Around the Army briefs

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed into law April 9 legislation that will ease the transition for military children as their servicemember parents move from assignment to assignment during their careers. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear followed suit the next day.

It’s reasonable to think servicemembers deployed the world over might be missing Girl Scout cookies again this year, but that’s not necessarily the case. 

The annual U.S. Army Birthday Ball is June 14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C.

Two U.S. Soldiers from Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq were inducted into the Order of Saint Maurice and received the infantry medallion in Baghdad, Iraq, March 31. 

The Corporate Gray Job Fair for the Military Community is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland. This free event is open to all separating, retiring, former, and retired military personnel of all ranks and services. Members of the Reserves and National Guard, adult family members, and civilians are also welcome.

The Veteran Small Business Federal Interagency Council hosts The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, from July 7 to 10. 

To recognize the moms who always manage to put their families first through all the challenges of a military lifestyle, Operation Homefront and CinCHouse.com are accepting nominations for their first Military Motherhood Award.

The top U.S. general in Korea told Congress recently he supports three-year, family-accompanied tours in Korea, in light of planned operational and quality-of-life changes under way there. 

Two officials from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs cited a veritable laundry list of changes in wounded warrior and family care in testimony at the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee last week.