Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Deadline Extended: The National Guard Bureau Seeks Feedback on Families with Special Needs

In the mailbox:
"The National Guard Bureau (NGB) is actively working with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and all Parent Service Organizations (Army, AF, Navy, and Marines) to add additional support services for Families with Special Needs (Exceptional Family Member Program-EFMP).  
NGB needs your feedback to determine the scope of the needs and the most important issues impacting these families. Survey feedback will directly affect proper allocation of resources to support EFMP Families. 
All Soldiers, Airmen, Family members of Servicemembers, and ARNG/ANG Family Program staff are encouraged to participate. 
The Guard Family Special Needs Survey assessment will only take about 2 minutes and will be available until September 30, 2010. To complete the survey, please click on the following link to the Joint Services Support (JSS) webpage: https://www.jointservicessupport.org/Survey/TakeSurvey.aspx?PageNumber=1&SurveyID=403 "

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sep 10/Seattle, WA - The History of Military Commissions in American Jurisprudence

 WSBA LAMP Section Quarterly Meeting and Mini-CLE — "The History of Military Commissions in American Jurisprudence"
Sponsor: WSBA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) Section ( http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/lamp/ ).
The LAMP Section announces its quarterly meeting, to be followed by a mini-CLE examining the history of military commissions in American jurisprudence, presented by Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, United States Navy Judge Advocate General.
When: Friday, September 10, 2010
Where: Ben Bridge Jeweler
2901 3rd Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle
Approved for 1 general CLE credit
Cost:    Free to LAMP Section members
To join the LAMP Section, see  http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/lamp/default1.htm
Please click on the following link to register for this timely seminar:
https://pro.wsba.org/forms/cle/Z100910.asp