After a hiatus, Belvoir Thrift Shop’s scholarship program is once again active.

Delgates from around the world winnowed down hundreds of suggestions at the 2009 Army Family Action Plan conference to recommend senior leaders address 16 new issues. Of those, five were chosen as the most important, and the General Office Steering Committee will begin addressing them during its next meeting.

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Alyx Dudenhoeffer’s five tiny fingers wrapped around the hand of a small doll at a recent family readiness support meeting at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

From Fort Belvoir to Afghanistan, military installations across the globe are home to more than 3,000 Army and Air Force Exchange Service food, entertainment and retail options. When visitors, contractors and civilians see these facilities their first question often is, “Who’s authorized to shop the exchange?”

A series of educational assistance programs administered by the Veterans Affairs Department, commonly called the GI Bill, have helped servicemembers pursue post-secondary learning for decades.

One of Fort Belvoir’s residential communities has been recognized as one of the best residential properties for providing the highest level and quality of service for its residents.

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Briefs

The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure law will result in approximately 19,300 new personnel working at locations controlled by Fort Belvoir; approximately 4,000 of those at main post.