so do the spouses and especially the kids. It's tough on them - and if you can help them out in any way - you should. Babysitting helps :) What do you think?
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